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)   precognition.
B)   synesthesia.
C)   psychokinesis.
D)   tinnitus.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

When you look at a vertical line,you are probably activating different ________ than when you look at a horizontal line.

Accepted Answer

A)   feature detectors
B)   opponent processes
C)   optic nerves
D)   binocular cuesE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

Which of the following can range from short gamma waves to long radio transmission waves?

Accepted Answer

A)   electromagnetic energy
B)   accommodation
C)   photoreceptors
D)   tetrachromatic color visionE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Rules for organizing stimuli into coherent groups were first identified by

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Which of the following senses is best described as a chemical sense?

Accepted Answer

A)   kinesthesia
B)   audition
C)   equilibrium
D)   smellE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

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

Question 7

The olfactory receptors are activated by

Accepted Answer

A)   nociceptors.
B)   phantom limb sensations.
C)   airborne molecules.
D)   the basilar membrane.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Visible light is a section of the

Accepted Answer

A)   gamma waves.
B)   ultraviolet light.
C)   wavelength.
D)   spectrum of electromagnetic energy.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Damage to the basilar membrane is most likely to affect one's

Accepted Answer

A)   olfaction.
B)   audition.
C)   sense of smell.
D)   vestibular sense.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 10

Dawn is visiting an art museum and is admiring all of the beautiful paintings on the wall.Which of the following helps give rise to the color sensations that Dawn sees in the paintings?

Accepted Answer

A)   the fovea
B)   rods
C)   cones
D)   the blind spotE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 11

Damage to the fovea would have the greatest effect on

Accepted Answer

A)   night vision.
B)   peripheral vision.
C)   detecting fine detail.
D)   perceptual adaptation.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 12

The ability to almost instantly recognize a familiar face best illustrates the value of

Accepted Answer

A)   interposition.
B)   retinal disparity.
C)   parallel processing.
D)   afterimages.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 13

When put in a foul-smelling rather than a pleasant-smelling room,members of a jury perceived immoral acts such as stealing as more disgusting.This best illustrates the importance of

Accepted Answer

A)   dissociation.
B)   the McGurk effect.
C)   embodied cognition.
D)   synesthesia.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 14

The perceived brightness of visible light waves is determined by their

Accepted Answer

A)   relative motion.
B)   hue.
C)   amplitude.
D)   frequency.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 15

A drink's strawberry odor enhances our perception of its sweetness.This best illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)   synesthesia.
B)   the volley principle.
C)   the McGurk effect.
D)   sensory interaction.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Janice sees a friend running toward her in her peripheral visual field.Which of the following helps her see her friend?

Accepted Answer

A)   the fovea
B)   rods
C)   cones
D)   the blind spotE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 17

Eardrum vibrations are transmitted to the cochlea by a piston consisting of

Accepted Answer

A)   protruding hair cells.
B)   the basilar membrane.
C)   the hammer,anvil,and stirrup.
D)   vestibular sacs.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 18

Sensory adaptation helps us to focus our attention on ________ stimuli.

Accepted Answer

A)   familiar
B)   subliminal
C)   novel
D)   intenseE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 19

According to place theory,the perception of

Accepted Answer

A)   low-pitched sounds is associated with large vibrations of the eardrum closest to the oval window.
B)   high-pitched sounds is associated with large vibrations of the eardrum closest to the oval window.
C)   low-pitched sounds is associated with large vibrations of the basilar membrane closest to the oval window.
D)   high-pitched sounds is associated with large vibrations of the basilar membrane closest to the oval window.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 20

Priming refers to the activation of certain

Accepted Answer

A)   blind spots.
B)   difference thresholds.
C)   nerve cells.
D)   associations.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Exam 6: Sensation and Perception

Dawn is visiting an art museum and is admiring all of the beautiful paintings on the wall.Which of the following helps give rise to the color sensations that Dawn sees in the paintings?

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Rules for organizing stimuli into coherent groups were first identified by

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Damage to the basilar membrane is most likely to affect one's

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

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Janice sees a friend running toward her in her peripheral visual field.Which of the following helps her see her friend?

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According to place theory,the perception of

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Visible light is a section of the

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Which of the following can range from short gamma waves to long radio transmission waves?

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Damage to the fovea would have the greatest effect on

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When you look at a vertical line,you are probably activating different ________ than when you look at a horizontal line.

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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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Which of the following senses is best described as a chemical sense?

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The olfactory receptors are activated by

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Priming refers to the activation of certain

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Eardrum vibrations are transmitted to the cochlea by a piston consisting of

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The perceived brightness of visible light waves is determined by their

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The ability to almost instantly recognize a familiar face best illustrates the value of

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When put in a foul-smelling rather than a pleasant-smelling room,members of a jury perceived immoral acts such as stealing as more disgusting.This best illustrates the importance of

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Sensory adaptation helps us to focus our attention on ________ stimuli.

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