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12th
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FA5b Sensation and Perception Review - AP Psych
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- 1. Multiple Choice
A person is asked to listen to a series of tones presented in pairs, and asked to say whether the tones in each pair are the same or different in pitch. In this situation the experimenter is most likely measuring the individual's
sound localization ability
dichotic listening ability
difference threshold
echoic memory
attention span
- 2. Multiple Choice
A sound is often detected by one ear more intensely and a fraction of a second earlier than it is detected by the other ear. These cues help individuals determine the
pitch of the sound wave
timbre of the sound wave
absolute threshold for sound perception
frequency of the sound wave
location of the source
- 3. Multiple Choice
After Sharon stares at a patch of saturated green color for a brief period of time, she looks at a white surface and sees a red patch of color. This perceptual phenomenon is best explained by
retinal disparity
color constancy
selective attention
trichromatic theory
opponent-process theory
- 4. Multiple Choice
After spending hours in her kitchen preparing dinner, Rebecca no longer notices the strong smell of garlic until her guests arrive and mention the smell. Her failure to notice the smell of garlic illustrates
anosmia
synesthesia
sensory adaptation
subliminal perception
the just-noticeable difference
- 5. Multiple Choice
All summer Thomas hears the sound of the icecream truck approaching before his brother Oscar hears it. Thomas most likely has which of the following?
A lower absolute threshold for hearing than Oscar
A greater difference threshold for hearing than Oscar
A deficit in a sensory system other than hearing
A greater amount of experience with approaching ice-cream trucks than Oscar
A tendency for confabulation
- 6. Multiple Choice
An individual’s ability to focus on a particular conversation in a noisy and crowded room is sometimes called the cocktail party effect. The cocktail party effect is a type of
auditory localization
dichotic listening
deep processing
divided attention
selective attention
- 7. Multiple Choice
David Hubel and Torsten Wiesel’s research on responses of the brain to visual stimuli showed that
patterns are recognized exclusively by template matching
many cortical cells respond most strongly to specific visual information
pattern recognition occurs in the lateral geniculate nucleus
the retinal image must be upside down to be recognized
pattern recognition is better in normal-sighted individuals than in nearsighted or farsighted individuals
- 8. Multiple Choice
Ernst Weber’s and Gustav Fechner’s psychophysical laws concern the relation between which of the following?
The perceived uniformity and size of a stimulus
The darkness of a room and the time needed for the rods to adjust
The quality of a stimulus and the likelihood that it is perceived as pleasurable
The perceived sizes of afterimages projected across different distances
The intensity of a stimulus and its corresponding psychological sensation
- 9. Multiple Choice
Feature detectors are neurons that are turned on or off by specific features of visual stimuli like edges and movement. Where in the visual system are these feature detectors located?
Occipital cortex
Retina
Optic chiasm
Lens
Cornea
- 10. Multiple Choice
If Carmelita stares at a red spot for one minute and then shifts her gaze to a white piece of paper, she is likely to experience an afterimage that is
green
red
blue
violet
black
- 11. Multiple Choice
In vision, transduction occurs within the
optic nerve
visual cortex
retina
lens
cornea
- 12. Multiple Choice
In the figure above, what letter corresponds to the light-sensitive surface of the eye that contains photoreceptors?
A
B
C
D
E
- 13. Multiple Choice
Jason is attending a parade that features the local high school band. Jason’s friend Brent plays the trombone in the band. It is difficult for Jason to hear Brent play at the parade. Which of the following would best allow Jason to hear Brent’s trombone?
Sensory adaptation
Selective attention
Perceptual constancy
Weber’s law
Functional fixedness
- 14. Multiple Choice
Latisha noticed that in the early evening she begins to have difficulty seeing the vibrant colors in her artwork. Which of the following best explains her difficulty?
Her rods are functioning improperly and are not sensing color.
Her cones cannot detect color well in dim light.
Light adaptation prevents sensation of color.
Lateral antagonism inhibits color sensation.
Her optic chiasm is not correctly transferring color neural impulses.
- 15. Multiple Choice
Laura arrives at a park that is located very close to a factory that produces cookies. She immediately notices the strong odor of chocolate chip cookies, but after a while she no longer detects the smell of the cookies. This can best be explained by which of the following?
Accommodation
Sensory adaptation
Weber's law
Assimilation
Phi phenomenon
- 16. Multiple Choice
People listening to rock music played backward often perceive an evil message if specifically told what to listen for. That phenomenon best illustrates
parapsychology
complementary afterimages
perceptual constancy
perceptual adaptation
top-down processing
- 17. Multiple Choice
Photoreceptors relay visual information to the brain through which of the following cells?
Trigeminal and vestibular
Ganglion and vestibular
Bipolar and vestibular
Bipolar and Schwann
Bipolar and ganglion
- 18. Multiple Choice
Scott lost his vision at a young age. When he was much older, he received a corneal transplant that allowed him to see again. After so many years of not being able to see, he had a very difficult time interpreting visual information such as faces and expressions. His visual problems most likely came from processing difficulties in the
lens
optic chiasm
visual cortex
fovea
cornea
- 19. Multiple Choice
A subliminal stimulus is a stimulus that
can be detected 5 percent of the time
falls below the threshold for conscious detection
activates unconscious associations that affect perceptions, memories, and responses
has been transformed into neural impulses
triggers a diminished response due to constant activation
- 20. Multiple Choice
The most common form of color blindness is related to deficiencies in the
blue-yellow system
red-green system
process of visual summation
bipolar cells
secretion of rhodopsin
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