Question 1

The cochlea contains ___________ which send(s)  messages through the auditory nerve to the areas of the brain that are responsible for interpreting auditory information.

Accepted Answer

A)   hair cells
B)   fluid
C)   basilar membrane
D)   auditory vessiclesE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

A young child would not yet have developed the principle of ____________ if she thinks her daddy is getting smaller and smaller as he walks away from her.

Accepted Answer

A)   size consistency
B)   perceptual differences
C)   optical illusions
D)   retinal disparityE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

An example of _____________ would be that even though you have not placed every piece of a puzzle in its correct location, you recognize the overall scene of the puzzle.

Accepted Answer

A)   top-down
B)   bottom-up
C)   vertical
D)   horizontalE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 4

The process by which your visual receptors are stimulated and information is sent along the optic nerve to the occipital lobe is called _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   sensation
B)   perception
C)   transformation
D)   codingE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

The full spectrum includes what range of light visible to humans?

Accepted Answer

A)   400-800 nm
B)   300-1000 nm
C)   400-1500 nm
D)   ultraviolet wavesE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 6

Loudness of sound is measured in the unit called __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   hertz
B)   decibel
C)   frequency
D)   timbreE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 7

Why may an American child consider raw fish and chicken feet "yucky," whereas a Japanese child may consider it a normal part of the diet?

Accepted Answer

A)   The American child may not have been exposed to as many foods as the Japanese child, due to cultural differences.
B)   The American child likes sugar more than the Japanese child.
C)   The American child's taste buds are replaced more quickly than the Japanese child's.
D)   The American child dislikes bitter tastes more than the Japanese child does.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D) A

Question 8

Our sense of taste is also known as _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)   gustation
B)   kinesthesis
C)   the chemical sense
D)   olfactionE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

Bodily posture, orientation, and movement information is provided to the brain by the _____ sense(s) .

Accepted Answer

A)   kinesthetic
B)   vestibular
C)   balance
D)   a and bE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 10

The picture of the woman that switches between a young woman looking over her shoulder and an old woman consists of stable ____ but discrepant ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   perceptual data; interpretations
B)   perceptions; sensations
C)   sensory data; interpretations
D)   interpretations; perceptionsE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 11

The operant organizational principle that governs our ability to focus on one particular voice at a noisy party or to distinguish between figure and ground when viewing a picture is called a ____________ principle.

Accepted Answer

A)   Freudian
B)   grounding
C)   focal
D)   GestaltE) B) and D)
F) A) and C) D

Question 12

According to your text, the "cold" receptors on our skin detect ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   cold
B)   hot
C)   pressure
D)   a and bE) B) and C)
F) A) and D) D

Question 13

________ deafness involves damage to the cochlea, hair cells, and/or auditory nerve.

Accepted Answer

A)   Conduction
B)   Middle-ear
C)   Temporary
D)   NerveE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Why do so many people believe in ESP, despite evidence to the contrary?

Accepted Answer

A)   Genetics affect their perceptions.
B)   They selectively attend to supportive data.
C)   Strong emotional responses are generated.
D)   b and cE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 15

The convergence of your eyes is a binocular cue based on _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   your brain's ability to converge signals from eyes into a signal image
B)   the amount of muscular strain required to turn your eyes inward when focusing on closer objects
C)   brain development formed from the visual cortex
D)   adaptation and accommodation of the visual cortexE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 16

Sensation is the process of _____ raw sensory data from the internal and external world and transmitting it to the brain.

Accepted Answer

A)   detecting, converting, and transmitting
B)   selecting and organizing
C)   detecting and organizing
D)   selecting, receiving, and organizingE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

The malleus, incus, and stapes are also called _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   the auditory bones
B)   the middle ear bones
C)   the hammer, anvil, and stirrup
D)   b and cE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 18

The ____________ reverses an image from left to right and top to bottom as it is projected onto the retina.

Accepted Answer

A)   lens
B)   iris
C)   fovea
D)   pupilE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 19

Rods and cones generate neural impulses that send their messages to the brain via _____________________ cells.

Accepted Answer

A)   ganglion and bipolar
B)   vitreous humor
C)   sclera
D)   retinal blood vesselE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 20

The process of selecting, organizing, and interpreting sensory data into usable mental representations of the world is called ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   perceptual accuracy
B)   illusory perception
C)   perception
D)   sensory perceptionE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Exam 4: Sensation and Perception

The cochlea contains ___________ which send(s) messages through the auditory nerve to the areas of the brain that are responsible for interpreting auditory information.

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A young child would not yet have developed the principle of ____________ if she thinks her daddy is getting smaller and smaller as he walks away from her.

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An example of _____________ would be that even though you have not placed every piece of a puzzle in its correct location, you recognize the overall scene of the puzzle.

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The process by which your visual receptors are stimulated and information is sent along the optic nerve to the occipital lobe is called _____.

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The full spectrum includes what range of light visible to humans?

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Loudness of sound is measured in the unit called __________.

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Why may an American child consider raw fish and chicken feet "yucky," whereas a Japanese child may consider it a normal part of the diet?

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Our sense of taste is also known as _____________.

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Bodily posture, orientation, and movement information is provided to the brain by the _____ sense(s) .

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The picture of the woman that switches between a young woman looking over her shoulder and an old woman consists of stable ____ but discrepant ____.

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The operant organizational principle that governs our ability to focus on one particular voice at a noisy party or to distinguish between figure and ground when viewing a picture is called a ____________ principle.

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According to your text, the "cold" receptors on our skin detect ____.

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________ deafness involves damage to the cochlea, hair cells, and/or auditory nerve.

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Why do so many people believe in ESP, despite evidence to the contrary?

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The convergence of your eyes is a binocular cue based on _____.

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Sensation is the process of _____ raw sensory data from the internal and external world and transmitting it to the brain.

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The malleus, incus, and stapes are also called _____.

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The ____________ reverses an image from left to right and top to bottom as it is projected onto the retina.

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Rods and cones generate neural impulses that send their messages to the brain via _____________________ cells.

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The process of selecting, organizing, and interpreting sensory data into usable mental representations of the world is called ____.

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