Question 1

For over a minute,Laura has been staring at an image with seemingly random areas of white-on-black.When she shifts her gaze from the original image to a white wall,she suddenly sees an image of Jesus on the wall.Which of the following explains this phenomenon?

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A)   Photoreceptors in the retina have become fatigued.
B)   Photoreceptors in the lateral geniculate nucleus have become fatigued.
C)   negative afterimage
D)   positive afterimageE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 2

Jared was sitting on the patio watching a butterfly flutter around.As he watched,the butterfly flew toward him and seemed to be planning to land on his nose.As the butterfly came closer to his nose,he could feel his eyes turn inwards.The cue that is telling Jared how close the butterfly is getting to him is known as

Accepted Answer

A)   retinal disparity.
B)   linear perspective.
C)   convergence.
D)   texture gradient.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 3

Since Jolly Roger,the pirate,lost one eye in a sword fight,he can no longer use ___ as a cue for the perception of depth and distance.

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A)   convergence
B)   retinal disparity
C)   monocular cues
D)   accommodationE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

What type of perceptual processing begins with physical energies that enter the body from the environment?

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Question 5

The last of the three ossicles contacts which part of the ear?

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A)   the cochlea
B)   the basilar membrane
C)   the oval window
D)   the tympanic membraneE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 6

Relative to the location of the stimulation,tactile information is processed on the __ side of the brain; that is,it is processed ___.

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A)   opposite; ipsilaterally
B)   opposite; contralaterally
C)   same; ipsilaterally
D)   same; contralaterallyE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

What is the technical term for the ear drum?

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A)   occipital membrane
B)   tympanic membrane
C)   rhythmic membrane
D)   temporal membraneE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

What sense is most closely tied to taste?

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Question 9

The specialized sheet of nerve cells located in the back of the eye is called the ___.

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Question 10

Which of the following facts about detecting pain is FALSE?

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A)   women have adapted the ability to withstand more intense pain than men, due to the need to deliver children
B)   in some areas of the body, women have twice as many pain receptors as men
C)   distraction and breathing techniques can help individuals withstand more intense pain
D)   pain sensations travelling along the slow pathway can be somewhat prevented by activating the fast pathway using touchE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

What sensory process describes why the continual presence of a stimulus results in a decreased response to that stimulus over time?

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Question 12

Ye-jun is participating in a study in which he is presented with different unpleasant odours that he has to identify.Unfortunately,most of the odours are presented above his absolute threshold.What does this mean?

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A)   Ye-jun can smell most of the odours
B)   Ye-jun can only smell the strongest odours
C)   Ye-jun can't tell the difference between any of the odours
D)   Ye-jun didn't notice most of the odoursE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 13

What measure do we use to describe levels of sound?

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Question 14

Define phantom limb sensations.

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Question 15

Brayden has just burnt his tongue eating hot pizza.Which of the following statements is NOT true?

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A)   Brayden has done damage to the taste receptors on his tongue.
B)   If Brayden keeps burning his tongue, he will experience a permanently decreased sense of taste.
C)   Burning his tongue will not do any permanent damage as the taste receptors will regenerate.
D)   It is unlikely that Brayden has damaged enough taste receptors that he will lose his sense of taste temporarily.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Which of the following is an example of pain information that would have traveled along the slow pathway?

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A)   getting a paper cut
B)   burning your hand on the stove
C)   stomach cramps
D)   stubbing your toeE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 17

The absolute threshold for touch is ___ correlated with the density of touch receptors in the part of the body being stimulated.

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A)   negatively
B)   positively
C)   perfectly
D)   notE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 18

A snack manufacturer finds that it must increase the salt content of its chips by 8% so that a sample of consumers will notice that the chips are saltier than they were before.This example most nearly illustrates the concept of a(n) ___ threshold.

Accepted Answer

A)   transduction
B)   difference
C)   adaptation
D)   absoluteE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 19

To what extent are colour afterimages adequately explained by trichromatic theory on the one hand,and opponent-process theory on the other?

Accepted Answer

A)   Trichromatic theory offers a more satisfactory account of colour afterimages than does opponent-process theory.
B)   Opponent-process theory offers a more satisfactory account of colour afterimages than does trichromatic theory.
C)   Both trichromatic theory and opponent-process theory offer satisfactory accounts of colour afterimages.
D)   Neither trichromatic theory nor opponent-process theory offers a satisfactory account of colour afterimages.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 20

Which of the following Gestalt laws is correctly defined?

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A)   proximity - we tend to fill in small gaps in objects.
B)   continuity - stimuli falling along the same plane tend to be grouped together.
C)   good form - stimuli near to one another tend to be grouped together.
D)   closure - stimuli resembling one another tend to be grouped together.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Exam 5: Sensation and Perception

Ye-jun is participating in a study in which he is presented with different unpleasant odours that he has to identify.Unfortunately,most of the odours are presented above his absolute threshold.What does this mean?

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What sensory process describes why the continual presence of a stimulus results in a decreased response to that stimulus over time?

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Brayden has just burnt his tongue eating hot pizza.Which of the following statements is NOT true?

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Which of the following Gestalt laws is correctly defined?

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Since Jolly Roger,the pirate,lost one eye in a sword fight,he can no longer use ___ as a cue for the perception of depth and distance.

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Relative to the location of the stimulation,tactile information is processed on the side of the brain; that is,it is processed _.

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Which of the following facts about detecting pain is FALSE?

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What type of perceptual processing begins with physical energies that enter the body from the environment?

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The absolute threshold for touch is ___ correlated with the density of touch receptors in the part of the body being stimulated.

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The last of the three ossicles contacts which part of the ear?

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Define phantom limb sensations.

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To what extent are colour afterimages adequately explained by trichromatic theory on the one hand,and opponent-process theory on the other?

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Which of the following is an example of pain information that would have traveled along the slow pathway?

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What measure do we use to describe levels of sound?

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A snack manufacturer finds that it must increase the salt content of its chips by 8% so that a sample of consumers will notice that the chips are saltier than they were before.This example most nearly illustrates the concept of a(n) ___ threshold.

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What sense is most closely tied to taste?

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For over a minute,Laura has been staring at an image with seemingly random areas of white-on-black.When she shifts her gaze from the original image to a white wall,she suddenly sees an image of Jesus on the wall.Which of the following explains this phenomenon?

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What is the technical term for the ear drum?

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The specialized sheet of nerve cells located in the back of the eye is called the ___.

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Exam 5: Sensation and Perception

Ye-jun is participating in a study in which he is presented with different unpleasant odours that he has to identify.Unfortunately,most of the odours are presented above his absolute threshold.What does this mean?

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What sensory process describes why the continual presence of a stimulus results in a decreased response to that stimulus over time?

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Brayden has just burnt his tongue eating hot pizza.Which of the following statements is NOT true?

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Which of the following Gestalt laws is correctly defined?

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Since Jolly Roger,the pirate,lost one eye in a sword fight,he can no longer use ___ as a cue for the perception of depth and distance.

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Relative to the location of the stimulation,tactile information is processed on the __ side of the brain; that is,it is processed ___.

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Which of the following facts about detecting pain is FALSE?

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What type of perceptual processing begins with physical energies that enter the body from the environment?

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The absolute threshold for touch is ___ correlated with the density of touch receptors in the part of the body being stimulated.

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The last of the three ossicles contacts which part of the ear?

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Define phantom limb sensations.

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To what extent are colour afterimages adequately explained by trichromatic theory on the one hand,and opponent-process theory on the other?

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Which of the following is an example of pain information that would have traveled along the slow pathway?

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What measure do we use to describe levels of sound?

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A snack manufacturer finds that it must increase the salt content of its chips by 8% so that a sample of consumers will notice that the chips are saltier than they were before.This example most nearly illustrates the concept of a(n) ___ threshold.

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What sense is most closely tied to taste?

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