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- 1. Multiple Choice
the process of organizing and interpreting sensory information, enabling us to recognize meaningful objects and events.perceptionsensationbottom-up processingsensory adaptation - 2. Multiple ChoiceThese people believed that “the whole may exceed the sum of its parts” is:ParapsychologyPsychophysicsFunctional psychologyGestalt psychology
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following statements is consistent with the Gestalt theory of perception?Perception develops largely through learningPerception is the product of heredityThe mind organizes sensations into meaningful perceptionsPerception results directly from sensation
- 4. Multiple ChoiceFigures tend to be perceived as whole, complete objects, even if spaces or gaps exist in the representation, thus demonstrating the principle of:ClosureProximityContinuitySimilarity
- 5. Multiple ChoiceAlthough carpenter Smith perceived a briefly viewed object as a screwdriver, police officer Wesson perceived the same object as a knife. This illustrates that perception is guided by:Linear perspectiveShape constancyRetinal disparityPerceptual sets
- 6. Multiple ChoiceDepth cues that only require one require one eye,Binocular CueTrichronocular CueMonocular CueSingle Vision Transparency
- 7. Multiple ChoiceYou are most likely to observe the phi phenomenon while:looking at a string of Christmas tree lights that blink quickly in succession.staring at a Necker cube.comparing the size of the moon while it is in the sky, to its size near the horizon.attempting to catch a fly ball that is quickly coming toward you
- 8. Multiple ChoiceThe mental predisposition to perceive one image but not the other isPerceptual organizationPerceptual adaptationPerceptual constancyPerceptual set
- 9. Multiple ChoiceThe door is a door, no matter what angle it is opened. This is an example of:Perceptual adaptationPerceptual constancyRelative sizeExtrasensory Perception
- 10. Multiple ChoiceA binocular cue that allows for depth perception when images from the two eyes differRelative sizeColor ConstancyLinear perceptionRetinal Disparity
- 11. Multiple ChoiceThe use of prior knowledge rather than just the information from our senses best illustrates the importance of:top-down processinginterpositionretinal disparityvisual capture
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is TRUE?Humans cannot sense stimuli below the absolute threshold.Humans cannot be affected by stimuli below the absolute threshold at all.Stimuli presented below the absolute threshold can have a subtle, brief effect on behavior.Stimuli presented below the absolute threshold exert a strong, powerful effect on behavior.
- 13. Multiple ChoiceIf you move your watchband up your wrist an inch or so, you will feel it for only a few moments. This best illustrates:parallel processingaccommodationsensory adaptionWeber's Law
- 14. Multiple ChoiceThe eye’s “blind spot” is related to:light rays focusing too far in front of the retina.light rays focusing too far behind the retina.a cluster of cells around the fovea which contains cones, but no rods.an area without receptor cells where the optic nerve leaves the eye.
- 15. Multiple ChoiceThe hammer, anvil, and stirrup are found in the:middle ear.touch receptorscochlea.back of the nose.
- 16. Multiple ChoiceThe way in which you quickly group the individual letters in this test item into separate words best illustrates the principle of:closure.proximity/groupingcontinuityconvergence
- 17. Multiple ChoiceIn observing a football game on TV we are immediately able to recognize the players as members of their respective teams, regardless of their positions on the field. Which Gestalt principle is most responsible for this ability?closureproximitycontinuitysimilarity
- 18. Multiple ChoiceTamika hates the bitter taste of her cough syrup. Which of the following would she find most helpful in minimizing the syrup’s bad taste?Tasting something very sweet before taking the cough syrupKeeping the syrup in her mouth for several seconds before swallowing itHolding her nose while taking the cough syrupGulping the cough syrup so that It misses her tongue
- 19. Multiple ChoiceKinesthesis involves:The bones of the middle earInformation from muscles, tendons and jointsMembranes within the cochleaThe body’s sense of balance
- 20. Multiple Choice________________ processing refers to how the physical characteristics of stimuli influence their interpretation.Top-downBottom-upParapsychologicalHuman factors
- 21. Multiple ChoiceFigures tend to be perceived as whole, complete objects, even if spaces or gaps exist in the representation, thus demonstrating the principle of:ClosureProximityInterpositionSimilarity
- 22. Multiple ChoiceGestalt principle?ContinuationProximityClosureFigure/Ground
- 23. Multiple ChoicePoint on the retina where we see the best (Central FOCUS)FoveaRods and ConesPupilOptic Nerve
- 24. Multiple ChoiceThe minimum amount of stimulation needed to detect stimulus 50 % of the time is called theDifference ThresholdAbsolute ThresholdChange ThresholdSubliminal Threshold
- 25. Multiple ChoiceA subliminal message is one that is presentedWith Soft Background MusicRepeatedlyBelow One's Absolute Thresholdin a manner that is unconsciously persuasive.
- 26. Multiple ChoiceProcess by which our sensory systems convert stimulus energies into neural messages is calledPrimingSensory AdaptationTransductionParallel Processing
- 27. Multiple ChoiceAdjustable opening in the center of the eye isthePupilCorneaBlind SpotRetina
- 28. Multiple Choicelight-sensitive inner surface of the eye,containing the rods and cones, is theRetinaFoveaOptic NervePupil
- 29. Multiple ChoiceReceptors for Visual Processing, Detect Black, white and gray, important in dim lightRodsFeature DetectorsBipolar CellsOccipital Cells
- 30. Multiple ChoiceExperiencing a green afterimage of a red object is most easily explained byGate control theoryopponent-process theory.Frequency TheoryYoung-Helmholtz theory
- 31. Multiple Choicetheory that the retina contains three different color receptors- Red, Green, and BlueTrichromatic TheoryGate control TheoryPlace TheoryTri Hue Theory
- 32. Multiple ChoiceCones and rods are to vision as ________ are to audition.Hair cellsAuditory nerveEardrumsOval Windows
- 33. Multiple ChoiceThe coiled, fluid-filled tube in which sound waves trigger nerve impulses is called theInner EarMiddle EarCochleaAuditory Canal
- 34. Multiple ChoiceA cochlear implant would be most helpful forthose who sufferLoss of MovementLoss of BalanceLoss of Visionsensorineural hearing loss.
- 35. Multiple ChoiceListening to your high-volume stereofor 15 minutes, its not as loud anymore, this demonstratesSensory AdaptationAccomodationTransductionWebers Law
- 36. Multiple ChoiceThe ability to tell the difference between coke and pepsiabsolute thresholddifference thresholdperceptual adaptationsignal detection theory
- 37. Multiple ChoiceThe ability for mothers to hear their baby's cry, but not other, louder sounds is best explained bydifference thresholdperceptual adaptationsignal detection theorybottom-up processing
- 38. Multiple ChoiceTheory that best explains our sensations of pain:opponent-process theoryplace theoryfrequency theorygate-control theory
- 39. Multiple ChoiceYour ability to understand where your head is in space (your inner ear balance)vestibular sensekinesthesisinterpositionconvergence
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