Question 1

Mr.Kim's experience of chronic back pain is influenced by his cultural background,his attentional processes,and nerve damage caused by an automobile accident.An integrated understanding of Mr.Kim's suffering is most clearly provided by

Accepted Answer

A)   the McGurk effect.
B)   the volley principle.
C)   gate-control theory.
D)   a biopsychosocial approach.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Which theory assumes that top-down processing can influence a person's absolute threshold for a particular stimulus?

Accepted Answer

A)   place theory
B)   frequency theory
C)   signal detection theory
D)   opponent-process theoryE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 3

Visually perceiving words as distinct from the surrounding white paper on which they are printed best illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)   retinal disparity.
B)   figure-ground perception.
C)   the phi phenomenon.
D)   perceptual adaptation.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

The impact of experience on perception is most clearly illustrated by

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A)   relative luminance.
B)   retinal disparity.
C)   the phi phenomenon.
D)   perceptual adaptation.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 5

Sensory receptors in your vestibular sacs enable you to maintain your sense of

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A)   smell.
B)   taste.
C)   touch.
D)   balance.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 6

After corrective eye surgery,adults blind from birth are likely to have the greatest difficulty in visually distinguishing between stimuli that differ in

Accepted Answer

A)   color.
B)   brightness.
C)   shape.
D)   size.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D) C

Question 7

The ability to simultaneously process the pitch,loudness,melody,and meaning of a song best illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)   relative luminance.
B)   accommodation.
C)   perceptual adaptation.
D)   parallel processing.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 8

When holding a gun themselves,people become more likely to perceive another person as gun-toting rather than as simply holding a phone or wallet.This best illustrates the impact of

Accepted Answer

A)   subliminal sensation.
B)   sensory adaptation.
C)   masking stimuli.
D)   context effects.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 9

Experiencing an apple as being red is to ________ as recognizing an apple as being a fruit is to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   absolute threshold;difference threshold
B)   sensory adaptation;signal detection.
C)   sensation;perception
D)   signal detection;difference threshold.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 10

Prolonged exposure to any sounds above 85 ________ can produce hearing loss.

Accepted Answer

A)   amps
B)   ESPs
C)   hertz
D)   decibelsE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 11

Phantom limb sensations best illustrate that pain can be experienced in the absence of

Accepted Answer

A)   sensory input.
B)   top-down processing.
C)   conscious awareness.
D)   kinesthesia.E) All of the above
F) A) and B) A

Question 12

Hypnosis involves a state of

Accepted Answer

A)   increased physical stamina.
B)   heightened openness to suggestion.
C)   improved perceptual skills.
D)   elevated physical arousal.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 13

The direct link between a single cone and a single ________ preserves the fine details in the cone's message.

Accepted Answer

A)   rod
B)   ganglion cell
C)   blind spot.
D)   bipolar cellE) B) and C)
F) A) and B) D

Question 14

Multiple ________ send combined messages to a bipolar cell,whereas a single ________ may link directly to a single bipolar cell.

Accepted Answer

A)   rods;cone
B)   cones;rod
C)   feature detectors;supercell cluster
D)   supercell clusters;feature detectorE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Our assumption that light typically comes from above us contributes most directly to the importance of ________ as a monocular cue for depth perception.

Accepted Answer

A)   interposition
B)   retinal disparity
C)   light and shadow
D)   linear perspectiveE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

The brain's circuitry for smell is closely connected with brain areas involved in

Accepted Answer

A)   respiration.
B)   memory.
C)   vision.
D)   sensing touch.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

Damage to the cochlea's hair cell receptors is most likely to cause a loss of

Accepted Answer

A)   kinesthesia.
B)   audition.
C)   top-down processing.
D)   olfaction.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

Damage to the fovea would have the GREATEST effect on

Accepted Answer

A)   night vision.
B)   peripheral vision.
C)   detecting fine detail.
D)   sensory adaptation.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 19

The principle that two stimuli must differ by a constant minimum proportion for their difference to be perceived is known as

Accepted Answer

A)   prosopagnosia.
B)   Weber's law.
C)   signal detection.
D)   sensory adaptation.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 20

The perceived size of an object is most strongly influenced by that object's perceived

Accepted Answer

A)   shape.
B)   color.
C)   distance.
D)   motion.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Exam 7: Sensation and Perception

Mr.Kim's experience of chronic back pain is influenced by his cultural background,his attentional processes,and nerve damage caused by an automobile accident.An integrated understanding of Mr.Kim's suffering is most clearly provided by

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Which theory assumes that top-down processing can influence a person's absolute threshold for a particular stimulus?

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Visually perceiving words as distinct from the surrounding white paper on which they are printed best illustrates

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The impact of experience on perception is most clearly illustrated by

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Sensory receptors in your vestibular sacs enable you to maintain your sense of

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After corrective eye surgery,adults blind from birth are likely to have the greatest difficulty in visually distinguishing between stimuli that differ in

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The ability to simultaneously process the pitch,loudness,melody,and meaning of a song best illustrates

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When holding a gun themselves,people become more likely to perceive another person as gun-toting rather than as simply holding a phone or wallet.This best illustrates the impact of

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Experiencing an apple as being red is to ________ as recognizing an apple as being a fruit is to ________.

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Prolonged exposure to any sounds above 85 ________ can produce hearing loss.

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Phantom limb sensations best illustrate that pain can be experienced in the absence of

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Hypnosis involves a state of

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The direct link between a single cone and a single ________ preserves the fine details in the cone's message.

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Multiple ________ send combined messages to a bipolar cell,whereas a single ________ may link directly to a single bipolar cell.

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Our assumption that light typically comes from above us contributes most directly to the importance of ________ as a monocular cue for depth perception.

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The brain's circuitry for smell is closely connected with brain areas involved in

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Damage to the cochlea's hair cell receptors is most likely to cause a loss of

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