Question 1

Advertisers would love it if they heard several people humming their products' jingles because it means that television viewers are falling prey to the attention-getting strategy called __________.

Accepted Answer

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Question 2

The order of sensitivity to the four basic taste sensations from LEAST to MOST sensitive is

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A)   bitter, salt, sweet, sour.
B)   sweet, salt, sour, bitter.
C)   salt, sour, sweet, bitter.
D)   sour, bitter, salt, sweet.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

The pictorial depth cue regarding objects placed closer to the horizon line being perceived as more distant is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)   linear perspective.
B)   texture gradients.
C)   height in the picture plane.
D)   interposition.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

The theory that explains motion sickness as a mismatch in information received by the eyes and the body is called the __________theory.

Accepted Answer

A)   sensory adaptation
B)   lock-and-key
C)   sensory conflict
D)   perceptual overloadE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 5

The minimum amount of energy needed for a sensation to occur is called

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A)   the absolute threshold.
B)   a transducer level.
C)   data reduction threshold.
D)   perceptual limit.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 6

Which of the following is considered one of the skin senses?

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A)   vestibular
B)   pressure
C)   balance
D)   gravityE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

You are a juror in a robbery case.You are listening to the testimony of two eyewitnesses, one was robbed at gun-point on the street at night and one who observed the robbery from a distance.Describe eight of the 11 factors that could affect the accuracy of these eyewitness perceptions.

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Question 8

Visible light starts at the "short" wavelengths, which we sense as

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A)   red.
B)   green.
C)   yellow.
D)   purple.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

Saltiness and sourness appear to be

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A)   based on a lock-and-key match between molecules and the receptors.
B)   triggered by a direct flow of charged atoms into the tips of the taste cells.
C)   triggered by the otolith organs in the taste buds.
D)   based on the place theory of olfaction.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 10

External hearing aids are of no use to an individual with

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A)   damage to the auditory ossicles.
B)   a sensorineural hearing loss.
C)   a conductive hearing loss.
D)   damage to the tympanic membrane.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

The decibel is the unit of measurement for

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A)   loudness.
B)   frequency.
C)   pitch.
D)   complexity.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

As people become middle-aged, the lens of the eye becomes less flexible and less able to accommodate, resulting in a farsightedness due to aging known as

Accepted Answer

A)   hyperopia.
B)   myopia.
C)   presbyopia.
D)   astigmatism.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 13

The Chinese medical art of relieving pain and illness by inserting thin needles into the body is called

Accepted Answer

A)   anosmia.
B)   acupuncture.
C)   systematic desensitization.
D)   sensory conflict.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 14

If two objects make images of the same size, the more distant object must be larger.This is known formally asthe __________.

Accepted Answer

size-dista...

Question 15

When listening to your professor's lecture, hearing the various sounds of the professor's words would involve the process of

Accepted Answer

A)   perception.
B)   sensation.
C)   assimilation.
D)   accommodation.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 16

Regarding sensation and perception, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)   We are constantly surrounded by electromagnetic radiation, heat, pressure, vibrations, molecules, and mechanical forces.
B)   The senses are enough to give people a completely accurate "picture" of reality.
C)   During the process of perception, our brain assembles sensations into a meaningful "picture" of events.
D)   Unless your senses translate information into a form your brain can understand, you will experience only a void of silence and darkness.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 17

In the measurement of sound, the number of vibrations per second is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)   hertz.
B)   decibel.
C)   ampere.
D)   ohm.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 18

Regarding cultural differences in perception, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)   Japanese participants were better at detecting alterations to the background than detecting changes in the figure of a scene.
B)   European Americans tend to be collectivist and focus on interpersonal relationships and social responsibility.
C)   East Asians tend to be individualistic and tend to focus on self and their sense of personal control.
D)   European Americans tend to explain a person's actions in terms of the social context.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 19

The purported ability to exert influence over inanimate objects by willpower is known as

Accepted Answer

A)   telepathy.
B)   precognition.
C)   clairvoyance.
D)   psychokinesis.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Assume that a scientist is working on a device to route sounds directly to the brain to provide a type of hearing for people who are completely deaf.Which principle of sensory functioning would be most useful to the scientist in achieving her goal?

Accepted Answer

A)   selective attention
B)   data reduction
C)   sensory adaptation
D)   sensory localizationE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Exam 4: Sensation and Perception.

You are a juror in a robbery case.You are listening to the testimony of two eyewitnesses, one was robbed at gun-point on the street at night and one who observed the robbery from a distance.Describe eight of the 11 factors that could affect the accuracy of these eyewitness perceptions.

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Regarding sensation and perception, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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The order of sensitivity to the four basic taste sensations from LEAST to MOST sensitive is

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External hearing aids are of no use to an individual with

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The theory that explains motion sickness as a mismatch in information received by the eyes and the body is called the __________theory.

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The pictorial depth cue regarding objects placed closer to the horizon line being perceived as more distant is referred to as

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If two objects make images of the same size, the more distant object must be larger.This is known formally asthe __________.

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The minimum amount of energy needed for a sensation to occur is called

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As people become middle-aged, the lens of the eye becomes less flexible and less able to accommodate, resulting in a farsightedness due to aging known as

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Assume that a scientist is working on a device to route sounds directly to the brain to provide a type of hearing for people who are completely deaf.Which principle of sensory functioning would be most useful to the scientist in achieving her goal?

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The purported ability to exert influence over inanimate objects by willpower is known as

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When listening to your professor's lecture, hearing the various sounds of the professor's words would involve the process of

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Visible light starts at the "short" wavelengths, which we sense as

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Which of the following is considered one of the skin senses?

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In the measurement of sound, the number of vibrations per second is called a(n)

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The decibel is the unit of measurement for

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Advertisers would love it if they heard several people humming their products' jingles because it means that television viewers are falling prey to the attention-getting strategy called __________.

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The Chinese medical art of relieving pain and illness by inserting thin needles into the body is called

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Regarding cultural differences in perception, which of the following statements is TRUE?

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