Question 1

After being in a car crash,Yuri has the selective inability to recognize faces.He is most likely suffering from ________ due to damage to his ________.

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A)   agnosia; primary visual cortex
B)   agnosia; fusiform gyrus
C)   prosopagnosia; primary visual cortex
D)   prosopagnosia; fusiform gyrusE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 2

Gervase is staring at the blades of his ceiling fan,searching for inspiration for a paper that he is writing.When he turns off the fan,he is very surprised that the blades appear to be rotating in the opposite direction.To reassure Gervase that he is not hallucinating,you could tell him about:

Accepted Answer

A)   stroboscopic motion.
B)   motion aftereffects.
C)   compensatory motion.
D)   motion parallax.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 3

The major problem to be explained in depth perception is that:

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A)   the environment contains too few depth cues.
B)   there are no receptor cells that are selective for depth.
C)   there are no cells in the primary visual cortex that are selective for depth.
D)   the retina input is two-dimensional.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

Imagine you are participating in a friend's psychology experiment.She asks you to close your eyes and hold out your finger.She tells you that she will prick your finger with a needle in the same place several times and then will start to prick other places.Your task is to tell her when you first feel the pin prick in a different place.She then repeats the same process,but starts on your back.You might predict that the distance at which you could first detect a pin prick in a new location would be:

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A)   much smaller on the finger than the back.
B)   much smaller on the back than the finger.
C)   approximately equal in the two places.
D)   a little bit smaller on the back than the finger.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 5

Transduction is an important step of ________ processing,while recognition of objects is an important element of ________ processing.

Accepted Answer

A)   vision; audition
B)   top-down processing; bottom-up processing
C)   ventral stream; dorsal stream
D)   sensory; perceptualE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 6

Rich brought his wife a bouquet of flowers.She can tell the difference between the lilies and the lilacs most likely because of the:

Accepted Answer

A)   extremely large olfactory bulb that humans possess.
B)   neural projections to her amygdala.
C)   activity of a specific olfactory receptor.
D)   pattern of activity of her olfactory receptors.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 7

Simon has detected the complex aroma of tabbouleh.He follows the scent into the kitchen and sees a fresh bowl of tabbouleh on the kitchen counter.Where might the olfactory and visual information about the tabbouleh be integrated in Simon's perceptual system?

Accepted Answer

A)   thalamus
B)   olfactory bulb
C)   frontal lobe
D)   occipital lobeE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

Whales and elephants have the ability to distinguish much lower frequency sounds than humans can.What kind of process might be more developed in a whale or elephant's cochlea than it is in a human's cochlea?

Accepted Answer

A)   temporal coding
B)   place coding
C)   localizing sound
D)   amplitude discriminationE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

A psychophysicist would be most directly concerned with:

Accepted Answer

A)   our psychological reactions to physical stress.
B)   the effects of genetics on the endocrine system.
C)   the effect of neurotransmitters on depression.
D)   the relation between the wavelength of light and the experience of color.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

How are taste buds distributed throughout the tongue and mouth?

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A)   Different regions of the tongue and mouth are more sensitive to certain tastes.
B)   The taste buds are distributed fairly uniformly throughout the tongue and mouth.
C)   Most of the taste buds are localized to particular regions of the tongue and mouth.
D)   Depending on the taste quality,the taste buds can be either localized or spread uniformly.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

During transduction,most sensory information is transmitted first to the ________ before it is sent to the ________,where it is interpreted as sight,sound,touch,or taste.

Accepted Answer

A)   thalamus; cortex
B)   cortex; thalamus
C)   thalamus; amygdala
D)   amygdala; cortexE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 12

Pheromone receptors are most like:

Accepted Answer

A)   auditory hair cells.
B)   olfactory receptors.
C)   photoreceptors.
D)   taste buds.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 13

Hannah is having dinner at a Mexican restaurant.When she tries the three kinds of sauces to see how hot they are,she is assessing ________ differences.When she compares the taste of her margarita to the taste of her friend's Mexican beer,she is assessing a ________ difference.

Accepted Answer

A)   qualitative; qualitative
B)   qualitative; quantitative
C)   quantitative; quantitative
D)   quantitative; qualitativeE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Consider the two following patterns: >>>>><<<<< and +++++*****.The ten characters in the first pattern are perceived as a single figure,whereas the ten characters in the second pattern are perceived as two groups of five characters each.Which Gestalt principle accounts for this outcome?

Accepted Answer

A)   similarity
B)   symmetry
C)   proximity
D)   closureE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 15

Due to the partial crossing of visual information at the ________,the ________ visual field projects to the right hemisphere.

Accepted Answer

A)   blind spot; left
B)   optic chiasm; left
C)   blind spot; right
D)   optic chiasm; rightE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

Object agnosia provides support for the idea that there are two separate streams of analysis of visual information because it shows that:

Accepted Answer

A)   both streams are necessary for perception.
B)   damage to one stream produces partial dysfunction in the other.
C)   damage to the ventral stream still allows spatial perception.
D)   damage to the ventral stream still allows object perception.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Sean is three years old and was born with a severe hearing impairment,but his parents both have normal hearing.Sean currently has hearing aids to help him hear,but his parents are considering a cochlear implant for him.What would be most likely to keep Sean's parents from agreeing to the procedure?

Accepted Answer

A)   They want him to be welcomed by the deaf community.
B)   They fear that he will lose his residual hearing.
C)   They are afraid he will be unable to learn sign language.
D)   They are worried that he is too young to receive the implant.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

The sudden,sharp pain you feel when you hit your finger with a hammer travels across what type of axon?

Accepted Answer

A)   myelinated
B)   unmyelinated
C)   kinesthetic
D)   stretchE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 19

Our perception of ________ is unusual in that it does not involve the thalamus.

Accepted Answer

A)   taste
B)   balance
C)   smell
D)   painE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

In classical psychophysics,the concept of an absolute threshold rests on the assumption that a subject's response is:

Accepted Answer

A)   an accurate reflection of the subject's perception.
B)   influenced by both perception and judgment.
C)   not a good index of actual perception.
D)   a good index of perception but not of sensation.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Exam 5: Sensation and Perception

Hannah is having dinner at a Mexican restaurant.When she tries the three kinds of sauces to see how hot they are,she is assessing differences.When she compares the taste of her margarita to the taste of her friend's Mexican beer,she is assessing a difference.

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Transduction is an important step of processing,while recognition of objects is an important element of processing.

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After being in a car crash,Yuri has the selective inability to recognize faces.He is most likely suffering from due to damage to his .

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Pheromone receptors are most like:

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Gervase is staring at the blades of his ceiling fan,searching for inspiration for a paper that he is writing.When he turns off the fan,he is very surprised that the blades appear to be rotating in the opposite direction.To reassure Gervase that he is not hallucinating,you could tell him about:

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Our perception of ________ is unusual in that it does not involve the thalamus.

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Due to the partial crossing of visual information at the ,the visual field projects to the right hemisphere.

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How are taste buds distributed throughout the tongue and mouth?

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A psychophysicist would be most directly concerned with:

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Rich brought his wife a bouquet of flowers.She can tell the difference between the lilies and the lilacs most likely because of the:

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The sudden,sharp pain you feel when you hit your finger with a hammer travels across what type of axon?

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Simon has detected the complex aroma of tabbouleh.He follows the scent into the kitchen and sees a fresh bowl of tabbouleh on the kitchen counter.Where might the olfactory and visual information about the tabbouleh be integrated in Simon's perceptual system?

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Object agnosia provides support for the idea that there are two separate streams of analysis of visual information because it shows that:

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Sean is three years old and was born with a severe hearing impairment,but his parents both have normal hearing.Sean currently has hearing aids to help him hear,but his parents are considering a cochlear implant for him.What would be most likely to keep Sean's parents from agreeing to the procedure?

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Whales and elephants have the ability to distinguish much lower frequency sounds than humans can.What kind of process might be more developed in a whale or elephant's cochlea than it is in a human's cochlea?

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During transduction,most sensory information is transmitted first to the before it is sent to the ,where it is interpreted as sight,sound,touch,or taste.

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In classical psychophysics,the concept of an absolute threshold rests on the assumption that a subject's response is:

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Consider the two following patterns: >>>>><<<<< and +++++*****.The ten characters in the first pattern are perceived as a single figure,whereas the ten characters in the second pattern are perceived as two groups of five characters each.Which Gestalt principle accounts for this outcome?

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The major problem to be explained in depth perception is that:

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Exam 5: Sensation and Perception

Hannah is having dinner at a Mexican restaurant.When she tries the three kinds of sauces to see how hot they are,she is assessing ________ differences.When she compares the taste of her margarita to the taste of her friend's Mexican beer,she is assessing a ________ difference.

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Transduction is an important step of ________ processing,while recognition of objects is an important element of ________ processing.

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After being in a car crash,Yuri has the selective inability to recognize faces.He is most likely suffering from ________ due to damage to his ________.

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Pheromone receptors are most like:

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Gervase is staring at the blades of his ceiling fan,searching for inspiration for a paper that he is writing.When he turns off the fan,he is very surprised that the blades appear to be rotating in the opposite direction.To reassure Gervase that he is not hallucinating,you could tell him about:

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Our perception of ________ is unusual in that it does not involve the thalamus.

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Due to the partial crossing of visual information at the ________,the ________ visual field projects to the right hemisphere.

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How are taste buds distributed throughout the tongue and mouth?

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A psychophysicist would be most directly concerned with:

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Rich brought his wife a bouquet of flowers.She can tell the difference between the lilies and the lilacs most likely because of the:

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The sudden,sharp pain you feel when you hit your finger with a hammer travels across what type of axon?

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Simon has detected the complex aroma of tabbouleh.He follows the scent into the kitchen and sees a fresh bowl of tabbouleh on the kitchen counter.Where might the olfactory and visual information about the tabbouleh be integrated in Simon's perceptual system?

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Object agnosia provides support for the idea that there are two separate streams of analysis of visual information because it shows that:

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Sean is three years old and was born with a severe hearing impairment,but his parents both have normal hearing.Sean currently has hearing aids to help him hear,but his parents are considering a cochlear implant for him.What would be most likely to keep Sean's parents from agreeing to the procedure?

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Whales and elephants have the ability to distinguish much lower frequency sounds than humans can.What kind of process might be more developed in a whale or elephant's cochlea than it is in a human's cochlea?

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During transduction,most sensory information is transmitted first to the ________ before it is sent to the ________,where it is interpreted as sight,sound,touch,or taste.

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In classical psychophysics,the concept of an absolute threshold rests on the assumption that a subject's response is:

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Consider the two following patterns: >>>>><<<<< and +++++*****.The ten characters in the first pattern are perceived as a single figure,whereas the ten characters in the second pattern are perceived as two groups of five characters each.Which Gestalt principle accounts for this outcome?

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The major problem to be explained in depth perception is that:

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Hannah is having dinner at a Mexican restaurant.When she tries the three kinds of sauces to see how hot they are,she is assessing differences.When she compares the taste of her margarita to the taste of her friend's Mexican beer,she is assessing a difference.

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Transduction is an important step of processing,while recognition of objects is an important element of processing.

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After being in a car crash,Yuri has the selective inability to recognize faces.He is most likely suffering from due to damage to his .

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Due to the partial crossing of visual information at the ,the visual field projects to the right hemisphere.

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During transduction,most sensory information is transmitted first to the before it is sent to the ,where it is interpreted as sight,sound,touch,or taste.

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