Question 1

For Andrew, the sight of specific letters such as L and P typically triggers specific taste sensations. Andrew's experience best illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)   prosopagnosia.
B)   synaesthesia.
C)   psychokinesis.
D)   blindsight.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 2

According to the gate-control theory, a back massage would most likely reduce your physical aches and pains by causing the

Accepted Answer

A)   release of pain-killing endorphins in your muscles.
B)   activation of large nerve fibers in your spinal cord.
C)   the release of adrenaline into your bloodstream.
D)   deactivation of the pain receptors on the surface of your skin.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Pleasant memories are most likely to be evoked by exposure to

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A)   bright colors.
B)   soft touches.
C)   fragrant odors.
D)   loud sounds.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 4

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) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

The Moon illusion occurs in part because distance cues at the horizon make the Moon seem

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A)   farther away and therefore larger.
B)   closer and therefore larger.
C)   farther away and therefore smaller.
D)   closer and therefore smaller.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

________ processing refers to how the physical characteristics of stimuli influence their interpretation.

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A)   Top-down
B)   Bottom-up
C)   Parapsychological
D)   ParallelE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

As we move, viewed objects cast changing shapes on our retinas, although we do not perceive the objects as changing. This is part of the phenomenon of

Accepted Answer

A)   perceptual constancy.
B)   relative motion.
C)   linear perspective.
D)   continuity.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

The high notes on a piano always produce ________ sound waves than the low notes.

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A)   higher-amplitude
B)   lower-amplitude
C)   higher-frequency
D)   lower-frequencyE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

Under very dim levels of illumination

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A)   rods reach their maximum light sensitivity more rapidly than do cones.
B)   rods are more light sensitive than cones.
C)   it is particularly important to look straight at the objects we want to see.
D)   all of these statements are true.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 10

The ability to adjust to an artificially displaced or even inverted visual field is called

Accepted Answer

A)   perceptual set.
B)   accommodation.
C)   perceptual adaptation.
D)   shape constancy.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

The taste of umami is a ________ taste.

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A)   meaty
B)   salty
C)   bitter
D)   sourE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

If you burn your finger, ________ transmit pain-triggering signals to your central nervous system.

Accepted Answer

A)   ganglion cells
B)   vestibular sacs
C)   nociceptors
D)   hair cellsE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

The greatest difficulty facing contemporary parapsychology is the

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A)   inability to subject claims of ESP to scientific testing.
B)   lack of a reproducible ESP phenomenon.
C)   willingness of many experts to accept fraudulent evidence.
D)   difficulty of persuading many ordinary people that there really is such a thing as ESP.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Mr. Watkins had been blind from birth. While corrective eye surgery enabled him to see, he was unable to visually distinguish a spoon from a key. This fact would serve to support the position advanced by

Accepted Answer

A)   Kant.
B)   Gestalt psychologists.
C)   Locke.
D)   parapsychologists.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

The Ames room illusion involving two girls who are perceived as very different in size can best be explained in terms of

Accepted Answer

A)   shape constancy.
B)   retinal disparity.
C)   the principle of continuity.
D)   the misperception of distance.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 16

If an adult who was blind from birth gains the ability to see, that person would have the greatest difficulty visually distinguishing

Accepted Answer

A)   circles from squares.
B)   the Sun from the Moon.
C)   red from green.
D)   a white cloud from the blue sky.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

ESP refers to

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A)   perception that occurs apart from sensory input.
B)   the ability to move objects without touching them.
C)   a readiness to perceive an object in a distorted fashion.
D)   all of these characteristics.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 18

According to the gate-control theory, a way to alleviate chronic pain would be to stimulate the ________ nerve fibers that ________ the spinal gate.

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A)   small; open
B)   small; close
C)   large; open
D)   large; closeE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 19

Tiny bones in the middle ear relay the eardrum's vibrations directly to the

Accepted Answer

A)   oval window.
B)   auditory canal.
C)   vestibular sacs.
D)   semicircular canals.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 20

The brain breaks vision into separate dimensions such as color, depth, movement, and form, and works on each aspect simultaneously. This is called

Accepted Answer

A)   feature detection.
B)   parallel processing.
C)   accommodation.
D)   opponent processing.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Exam 6: Sensation and Perception

________ processing refers to how the physical characteristics of stimuli influence their interpretation.

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The Moon illusion occurs in part because distance cues at the horizon make the Moon seem

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As we move, viewed objects cast changing shapes on our retinas, although we do not perceive the objects as changing. This is part of the phenomenon of

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Mr. Watkins had been blind from birth. While corrective eye surgery enabled him to see, he was unable to visually distinguish a spoon from a key. This fact would serve to support the position advanced by

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The Ames room illusion involving two girls who are perceived as very different in size can best be explained in terms of

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The ability to adjust to an artificially displaced or even inverted visual field is called

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ESP refers to

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For Andrew, the sight of specific letters such as L and P typically triggers specific taste sensations. Andrew's experience best illustrates

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The taste of umami is a ________ taste.

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Tiny bones in the middle ear relay the eardrum's vibrations directly to the

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Pleasant memories are most likely to be evoked by exposure to

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Under very dim levels of illumination

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The high notes on a piano always produce ________ sound waves than the low notes.

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According to the gate-control theory, a way to alleviate chronic pain would be to stimulate the ________ nerve fibers that ________ the spinal gate.

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According to the gate-control theory, a back massage would most likely reduce your physical aches and pains by causing the

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People who demonstrate blindsight have most likely suffered damage to their

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If you burn your finger, ________ transmit pain-triggering signals to your central nervous system.

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If an adult who was blind from birth gains the ability to see, that person would have the greatest difficulty visually distinguishing

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The brain breaks vision into separate dimensions such as color, depth, movement, and form, and works on each aspect simultaneously. This is called

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The greatest difficulty facing contemporary parapsychology is the

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