Question 1

Relative motion provides a cue for perceiving the ________ of objects.

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A)   weight
B)   speed
C)   distance
D)   shapeE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 2

Place theory suggests that

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A)   structures in the inner ear provide us with a sense of the position of our body in space.
B)   we have a system for sensing the position and movement of the various parts of our body.
C)   we can locate the place from which a sound is emitted because of the distance between our ears.
D)   the pitch we hear is related to the place where the cochlea's basilar membrane is stimulated.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

As the retinal image of a horse galloping toward you becomes larger,it is unlikely that the horse will appear to grow larger.This best illustrates the importance of

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A)   relative luminance.
B)   size constancy.
C)   closure.
D)   relative motion.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

Relative luminance most clearly contributes to

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A)   blindsight.
B)   brightness constancy.
C)   the Moon illusion.
D)   retinal disparity.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Accommodation refers to the

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A)   diminishing sensitivity to an unchanging stimulus.
B)   eye movements that enable the retina to detect continuous stimulation.
C)   process by which stimulus energies are changed into neural messages.
D)   process by which the lens changes shape to focus images on the retina.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

The volley principle is particularly relevant to the ________ theory.

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A)   dissociation
B)   place
C)   gate-control
D)   frequencyE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

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

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A)   proximity
B)   continuity
C)   interposition
D)   closureE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 8

Perceiving a facial image as that of an old woman rather than that of a young woman may depend on which of two other less ambiguous facial drawings was viewed first.This best illustrates the importance of

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A)   difference thresholds.
B)   a masking stimulus.
C)   perceptual set.
D)   subliminal stimulation.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Marla has noticed that when her daughter is reading,she has to pull the material close to her face to read correctly.It may be that Marla's daughter needs glasses or contact lenses to correct for

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A)   a blind spot.
B)   myopia.
C)   blindsight.
D)   accommodation.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

The quick succession of briefly flashed images in a motion picture produces

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A)   retinal disparity.
B)   blindsight.
C)   stroboscopic movement.
D)   linear perspective.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 11

The pupil is the

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A)   adjustable opening in the center of the eye through which light passes.
B)   transparent structure that focuses light rays in a process called accommodation.
C)   light-sensitive inner surface of the eye,containing both rods and cones.
D)   central focal point in the retina,around which the eye's cones cluster.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

Receptor cells in the human eye that are the most sensitive to fine detail are called

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A)   feature detectors.
B)   supercell clusters.
C)   cones.
D)   rods.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 13

Receptor cells for the vestibular sense are located in the

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A)   olfactory bulb.
B)   inner ear.
C)   tendons,joints,and muscles.
D)   temporal lobe.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

Compared with rods,cones are

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A)   more sensitive to dim light and more sensitive to fine detail.
B)   less sensitive to dim light and less sensitive to fine detail.
C)   more sensitive to dim light and less sensitive to fine detail.
D)   less sensitive to dim light and more sensitive to fine detail.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 15

People with persistent arm pain experienced a reduction in pain after receiving acupuncture with trick needles that retracted without puncturing the skin.The fake acupuncture treatment could best be described as a

Accepted Answer

A)   sensory interaction.
B)   phantom limb sensation.
C)   nociceptor.
D)   placebo.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 16

A soldier who fearfully serves sentry duty in a dangerous war zone is more likely to hear very faint sounds than he or she ordinarily would.This best illustrates that one's psychological state has an impact on

Accepted Answer

A)   sensory adaptation.
B)   absolute thresholds.
C)   subliminal persuasion.
D)   prosopagnosia.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

Receptor cells for kinesthesia are located in the

Accepted Answer

A)   temporal lobe.
B)   tendons,joints,and muscles.
C)   olfactory bulb.
D)   auditory nerve.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 18

In an experiment,researchers expose participants to subliminal recordings designed to boost their self-esteem.Based on existing research,you would be correct in predicting that the recordings will

Accepted Answer

A)   interfere with the participants' capacity for sensory adaptation.
B)   have no more impact on participants' self-esteem than a placebo.
C)   improve participants' capacity for auditory transduction.
D)   have a positive and long-lasting impact on participants' mood states.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Immanuel Kant and John Locke would have been most likely to disagree about the extent to which perception is influenced by

Accepted Answer

A)   cultural experience.
B)   retinal disparity.
C)   accommodation.
D)   relative luminance.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT a part of the middle ear?

Accepted Answer

A)   hammer
B)   cochlea
C)   anvil
D)   stirrupE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Exam 6: Sensation and Perception

Relative luminance most clearly contributes to

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Accommodation refers to the

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The quick succession of briefly flashed images in a motion picture produces

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In an experiment,researchers expose participants to subliminal recordings designed to boost their self-esteem.Based on existing research,you would be correct in predicting that the recordings will

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A soldier who fearfully serves sentry duty in a dangerous war zone is more likely to hear very faint sounds than he or she ordinarily would.This best illustrates that one's psychological state has an impact on

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People with persistent arm pain experienced a reduction in pain after receiving acupuncture with trick needles that retracted without puncturing the skin.The fake acupuncture treatment could best be described as a

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Receptor cells for the vestibular sense are located in the

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Immanuel Kant and John Locke would have been most likely to disagree about the extent to which perception is influenced by

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The volley principle is particularly relevant to the ________ theory.

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Receptor cells for kinesthesia are located in the

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The pupil is the

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Place theory suggests that

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Perceiving a facial image as that of an old woman rather than that of a young woman may depend on which of two other less ambiguous facial drawings was viewed first.This best illustrates the importance of

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Compared with rods,cones are

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Relative motion provides a cue for perceiving the ________ of objects.

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As the retinal image of a horse galloping toward you becomes larger,it is unlikely that the horse will appear to grow larger.This best illustrates the importance of

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

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Receptor cells in the human eye that are the most sensitive to fine detail are called

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Which of the following is NOT a part of the middle ear?

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Marla has noticed that when her daughter is reading,she has to pull the material close to her face to read correctly.It may be that Marla's daughter needs glasses or contact lenses to correct for

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