Question 1

The idea that there are specific receptors for different odors is based on observations of people who suffer from

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A)   dysosmia.
B)   somesthesia.
C)   agnosia.
D)   aphasia.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

Which of the following can produce a permanent hearing loss?

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A)   brief exposure to sounds of at least 150 decibels
B)   daily exposure to 60 decibels
C)   prolonged exposure to high frequency sounds regardless of their intensity
D)   all of theseE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

The sensory organs for balance are located in the

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A)   muscles and joints.
B)   olfactory bulbs.
C)   inner ear.
D)   retina of the eye.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Which of the following principles of perception would be most useful for those intending to camouflage military vehicles?

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A)   nearness
B)   closure
C)   figure-ground
D)   contiguityE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

In the Ames room,people appear to grow larger or smaller as they walk from one side of the room to the other because

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A)   retinal disparity occurs and causes motion parallax.
B)   the room illustrates the reversibility of figure-ground objects.
C)   accommodation cannot be maintained with movement by the people.
D)   the observer's perceptual construction of the room is based on the assumption that the room is square.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Which of the following is the perceptual principle involving the nearness in time and space and which is often responsible for the perception that one thing has caused another?

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A)   closure
B)   continuation
C)   figure-ground
D)   contiguityE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 7

Flavors tend to seem more varied because gustation includes all of the following sensations EXCEPT for

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A)   audition.
B)   olfaction.
C)   pain.
D)   texture.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 8

Messages carried by large,fast nerve fibers can prevent the slower,"reminding system" pain from reaching the brain by

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A)   closing the spinal gate directly.
B)   passing through the pain gate and on to a central biasing system.
C)   inhibiting the production of endorphins.
D)   causing rapid sensory adaptation.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 9

When you put a picture puzzle together that you have never seen before,you will be using __________ processing.

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A)   bottom-up
B)   top-down
C)   left-right
D)   selectiveE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 10

The tendency to fill in gaps in the perception of a figure is called

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A)   sensory completion.
B)   closure.
C)   figure-ground.
D)   continuation.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 11

The Gestalt principles offer us some basic "plans" for organizing parts of our day-to-day perceptions based on

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A)   habituation.
B)   sensory adaptation.
C)   top-down processing.
D)   bottom-up processing.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

Perceiving that the size of an object remains the same even though the retinal image changes is called

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A)   perceptual closure.
B)   size constancy.
C)   retinal disparity.
D)   psychophysics.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

In general,which of the following would tend to decrease pain?

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A)   unpleasant emotions
B)   having some control over the pain
C)   focusing directly on the pain
D)   all of theseE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 14

If you think you see a three-foot-tall butterfly,you can confirm you are hallucinating by trying to touch its wings.You are engaging in

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A)   perceptual verification.
B)   perceptual evaluation.
C)   sensation analysis.
D)   reality testing.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 15

Regarding the word somesthetic,esthetic means

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A)   skin.
B)   balance.
C)   motion.
D)   feel.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 16

The loss of hair cells is devastating because

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A)   it takes them a long time for them to regenerate.
B)   a severe infection usually results.
C)   once lost, they are never replaced.
D)   it is the basis for every form of deafness.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 17

Messages carried from small,slow fibers tend to

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A)   close the spinal gate directly.
B)   pass through the pain gate and on to a central biasing system.
C)   inhibit the production of endorphins.
D)   cause rapid sensory adaptation.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 18

Having burn patients focus on video games while their bandages are being changed is a good example of how pain can be reduced through

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A)   distraction.
B)   counterirritation.
C)   systematic desensitization.
D)   the paradoxical intention.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Merkel's disks,Meissner's corpuscles,and Pacinian corpuscles all sense

Accepted Answer

A)   pressure.
B)   warmth.
C)   cold.
D)   pain.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT part of the vestibular system?

Accepted Answer

A)   otolith organs
B)   crista
C)   ossicles
D)   semicircular canalsE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Exam 4: B: Sensation and Perception

The Gestalt principles offer us some basic "plans" for organizing parts of our day-to-day perceptions based on

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Having burn patients focus on video games while their bandages are being changed is a good example of how pain can be reduced through

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Which of the following can produce a permanent hearing loss?

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The tendency to fill in gaps in the perception of a figure is called

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Messages carried from small,slow fibers tend to

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The loss of hair cells is devastating because

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Flavors tend to seem more varied because gustation includes all of the following sensations EXCEPT for

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If you think you see a three-foot-tall butterfly,you can confirm you are hallucinating by trying to touch its wings.You are engaging in

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The idea that there are specific receptors for different odors is based on observations of people who suffer from

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Which of the following is NOT part of the vestibular system?

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Messages carried by large,fast nerve fibers can prevent the slower,"reminding system" pain from reaching the brain by

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Which of the following principles of perception would be most useful for those intending to camouflage military vehicles?

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In the Ames room,people appear to grow larger or smaller as they walk from one side of the room to the other because

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In general,which of the following would tend to decrease pain?

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When you put a picture puzzle together that you have never seen before,you will be using __________ processing.

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Perceiving that the size of an object remains the same even though the retinal image changes is called

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Merkel's disks,Meissner's corpuscles,and Pacinian corpuscles all sense

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Regarding the word somesthetic,esthetic means

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The sensory organs for balance are located in the

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Which of the following is the perceptual principle involving the nearness in time and space and which is often responsible for the perception that one thing has caused another?

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