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- 1. Multiple ChoiceReceptors that are responsible for transferring light into neural impulses.Rods & Cones of RetinaOptic StemCorneaIris
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is NOT one of the four primary sensory experiences that make up taste?SweetSourBitterWarmth
- 3. Multiple ChoiceA principle that states, for any change in a stimulus to be detected, a constant proportion of that stimulus must be added or subtracted.Gate-Control TheoryWeber's LawDifference ThresholdMultiple constant
- 4. Multiple ChoiceSmell is transmitted to the brain via the.....Optic NerveOlfactory NerveAuditory (chochlear nerve)Sensory Nerve
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhen a stimulus activates a receptor.SenstaionPerceptionRecognitionResponse system
- 6. Multiple ChoiceThis theory states that we can lessen some pains by shifting our attention away from pain impulses.Pain perception methodGate-Control TheoryAcute sensation deprivationTheory of relativity
- 7. Multiple ChoiceThe organization of sensory information into meaningful experiences.SenstationPerceptionGestalt AwarenessSensory organization
- 8. Multiple ChoiceThe weakest amount of a stimulus that a person can detect half of the time.Differnce thresholdAbsolute thresholdGate thresholdSubliminal message
- 9. Multiple ChoiceThis system controls the balance of the body.Vestibular SystemKinesthetic SystemVision systemInternal system
- 10. Multiple ChoiceThinking about your own thought process.Direct thinkingNon-direct thinkingMetacognitionMental Set
- 11. Multiple Choice
In the human eye, rods are to _________, as cones are to ________.
light/ color
color/ light
monochromat/ dichromat
dichromat/ monochromat
lens/ iris
- 12. Multiple Choice
What sense helps maintain balance?
Vestibular
Kinesthetic
Proprioception
Audition
Olfaction
- 13. Multiple Choice
The specialized cells in each of the sense organs that collect information to send to the brain are called...
sensory cells
sensory nuerons
bipolar cells
ganglion cells
sensory receptors
- 14. Multiple Choice
The phenomenon of color constancy best demonstrates that...
an object's perceived color is influenced by its surrounding objects
the retina has three types of color receptors
the brain processes information about color and shape simultaneously
quivering eye movements help to maintain the perception of color
color vision depends on pairs of opposing retinal processes
- 15. Multiple Choice
Almost half the birds in the tree outside Brian's window were brown and the rest were red, so Brian perceived them as two different groups of birds. This best illustrates...
proximity
closure
similarity
connectedness
disparity
- 16. Multiple Choice
The classic gate-control theory suggests that pain is experienced when small nerve fibers activate and open a neural gate in the...
basilar membrane
spinal cord
semicircular canal
olfactory bulbs
fovea
- 17. Multiple Choice
A psychologist believes her patient's chronic pain is influenced by his obsessive thoughts and unnecessary concern that he might be injured again in the future. What school of thought is this psychologist likely from?
Gestalt
Humanist
Cognitive
Biological
Socio-Cultural
- 18. Multiple Choice
Where is the basilar membrane located?
middle ear
auditory canal
semicircular canal
cochlea
feature detected
- 19. Multiple Choice
The coiled, fluid filled tube in which sound waves trigger nerve impulses is called...
eustachian tube
auditory canal
semicircular canal
cochlea
vestibular aparatus
- 20. Multiple Choice
The principle that two stimuli must differ by a constant proportion for their difference to be perceived is known as...
opponent process theory
feature detector
sensory interaction
Weber's law
absolute threshold
- 21. Multiple Choice
A person's diminished sensitivity to an unchanging stimulus is known as...
accomodation
parallel processing
sensory adaptation
transduction
sensory equilibrium
- 22. Multiple Choice
a person typically fails to consciously perceive their own nose in their line of vision. This best illustrates...
subliminal perception
change blindness
cocktail party effect
selective attention
visual cliff
- 23. Multiple Choice
While waiting in line at Starbucks, Kramer was playing games on his cell phone and subsequently failed to see the customer in front of him rob the cashier. This is an example of...
inattentional blindness
place theory
blind spot
feature detectors
sensory adaptation
- 24. Multiple Choice
Although Bill was seated next to his friend, he was able to smell the burning popcorn a full minute earlier than his friend. Bill must have a lower _________ for smell.
accommodation level
absolute threshold
tolerance level
gustatory saturation level
adaptation level
- 25. Multiple Choice
If you are expecting an important text message, you are much more likely to notice the sound as soon as the message arrives. This best illustrates...
priming
signal detection theory
difference threshold
absolute threshold
Weber's law
- 26. Multiple Choice
What three primary colors of light are detected by your cones?
Green, red, and blue
Black, gray, and white
Blue, red, and yellow
Blue, green, and purple
Cyan, magenta, and yellow
- 27. Multiple Choice
What is the first part of the eye that light hits?
lens
cornea
pupil
retina
iris
- 28. Multiple ChoiceThe sense of movement and body positionHearingSightKinesthesisOlfactionTouch
- 29. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is true about rods and cones?There are more cones in the retina than rods.Rods are photoreceptors, while cones are notRods are sensitive to lower levels of light than cones.Rods are similar to color film and cones are similar to black-and-white film.
- 30. Multiple ChoiceVibration is crucial to which sense?sighthearingsmelltaste
- 31. Multiple ChoiceSuppose that you are viewing two objects at different distances in the same line of vision. What can you determine about these objects by moving your head back and forth?which object is biggerwhich object is moving fasterwhich object is more brightly litwhich object is closer
- 32. Multiple Choice
If we did not have cones in our eyes, we would not see
colors
shapes
sizes
distant objects
- 33. Multiple Choice
Damage to the olfactory nerve might prevent a person from
seeing a traffic light change.
hearing birds chirp.
smelling freshly baked bread.
feeling the texture of
a curtain.
- 34. Multiple Choice
Alice is eating a piece of fruit. After a while, she notices that the fruit tastes less sweet and tangy than it did when she first bit into it. Alice is experiencing ____.habituationaccommodationsensory adaptationsubliminal perception - 35. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following would be the most effective treatment for someone suffering from nerve hearing impairment?a standard hearing aida cochlear implantnothing can be done
- 36. Multiple ChoiceWhere are the olfactory receptor cells located?around the nostrilsin the auditory cortexon the roof of the mouthat the tops of the nasal passages
- 37. Multiple ChoiceThe smallest difference between two stimuli that can be detected 50% of the time is calledabsolute thresholddifference thresholdsensory adaptationsubliminal perception
- 38. Multiple ChoiceA researcher presents two lights of varying brightness to a subject who is asked to respond "same" or "different" by comparing their intensities. The researcher is seeking thejust noticeable difference.absolute threshold.subliminal threshold.minimal threshold.
- 39. Multiple ChoiceSensation is to ________ as perception is to ________.encoding; detectiondetection; interpretationinterpretation; organizationthreshold; transduction
- 40. Multiple ChoiceAlmost half the birds in the yard were brown cardinals and the rest were bright red cardinals, so Jimmy perceived them as two distinct groups of birds. This best illustrates the principle of:connectednesssimilarityclosurerelative clarity
- 41. Multiple ChoiceThe tendencies of humans to group stimuli by similarity and by physical proximity to each other are illustrative ofPerceptual inferenceGestalt principlesConcept of constancyPrototype theory
- 42. Multiple ChoiceThe cones of the eye help us seecolorlow lightblack and whiteice cream
- 43. Multiple ChoiceA reversible figure, such as the vase/face figure, makes use of which principle of perception?closureproximitysimilarityfigure-ground relationship
- 44. Multiple ChoiceDepth cues that only require one require one eye areBinocular CueTrichronocular CueMonocular CueSingle Vision Transparency
- 45. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is NOT one of the basic tastes?sweetsaltyumamibland
- 46. Multiple ChoiceThe tendency to organize stimuli into smooth, uninterrupted patterns is calledclosurecontinuitysimilarityproximity
- 47. Multiple Choice
Figure–ground relationships concern _________________.
the tendency to perceive objects, or figures, as existing on some background
the tendency to complete figures that are incomplete
the tendency to perceive objects that are close to each other as part of the same grouping
the tendency to perceive things with a continuous pattern rather than with a complex, broken-up pattern
- 48. Multiple Choice
Similarity is the tendency to perceive _________________.
objects, or figures, as existing on some background
things that look similar as being part of the same group
objects that are close to each other as part of the same grouping
things with a continuous pattern rather than with a complex, broken-up pattern
- 49. Multiple Choice
Proximity is the tendency to _________________.
perceive objects, or figures, as existing on some background
complete figures that are incomplete
perceive objects that are close to each other as part of the same grouping
perceive things with a continuous pattern rather than with a complex, broken-up pattern
- 50. Multiple Choice
Continuity is the tendency to _________________.
perceive objects, or figures, as existing on some background
complete figures that are incomplete
perceive objects that are close to each other as part of the same grouping
perceive things with a continuous pattern rather than with a complex, broken-up pattern
- 51. Multiple Choice
What sense helps maintain balance?
Vestibular
Kinesthetic
Proprioception
Audition
Olfaction
- 52. Multiple ChoiceRacial and ethnic stereotypes can sometimes bias our perceptions of other's behavior. This best illustrates the impact of:retinal disparityinterpositiontop-down processingperceptual adaptation
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