Question 1

The brain creates perceptual experiences that go beyond the raw sensations it receives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Decibels are used to measure ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   loudness
B)   overtones
C)   timbre
D)   frequencyE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 3

The pupil is the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   lining in the back of the eyeball
B)   white of the eye
C)   colored part of the eye
D)   opening in the center of the irisE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Which of the following people is most likely to have the weakest sense of smell?

Accepted Answer

A)   a 62-year-old man
B)   a 28-year-old man
C)   a 67-year-old woman
D)   a 40-year-old womanE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 5

Explain what subliminal perception is. Describe research findings about the effectiveness of subliminal messages and their effect on people's behavior.

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

The walls of a very long, narrow corridor appear to come together as they recede from the viewer. This distance cue is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   linear perspective
B)   aerial perspective
C)   convergence
D)   interpositionE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

Hue, saturation, and brightness are three separate aspects of our experience of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   night vision
B)   color
C)   acuity
D)   sensationE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 8

An object's reflection of a percentage of light relative to that of all the surrounding objects is always the same. This fact best explains ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   color constancy
B)   reversible figures
C)   visual acuity
D)   brightness constancyE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

Biopsychosocial theory argues that pain sensations involve ________ interrelated mechanisms.

Accepted Answer

A)   nine
B)   five
C)   seven
D)   threeE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 10

Hertz is a unit of measurement of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   amplitude
B)   frequency
C)   loudness
D)   overtonesE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 11

As we grow older, ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   we lose some of our ability to hear both soft and loud sounds
B)   our ability to hear both soft and loud sounds remains stable
C)   we lose some of our ability to hear soft sounds
D)   we lose some of our ability to hear loud soundsE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 12

Red, green, and blue are ________ colors for light mixtures.

Accepted Answer

A)   complementary
B)   secondary
C)   primary
D)   additiveE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

About ________ of those over age 80 have had a meaningful loss in their ability to smell.

Accepted Answer

A)   25 percent
B)   33 percent
C)   50 percent
D)   75 percentE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

Describe the various monocular cues of vision. Briefly explain how each cue affects visual perception.

Accepted Answer

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Question 15

Memory and experience have not been shown to affect perceptual constancy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Alfred is unable to enjoy food because, although his taste buds work, he has lost his sense of smell. Alfred has ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   aphasia
B)   anosmia
C)   cataplexy
D)   Korsakoff's syndromeE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Harry steps into his kitchen to find his father cooking bacon and eggs for the family's breakfast. The unique smells of the bacon and the eggs register in the receptor cells in ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   the nasal cavity
B)   temporal lobe
C)   olfactory bulbs
D)   thalamusE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 18

A person is hit in the eye and "sees stars" for several seconds. This experience supports ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   Hering's theory
B)   Weber's Law
C)   the doctrine of specific nerve energies
D)   the volley principleE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

Equally combining the three primary colors in additive color mixing results in ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   black light
B)   white light
C)   non-spectral color
D)   gray lightE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

An equal mixture of the three primary pigments produces ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   purple
B)   white
C)   gray
D)   blackE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Exam 3: Sensation and Perception

Harry steps into his kitchen to find his father cooking bacon and eggs for the family's breakfast. The unique smells of the bacon and the eggs register in the receptor cells in ________.

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Memory and experience have not been shown to affect perceptual constancy.

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The brain creates perceptual experiences that go beyond the raw sensations it receives.

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Describe the various monocular cues of vision. Briefly explain how each cue affects visual perception.

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Hue, saturation, and brightness are three separate aspects of our experience of ________.

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About ________ of those over age 80 have had a meaningful loss in their ability to smell.

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Explain what subliminal perception is. Describe research findings about the effectiveness of subliminal messages and their effect on people's behavior.

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A person is hit in the eye and "sees stars" for several seconds. This experience supports ________.

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Red, green, and blue are ________ colors for light mixtures.

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Biopsychosocial theory argues that pain sensations involve ________ interrelated mechanisms.

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The pupil is the ________.

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Decibels are used to measure ________.

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Which of the following people is most likely to have the weakest sense of smell?

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Hertz is a unit of measurement of ________.

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Equally combining the three primary colors in additive color mixing results in ________.

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As we grow older, ________.

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An object's reflection of a percentage of light relative to that of all the surrounding objects is always the same. This fact best explains ________.

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The walls of a very long, narrow corridor appear to come together as they recede from the viewer. This distance cue is known as ________.

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Alfred is unable to enjoy food because, although his taste buds work, he has lost his sense of smell. Alfred has ________.

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An equal mixture of the three primary pigments produces ________.

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