Question 1

Which is the most accurate statement?

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A)   The ratio of colour blindness for males and females differs significantly across races.
B)   The rate of colour blindness is about the same for males and females.
C)   More females than males suffer from colour blindness.
D)   More males than females suffer from colour blindness.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

If you stare at a single unmoving light in a dark room for a few seconds, the light will appear to begin moving, a phenomenon called ________ .

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A)   psi phenomenon.
B)   The Müller-Lyer illusion.
C)   the autokinetic illusion.
D)   the saccade illusion.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 3

If one object partially obscures another object in a painting, the artist has used ________ as a cue to the relative distance of the objects from the viewer.

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A)   interposition
B)   relative size
C)   linear perspective
D)   convergenceE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

The process through which the senses detect sensory information and transmit it to the brain is called sensation.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

As we grow older, our lens loses some elasticity-that is, it loses the ability to change its shape to accommodate for near vision, a condition called

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A)   accommodation failure.
B)   myopia.
C)   presbyopia.
D)   anhedonia.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Illusions are a phenomenon of brain structure and occur at approximately the same rate in all cultures.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The two major theories that attempt to explain hearing are

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A)   hair cell theory and frequency theory.
B)   conduction theory and place theory.
C)   place theory and frequency theory.
D)   conduction theory and hair cell theory.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 8

You see two of the same type of bus down the street. Even though one bus looks larger than the other, you assume that they are the same size and that the larger-appearing bus is closer to you. This assumption is based on your knowledge of

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A)   relative size.
B)   interposition.
C)   convergence.
D)   binocular disparity.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 9

A sense of elevated mood after exercising could be attributed to

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A)   tiredness.
B)   endorphins.
C)   epinephrine.
D)   accomplishment.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

Describe the Ponzo illusion.

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Question 11

The discrimination of a stimulus from background noise and the decision that the stimulus is present combine in the view known as

Accepted Answer

A)   top-down processing.
B)   just noticeable difference.
C)   Weber's Law.
D)   signal detection theory.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Which of the following statements is not true of the frequency of a sound?

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A)   "It chiefly determines the pitch of a sound."
B)   "It refers to the number of cycles of a sound wave completed each second."
C)   "It is measured in decibels."
D)   "It determines how high or low the sound will be."E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 13

The image on the retina is

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A)   strongest at the point where the optic nerve exits the eye.
B)   upside down and reversed left to right.
C)   clear, even for people who are nearsighted or farsighted.
D)   weakest at the fovea.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

Explain four monocular depth cues artists use in their paintings. Provide an example of each, either labelled in a drawing or in a verbal description.

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Depth cues include linear pers...

Question 15

Detecting a candle 48 kilometres away on a clear, dark night, and tasting a teaspoon of sugar dissolved in 9 litres of water are examples of

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A)   absolute thresholds.
B)   difference thresholds.
C)   perceptual constancies.
D)   transduction.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 16

Convergence is associated with monocular depth cues.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What is the difference in the frequency and amplitude of a sound?

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The frequency is measured in the unit he...

Question 18

Sensory adaptation is likely to occur in the presence of the odour of a skunk.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What beneficial purpose does pain serve?

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Pain motivates us to tend to i...

Question 20

What do we call a sugar pill or an injection of saline solution that a patient believes is pain medication and actually sometimes leads to a reduction in pain?

Accepted Answer

A)   medical fraud
B)   a placebo
C)   endorphins
D)   naloxoneE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Exam 3: Sensation and Perception

The two major theories that attempt to explain hearing are

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Describe the Ponzo illusion.

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The discrimination of a stimulus from background noise and the decision that the stimulus is present combine in the view known as

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Detecting a candle 48 kilometres away on a clear, dark night, and tasting a teaspoon of sugar dissolved in 9 litres of water are examples of

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Which of the following statements is not true of the frequency of a sound?

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A sense of elevated mood after exercising could be attributed to

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As we grow older, our lens loses some elasticity-that is, it loses the ability to change its shape to accommodate for near vision, a condition called

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Sensory adaptation is likely to occur in the presence of the odour of a skunk.

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If you stare at a single unmoving light in a dark room for a few seconds, the light will appear to begin moving, a phenomenon called ________ .

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You see two of the same type of bus down the street. Even though one bus looks larger than the other, you assume that they are the same size and that the larger-appearing bus is closer to you. This assumption is based on your knowledge of

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Convergence is associated with monocular depth cues.

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What is the difference in the frequency and amplitude of a sound?

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What beneficial purpose does pain serve?

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Explain four monocular depth cues artists use in their paintings. Provide an example of each, either labelled in a drawing or in a verbal description.

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The process through which the senses detect sensory information and transmit it to the brain is called sensation.

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The image on the retina is

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If one object partially obscures another object in a painting, the artist has used ________ as a cue to the relative distance of the objects from the viewer.

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Illusions are a phenomenon of brain structure and occur at approximately the same rate in all cultures.

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Which is the most accurate statement?

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What do we call a sugar pill or an injection of saline solution that a patient believes is pain medication and actually sometimes leads to a reduction in pain?

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