Question 1

Hair cells line the surface of the

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A)   anvil.
B)   eardrum.
C)   basilar membrane.
D)   auditory nerve.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

The ability to detect whether your body is in a horizontal or vertical position depends most directly on

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A)   synesthesia.
B)   nociceptors.
C)   the vestibular sense.
D)   olfactory receptors.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 3

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

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A)   closure.
B)   afterimages.
C)   retinal disparity.
D)   parallel processing.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 4

The interconnection of brain circuits that process sensory experiences with brain circuits responsible for abstract thinking contributes to what psychologists call

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A)   parapsychology.
B)   embodied cognition.
C)   precognition.
D)   kinesthesia.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 5

Experiencing a green afterimage of a red object is most easily explained by

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

Question 6

According to the Young-Helmholtz theory,when both red-sensitive and green-sensitive cones are stimulated simultaneously,a person should see

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A)   red.
B)   yellow.
C)   blue.
D)   green.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 7

Which of the following strategies best illustrates the use of subliminal stimulation?

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A)   A store plays a musical soundtrack in which a faint and imperceptible verbal warning against shoplifting is repeated frequently.
B)   The laughter of a studio audience is dubbed into the soundtrack of a televised situation comedy.
C)   A radio advertiser repeatedly smacks her lips before biting into a candy bar.
D)   An unseen television narrator repeatedly suggests that you are thirsty while a cold drink is visually displayed on the screen.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 8

People who demonstrate blindsight have most likely suffered damage to their

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A)   cornea.
B)   lens.
C)   fovea.
D)   visual cortex.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 9

Place theory was first proposed by

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A)   Ronald Melzack.
B)   Hermann von Helmholtz.
C)   Ernst Hilgard.
D)   Harry McGurk.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 10

After some practice,Carol was able to read books while holding them upside down.This best illustrates

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A)   perceptual adaptation.
B)   perceptual constancy.
C)   interposition.
D)   retinal disparity.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

On a cloudy day,a yellow flower is likely to appear ________ it does on a bright sunny day.

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A)   less yellow than
B)   as yellow as
C)   more yellow than
D)   whiter thanE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

Brightness constancy refers to the fact that

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A)   the frequency of light waves has a fixed relationship to the brightness of the light.
B)   objects are perceived to have consistent lightness even if the amount of light they reflect changes.
C)   light waves reflected by an object remain constant despite changes in illumination levels.
D)   the perceived whiteness of an object has a constant relation to its lightness.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

A quarter appears larger to a group of children who really want the money than to another group of children who don't.This best illustrates that perceptions are influenced by

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A)   masking stimuli.
B)   motivation.
C)   sensory adaptation.
D)   subliminal stimulation.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 14

When we look at a clock showing 8 A.M.,certain brain cells in our visual cortex are more responsive than when the hands show 10 A.M.This is most indicative of

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A)   retinal disparity.
B)   feature detection.
C)   perceptual adaptation.
D)   accommodation.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

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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A)   the McGurk effect.
B)   the volley principle.
C)   gate-control theory.
D)   a biopsychosocial approach.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 16

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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A)   subliminal sensation.
B)   sensory adaptation.
C)   masking stimuli.
D)   context effects.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

Receptor cells for kinesthesia are located in the

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A)   temporal lobe.
B)   tendons,joints,and muscles.
C)   olfactory bulb.
D)   auditory nerve.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 18

Although a few keys on the piano were broken,Shana mentally filled in the missing notes of the familiar melodies.This best illustrates the principle of

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A)   proximity.
B)   closure.
C)   blindsight.
D)   interposition.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 19

Our shifting perceptions of a Necker cube best illustrate the importance of

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A)   blindsight.
B)   retinal disparity.
C)   perceptual adaptation.
D)   top-down processing.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 20

The absolute threshold for taste sensations is relatively ________ among people who regularly smoke and relatively ________ among people who regularly consume alcohol.

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A)   high;high
B)   low;low
C)   high;low
D)   low;highE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Exam 6: Sensation and Perception

People who demonstrate blindsight have most likely suffered damage to their

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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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Although a few keys on the piano were broken,Shana mentally filled in the missing notes of the familiar melodies.This best illustrates the principle of

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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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Hair cells line the surface of the

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On a cloudy day,a yellow flower is likely to appear ________ it does on a bright sunny day.

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The absolute threshold for taste sensations is relatively ________ among people who regularly smoke and relatively ________ among people who regularly consume alcohol.

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Place theory was first proposed by

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According to the Young-Helmholtz theory,when both red-sensitive and green-sensitive cones are stimulated simultaneously,a person should see

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The interconnection of brain circuits that process sensory experiences with brain circuits responsible for abstract thinking contributes to what psychologists call

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Brightness constancy refers to the fact that

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