Question 1

An assumption or expectation that affects (top-down) what we see or hear is called a

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A)   just noticeable difference.
B)   perceptual set.
C)   sensory adaptation.
D)   masking stimulus.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Tiny hair-like receptors that monitor the tilting of your head are located in the

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A)   temporal lobe.
B)   tendons,joints,and muscles.
C)   olfactory bulb.
D)   vestibular sacs.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 3

We compute motion based on the assumption that shrinking objects are

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A)   feature detectors.
B)   retreating.
C)   binocular cues.
D)   fixation points.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 4

The nerve cells that respond to specific aspects of a visual stimulus,such as its shape or its movement,are

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A)   bipolar cells.
B)   rods and cones.
C)   ganglion cells.
D)   feature detectors.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 5

The importance of parallel processing is best illustrated by

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A)   interposition.
B)   feature detectors.
C)   blindsight.
D)   accommodation.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 6

The receptor cells that convert light energy into neural signals are called

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A)   bipolar cells.
B)   ganglion cells.
C)   rods and cones.
D)   feature detectors.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 7

When sounds were accompanied by a puff of air on people's neck or hands,they more often misheard more airless sounds such as ba or da as pa or ta.This best illustrates

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A)   synesthesia.
B)   psychokinesis.
C)   sensory interaction.
D)   kinesthesia.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 8

Visual information is processed by

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A)   feature detectors before it is processed by rods and cones.
B)   ganglion cells before it is processed by feature detectors.
C)   bipolar cells before it is processed by rods and cones.
D)   feature detectors before it is processed by bipolar cells.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

The ability to almost instantly recognize a familiar face best illustrates the value of

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A)   the phi phenomenon.
B)   retinal disparity.
C)   parallel processing.
D)   afterimages.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Which of the following is an example of sensory adaptation?

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A)   enjoying a painting more the longer you study it
B)   responding vigorously every time a fire alarm is sounded
C)   not realizing how cold it is after you have been outdoors for a while in winter
D)   relying heavily on your hearing when you wear a blindfoldE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 11

The social influence theory of hypnosis emphasizes that

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A)   hypnotized people will carry out suggestions only when no one is watching them.
B)   hypnotized people are simply enacting the role of "good hypnotic subjects."
C)   most hypnotized people are consciously faking phantom limb sensations.
D)   hypnotic susceptibility is positively correlated with ESP.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 12

Retinal disparity is an important cue for

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A)   perceiving color.
B)   shape constancy.
C)   perceiving distance.
D)   brightness constancy.E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 13

The way in which you quickly group the individual letters in this test item into separate words best illustrates the principle of

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A)   closure.
B)   proximity.
C)   interposition.
D)   perceptual constancy.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 14

People with color-deficient vision for red and green may still see yellow.This is most easily explained by

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A)   the Young-Helmholtz theory.
B)   Locke's theory.
C)   frequency theory.
D)   the opponent-process theory.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 15

When we are exposed to the narrow band of wavelengths visible to the human eye,we see a red object as red because it rejects waves of

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A)   blue-violet light.
B)   red light.
C)   green light.
D)   yellow light.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 16

If you move your watchband up your wrist an inch or so,you will feel it for only a few moments.This best illustrates

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A)   a perceptual set.
B)   priming.
C)   sensory adaptation.
D)   Weber's law.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 17

A floating ship is to the ocean water as ________ is to ________.

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A)   closure;continuity
B)   brightness constancy;relative height
C)   figure;ground
D)   proximity;interpositionE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

The encoding and analysis of visual information first begins within the neural layers of the

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A)   lens.
B)   optic nerve.
C)   retina.
D)   thalamus.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Psychics who have worked with police departments in an effort to solve difficult crimes have demonstrated the value of

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A)   clairvoyance.
B)   telepathy.
C)   precognition.
D)   none of these things.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 20

The absolute threshold is the minimum amount of stimulation that a person needs to detect a stimulus

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A)   at the beginning of a sensory experience.
B)   on a subliminal level.
C)   50 percent of the time.
D)   reliably on any occasion.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Exam 7: Sensation and Perception

If you move your watchband up your wrist an inch or so,you will feel it for only a few moments.This best illustrates

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The social influence theory of hypnosis emphasizes that

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An assumption or expectation that affects (top-down) what we see or hear is called a

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The receptor cells that convert light energy into neural signals are called

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The importance of parallel processing is best illustrated by

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The encoding and analysis of visual information first begins within the neural layers of the

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When sounds were accompanied by a puff of air on people's neck or hands,they more often misheard more airless sounds such as ba or da as pa or ta.This best illustrates

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A floating ship is to the ocean water as ________ is to ________.

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Tiny hair-like receptors that monitor the tilting of your head are located in the

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The nerve cells that respond to specific aspects of a visual stimulus,such as its shape or its movement,are

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Which of the following is an example of sensory adaptation?

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