Question 1

The tendency to interpret an object as always being the same physical dimensions,regardless of its distance from the viewer,is known as ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  size constancy
B)  shape constancy
C)  brightness constancy
D)  color constancyE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 2

Natasha is learning ballet and is just starting on high-speed spins.Her teacher tells her that to avoid motion sickness,she should ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  avoid poisons that mimic dizziness
B)  try plugging her ears when she spins so sounds don't distract her
C)  try to focus on some distant point
D)  hold her arms over her headE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

Proprioceptors signal ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  somatic pain
B)  skin sensations
C)  olfactory sensations
D)  the location of our body parts in spaceE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

The absolute threshold for human hearing is the tick of a watch from __________ under very quiet conditions.

Accepted Answer

A)  20 feet
B)  60 feet
C)  40 feet
D)  80 feetE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 5

The ______ theory appears to account for how we hear sounds between 400 and 4000 Hz.

Accepted Answer

A)  wave
B)  frequency
C)  volley
D)  adaptiveE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Larry's doctor told him that he is experiencing __________ due to hair cells that were destroyed as a result of loud sounds.

Accepted Answer

A)  nerve hearing impairment
B)  tinnitus
C)  conduction hearing impairment
D)  a speech segmentation problemE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Which of the following occurs when,because one object appears to be blocking another object,the viewer assumes that the blocked object is farther away?

Accepted Answer

A)  convergence
B)  linear perspective
C)  overlap
D)  texture gradientE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 8

Substance P is related to the sense of balance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which type of information helps with depth perception?

Accepted Answer

A)  revision
B)  dispartic
C)  binocular
D)  all of the aboveE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 10

Pain sensations in the skin,muscles,tendons,and joints that are carried on large nerve fibers are called ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  visceral pain
B)  somatic pain
C)  referred pain
D)  indigenous painE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 11

Receptor cells in the retina responsible for color vision and fine acuity are ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  bipolar cells
B)  ganglion cells
C)  rods
D)  conesE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

The smallest change in stimulation that can be detected 50 percent of the time is called the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  separation threshold
B)  difference threshold
C)  response threshold
D)  absolute thresholdE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

You find that you have to add 1 teaspoon of sugar to a cup of coffee that already has 5 teaspoons of sugar in it to notice the difference in sweetness.If you have a cup of coffee with 10 teaspoons of sugar in it,how many teaspoons would you have to add to notice the difference in sweetness at least half the time?

Accepted Answer

A)  1
B)  2
C)  4
D)  5E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 14

An illusion due to misleading cues in stimuli which cause us to create perceptions that are inaccurate or impossible is called a(n) _______ illusion.

Accepted Answer

A)  perceptual
B)  induced
C)  physical
D)  stroboscopicE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 15

Our eyes don't adapt completely to a repeated visual stimulus because __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  eye movements called microsaccades cause the stimulus image to vibrate slightly on the retina
B)  the optic chiasm enables fibers to carry messages to all parts of the brain
C)  ganglion cells fire continuously
D)  visual acuity is greatest in the foveaE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 16

If you stare for 30 seconds at a red object and then look at a blank sheet of white paper,you will see a greenish image of the object.This phenomenon best supports the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Young-Helmholtz opponent-process theory of color vision.
B)  Young-Helmholtz trichromatic theory of color vision.
C)  Hering opponent-process theory of color vision.
D)  Hering trichromatic theory of color vision.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 17

When Bill looks at his lamp alternately with his left eye and his right eye,the image seems to jump from one position to another.This phenomenon illustrates ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the Gestalt principle of similarity
B)  binocular disparity
C)  interposition
D)  the Gestalt principle of proximityE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

The eyes detect different colors by using the _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  cortex
B)  cones
C)  shafts
D)  rodsE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 19

Texture gradient refers to the fact that texture appears to become _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  more detailed in the distance
B)  less detailed in the distance
C)  more detailed as brightness increases
D)  less detailed as brightness increasesE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Many so-called UFOs may actually be caused by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the Muller-Lyer illusion
B)  the Ponzo illusion
C)  faulty monocular cues
D)  the autokinetic effectE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Exam 3: Sensation and Perception

The tendency to interpret an object as always being the same physical dimensions,regardless of its distance from the viewer,is known as ____________.

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The absolute threshold for human hearing is the tick of a watch from __________ under very quiet conditions.

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Many so-called UFOs may actually be caused by ________.

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The ______ theory appears to account for how we hear sounds between 400 and 4000 Hz.

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When Bill looks at his lamp alternately with his left eye and his right eye,the image seems to jump from one position to another.This phenomenon illustrates ______.

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Texture gradient refers to the fact that texture appears to become _______.

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Larry's doctor told him that he is experiencing __________ due to hair cells that were destroyed as a result of loud sounds.

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Receptor cells in the retina responsible for color vision and fine acuity are ___________.

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The eyes detect different colors by using the _______.

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The smallest change in stimulation that can be detected 50 percent of the time is called the __________.

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Which type of information helps with depth perception?

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Natasha is learning ballet and is just starting on high-speed spins.Her teacher tells her that to avoid motion sickness,she should ___________.

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Our eyes don't adapt completely to a repeated visual stimulus because __________.

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An illusion due to misleading cues in stimuli which cause us to create perceptions that are inaccurate or impossible is called a(n) _______ illusion.

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Pain sensations in the skin,muscles,tendons,and joints that are carried on large nerve fibers are called ____________.

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If you stare for 30 seconds at a red object and then look at a blank sheet of white paper,you will see a greenish image of the object.This phenomenon best supports the:

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Proprioceptors signal ______________.

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Which of the following occurs when,because one object appears to be blocking another object,the viewer assumes that the blocked object is farther away?

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Substance P is related to the sense of balance.

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The tendency to interpret an object as always being the same physical dimensions,regardless of its distance from the viewer,is known as ____________.

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The absolute threshold for human hearing is the tick of a watch from __________ under very quiet conditions.

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Many so-called UFOs may actually be caused by ________.

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The ______ theory appears to account for how we hear sounds between 400 and 4000 Hz.

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When Bill looks at his lamp alternately with his left eye and his right eye,the image seems to jump from one position to another.This phenomenon illustrates ______.

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Texture gradient refers to the fact that texture appears to become _______.

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Larry's doctor told him that he is experiencing __________ due to hair cells that were destroyed as a result of loud sounds.

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Receptor cells in the retina responsible for color vision and fine acuity are ___________.

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The eyes detect different colors by using the _______.

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The smallest change in stimulation that can be detected 50 percent of the time is called the __________.

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Which type of information helps with depth perception?

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Natasha is learning ballet and is just starting on high-speed spins.Her teacher tells her that to avoid motion sickness,she should ___________.

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Our eyes don't adapt completely to a repeated visual stimulus because __________.

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An illusion due to misleading cues in stimuli which cause us to create perceptions that are inaccurate or impossible is called a(n) _______ illusion.

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Pain sensations in the skin,muscles,tendons,and joints that are carried on large nerve fibers are called ____________.

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If you stare for 30 seconds at a red object and then look at a blank sheet of white paper,you will see a greenish image of the object.This phenomenon best supports the:

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Proprioceptors signal ______________.

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Which of the following occurs when,because one object appears to be blocking another object,the viewer assumes that the blocked object is farther away?

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