Question 1

________ are receptors that are best for seeing details.

Accepted Answer

A) Cones 
B) Rods 
C) Bipolar cells 
D) Ganglion cells 
A) Cones 
B) Rods 
C) Bipolar cells 
D) Ganglion cells A

Question 2

The pupil is the

Accepted Answer

A) opening in the centre of the iris. 
B) coloured part of the eye. 
C) white of the eye. 
D) lining in the back of the eyeball. 
A) opening in the centre of the iris. 
B) coloured part of the eye. 
C) white of the eye. 
D) lining in the back of the eyeball. A

Question 3

In which scenario would the pupils most likely constrict?

Accepted Answer

A) Danilla rubs belladonna juice on her eyes and goes to see her lover. 
B) Sally is working hard to solve some chemistry equations for a class she is taking. 
C) Janelle is just walking outside from an afternoon movie she went to see. 
D) Tanya is in a dimly lit bar and is very attracted to the person that is sitting next to her. 
A) Danilla rubs belladonna juice on her eyes and goes to see her lover. 
B) Sally is working hard to solve some chemistry equations for a class she is taking. 
C) Janelle is just walking outside from an afternoon movie she went to see. 
D) Tanya is in a dimly lit bar and is very attracted to the person that is sitting next to her. C

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of a monocular cue?

Accepted Answer

A) far objects looking clear,and near ones looking blurry 
B) the trees in a forest converging in the distance 
C) the double image of a finger held in front of one eye 
D) the appearance of a small light making movements against a dark background 
A) far objects looking clear,and near ones looking blurry 
B) the trees in a forest converging in the distance 
C) the double image of a finger held in front of one eye 
D) the appearance of a small light making movements against a dark background

Question 5

Which type of receptor cell is associated with seeing colours?

Accepted Answer

A) ganglia 
B) bipolar 
C) rods 
D) cones 
A) ganglia 
B) bipolar 
C) rods 
D) cones

Question 6

Perceptions differ from sensations in that

Accepted Answer

A) perceptions depend as much on prior experience as they do on neural cues travelling between receptors and the brain. 
B) perceptions are purely psychological,whereas sensations are purely neural. 
C) each sensation is actually a large set of perceptions. 
D) sensations depend mostly on learning,whereas perceptions are innate processes. 
A) perceptions depend as much on prior experience as they do on neural cues travelling between receptors and the brain. 
B) perceptions are purely psychological,whereas sensations are purely neural. 
C) each sensation is actually a large set of perceptions. 
D) sensations depend mostly on learning,whereas perceptions are innate processes.

Question 7

Shadowing is a cue to

Accepted Answer

A) linear perspective. 
B) width perception. 
C) depth perception. 
D) colour perception. 
A) linear perspective. 
B) width perception. 
C) depth perception. 
D) colour perception.

Question 8

The relation between the amount of physical energy in a stimulus and the sensory experience of that stimulus is studied by

Accepted Answer

A) encoding psychology. 
B) psychophysics. 
C) sensory physiology. 
D) transduction psychology. 
A) encoding psychology. 
B) psychophysics. 
C) sensory physiology. 
D) transduction psychology.

Question 9

The minimum intensity of physical stimulation required to produce any sensations at all in a person is the

Accepted Answer

A) absolute threshold. 
B) difference threshold. 
C) minimum threshold. 
D) noticeable threshold. 
A) absolute threshold. 
B) difference threshold. 
C) minimum threshold. 
D) noticeable threshold.

Question 10

Perceiving incomplete objects as complete defines

Accepted Answer

A) figure-ground. 
B) similarity. 
C) proximity. 
D) closure. 
A) figure-ground. 
B) similarity. 
C) proximity. 
D) closure.

Question 11

If perceptual information aiding in depth perception must be drawn simultaneously from both eyes,it is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) a monocular cue. 
B) a binocular cue. 
C) contralateral input. 
D) a duoretinal image. 
A) a monocular cue. 
B) a binocular cue. 
C) contralateral input. 
D) a duoretinal image.

Question 12

With her eyes closed,Sandra can accurately touch her mouth,nose,and chin with her index finger.Sandra's accuracy illustrates the importance of

Accepted Answer

A) accommodation. 
B) kinesthesis. 
C) sensory adaptation. 
D) feature detectors. 
A) accommodation. 
B) kinesthesis. 
C) sensory adaptation. 
D) feature detectors.

Question 13

Which phenomenon is an example of multi-modal processing?

Accepted Answer

A) the perception of phosphenes 
B) the McGurk effect 
C) the moon illusion 
D) the Ponzo illusion 
A) the perception of phosphenes 
B) the McGurk effect 
C) the moon illusion 
D) the Ponzo illusion

Question 14

The process whereby we receive information from the environment through our receptors is

Accepted Answer

A) encoding. 
B) perception. 
C) sensation. 
D) transduction. 
A) encoding. 
B) perception. 
C) sensation. 
D) transduction.

Question 15

A drawing of a gravel road depicts the tiny rocks as becoming smaller and less distinct as one looks "down the lane." This simulation of depth on a two-dimensional sheet of paper is an example of the _______ cue.

Accepted Answer

A) interposition 
B) texture gradient 
C) elevation 
D) shadowing 
A) interposition 
B) texture gradient 
C) elevation 
D) shadowing

Question 16

Experiencing MEANINGFUL patterns in the jumble of sensory information received by the brain is

Accepted Answer

A) sensation. 
B) perception. 
C) adaptation. 
D) transduction. 
A) sensation. 
B) perception. 
C) adaptation. 
D) transduction.

Question 17

Flavour is

Accepted Answer

A) taste. 
B) smell. 
C) a combination of taste and smell. 
D) a combination of touch and taste. 
A) taste. 
B) smell. 
C) a combination of taste and smell. 
D) a combination of touch and taste.

Question 18

The distance cue in which objects at greater distances appear to be smoother is

Accepted Answer

A) linear perspective. 
B) aerial perspective. 
C) texture gradient. 
D) motion parallax. 
A) linear perspective. 
B) aerial perspective. 
C) texture gradient. 
D) motion parallax.

Question 19

An object's elevation is a perspective cue to

Accepted Answer

A) distance. 
B) shape. 
C) shadowing. 
D) size. 
A) distance. 
B) shape. 
C) shadowing. 
D) size.

Question 20

_______ theory was developed to isolate separate measures of sensory sensitivity and decision criteria used.

Accepted Answer

A) Method of limits 
B) Method adjustment 
C) Signal-detection 
D) Method of constant stimuli 
A) Method of limits 
B) Method adjustment 
C) Signal-detection 
D) Method of constant stimuli

Exam 4: B: Sensation and Perception

________ are receptors that are best for seeing details.

The pupil is the

In which scenario would the pupils most likely constrict?

Which of the following is an example of a monocular cue?

Which type of receptor cell is associated with seeing colours?

Perceptions differ from sensations in that

Shadowing is a cue to

The relation between the amount of physical energy in a stimulus and the sensory experience of that stimulus is studied by

The minimum intensity of physical stimulation required to produce any sensations at all in a person is the

Perceiving incomplete objects as complete defines

If perceptual information aiding in depth perception must be drawn simultaneously from both eyes,it is referred to as

With her eyes closed,Sandra can accurately touch her mouth,nose,and chin with her index finger.Sandra's accuracy illustrates the importance of

Which phenomenon is an example of multi-modal processing?

The process whereby we receive information from the environment through our receptors is

A drawing of a gravel road depicts the tiny rocks as becoming smaller and less distinct as one looks "down the lane." This simulation of depth on a two-dimensional sheet of paper is an example of the _______ cue.

Experiencing MEANINGFUL patterns in the jumble of sensory information received by the brain is

Flavour is

The distance cue in which objects at greater distances appear to be smoother is

An object's elevation is a perspective cue to

_______ theory was developed to isolate separate measures of sensory sensitivity and decision criteria used.

A: Introducing Psychological Science

B: Introducing Psychological Science

C: Introducing Psychological Science

D: Introducing Psychological Science

E: Introducing Psychological Science

A: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

B: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

C: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

D: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

E: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

A: Biological Psychology

B: Biological Psychology

C: Biological Psychology

D: Biological Psychology

E: Biological Psychology

A: Sensation and Perception

C: Sensation and Perception

D: Sensation and Perception

A: Consciousness

B: Consciousness

C: Consciousness

D: Consciousness

A: Learning

B: Learning

C: Learning

D: Learning

A: Memory

B: Memory

C: Memory

D: Memory

A: Thought and Language

B: Thought and Language

C: Thought and Language

D: Thought and Language

E: Thought and Language

A: Intelligence Testing

B: Intelligence Testing

C: Intelligence Testing

D: Intelligence Testing

E: Intelligence Testing

A: Lifespan Development

B: Lifespan Development

C: Lifespan Development

D: Lifespan Development

E: Lifespan Development

A: Motivation and Emotion

B: Motivation and Emotion

C: Motivation and Emotion

D: Motivation and Emotion

E: Motivation and Emotion

A: Personality

B: Personality

C: Personality

D: Personality

E: Personality

A: Social Psychology

B: Social Psychology

C: Social Psychology

D: Social Psychology