Question 1

Rules for organizing stimuli into coherent groups were first identified by

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A)   evolutionary psychologists.
B)   behaviorists.
C)   Gestalt psychologists.
D)   parapsychologists.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Damage to the hammer, anvil, and stirrup is most likely to cause

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A)   prosopagnosia.
B)   sensorineural hearing loss.
C)   phantom limb sensations.
D)   conduction hearing loss.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

The sensory experience of bending one's knees or raising one's arms exemplifies

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A)   the vestibular sense.
B)   top-down processing.
C)   sensory interaction.
D)   kinesthesis.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 4

Cochlear implants did not enable hearing in deaf-from-birth cats that received them when fully grown, rather than as 8-week-old infants. This illustrates the importance of ________ for normal sensory development.

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A)   nociceptors
B)   a critical period
C)   perceptual constancy
D)   the volley principleE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

Parapsychology refers to the

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A)   study of phenomena such as ESP and psychokinesis.
B)   study of perceptual illusions.
C)   study of synaesthesia.
D)   direct transmission of thoughts from one mind to another.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

The fact that fear may increase your sensitivity to an almost imperceptible pain stimulus is of most relevance to

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A)   frequency theory.
B)   the Young-Helmholtz theory.
C)   opponent-process theory.
D)   signal detection theory.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 7

Which of the following statements is consistent with the Gestalt theory of perception?

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A)   Perception develops largely through learning.
B)   Perception is the product of heredity.
C)   The mind organizes sensations into meaningful perceptions.
D)   Perception results directly from sensation.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

In 1972, a British newspaper published pictures of a "Loch Ness Monster." Many people readily perceived photographs of a floating tree trunk as the partially submerged monster. This illustrates the powerful influence of

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A)   feature detectors.
B)   sensory adaptation.
C)   interposition.
D)   perceptual set.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 9

If told an infant is "David," children may perceive him as bigger and stronger than if the same infant is called "Diana." This best illustrates the impact of

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A)   perceptual set.
B)   retinal disparity.
C)   linear perspective.
D)   sensory adaptation.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 10

People who carry a gene that boosts the availability of ________ are less bothered by pain.

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A)   endorphins
B)   nociceptors
C)   ganglion fibers
D)   growth hormonesE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 11

The human ability to speedily recognize familiar objects best illustrates the value of

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A)   kinesthesis.
B)   subliminal stimulation.
C)   sensory interaction.
D)   parallel processing.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 12

One reason that your ability to detect fine visual details is greatest when scenes are focused on the fovea of your retina is that

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A)   there are more feature detectors in the fovea than in the peripheral regions of the retina.
B)   cones in the fovea are nearer to the optic nerve than those in peripheral regions of the retina.
C)   many rods, which are clustered in the fovea, have individual bipolar cells to relay their information to the cortex.
D)   many cones, which are clustered in the fovea, have individual bipolar cells to relay their information to the cortex.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 13

Which of the following is a cue used by artists to convey depth on a flat canvas?

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A)   proximity
B)   continuity
C)   interposition
D)   closureE) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 14

Jennifer can tune her guitar more effectively than Maria because Jennifer is better at detecting whether specific strings are playing too sharp or too flat. With respect to tone sensitivity, Maria apparently has a ________ threshold than does Jennifer.

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A)   lower absolute
B)   higher absolute
C)   smaller difference
D)   larger differenceE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 15

Most color-deficient people will probably

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A)   lack functioning red- or green-sensitive cones.
B)   see the world in only black and white.
C)   also suffer from poor vision.
D)   have above-average vision to compensate for the deficit.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 16

The importance of parallel processing is best illustrated by

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A)   sensory adaptation.
B)   Weber's law.
C)   blindsight.
D)   accommodation.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Which of the following is true regarding scientific investigations of precognition?

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A)   A growing body of research demonstrates that some people are truly "psychic."
B)   Studies that seem to provide evidence of precognitive ability have been criticized for being badly flawed.
C)   The search for a valid test of ESP has resulted in only a handful of studies.
D)   All of these statements are true.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 18

A door casts an increasingly trapezoidal image on our retinas as it opens, yet we still perceive it as rectangular. This illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)   retinal disparity.
B)   interposition.
C)   shape constancy.
D)   linear perspective.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 19

The coiled, bony, fluid-filled tube in which sound waves trigger nerve impulses is called the

Accepted Answer

A)   vestibular sac.
B)   auditory canal.
C)   semicircular canal.
D)   cochlea.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 20

After hearing that Bryce had served a prison sentence, Janet began to perceive his friendly behavior as insincere and manipulative. This best illustrates the impact of

Accepted Answer

A)   interposition.
B)   retinal disparity.
C)   psychokinesis.
D)   perceptual set.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Exam 6: Sensation and Perception

In 1972, a British newspaper published pictures of a "Loch Ness Monster." Many people readily perceived photographs of a floating tree trunk as the partially submerged monster. This illustrates the powerful influence of

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Which of the following statements is consistent with the Gestalt theory of perception?

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People who carry a gene that boosts the availability of ________ are less bothered by pain.

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Most color-deficient people will probably

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The coiled, bony, fluid-filled tube in which sound waves trigger nerve impulses is called the

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One reason that your ability to detect fine visual details is greatest when scenes are focused on the fovea of your retina is that

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Which of the following is a cue used by artists to convey depth on a flat canvas?

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Rules for organizing stimuli into coherent groups were first identified by

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Cochlear implants did not enable hearing in deaf-from-birth cats that received them when fully grown, rather than as 8-week-old infants. This illustrates the importance of ________ for normal sensory development.

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Parapsychology refers to the

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Damage to the hammer, anvil, and stirrup is most likely to cause

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