Question 1

Measuring absolute thresholds is complicated by sensory noise for

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A)  vision. 
B)  hearing. 
C)  smell. 
D)  all of these 
A)  vision. 
B)  hearing. 
C)  smell. 
D)  all of these

Question 2

Transcranial magnetic stimulation is a technique to

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A)  create temporary lesions in parts of the brain. 
B)  control epileptic seizures. 
C)  enhance perception. 
D)  reduce perception of pain. 
A)  create temporary lesions in parts of the brain. 
B)  control epileptic seizures. 
C)  enhance perception. 
D)  reduce perception of pain.

Question 3

Which of the following would NOT be considered a near sense?

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A)  touch 
B)  hearing 
C)  smell 
D)  All of these are near senses. 
A)  touch 
B)  hearing 
C)  smell 
D)  All of these are near senses.

Question 4

The view of perception as an active process was championed by

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A)  James Gibson. 
B)  William James. 
C)  Hermann von Helmholtz. 
D)  Richard Gregory. 
A)  James Gibson. 
B)  William James. 
C)  Hermann von Helmholtz. 
D)  Richard Gregory.

Question 5

Proof for the notion that the visual system uses built-in assumptions comes from

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A)  illusions. 
B)  single-cell recording. 
C)  subjective contours. 
D)  PET scans. 
A)  illusions. 
B)  single-cell recording. 
C)  subjective contours. 
D)  PET scans.

Question 6

What is the distinction between a psychophysical function and a psychometric function?

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A psychophysical function refers to the

Question 7

When Sandra says she can hear a sound, but Nancy reports not hearing the same sound, it means that

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A)  Sandra and Nancy have different sensitivity levels. 
B)  Sandra and Nancy might differ in their expectations. 
C)  Sandra and Nancy might differ in their respective motivations. 
D)  any of the choices might be occurring 
A)  Sandra and Nancy have different sensitivity levels. 
B)  Sandra and Nancy might differ in their expectations. 
C)  Sandra and Nancy might differ in their respective motivations. 
D)  any of the choices might be occurring

Question 8

Suppose Ted and Alice participate in a magnitude estimation experiment on the perceived intensity of salt. Ted's exponent turns out to be larger than Alice's. When Alice prepares a meal, which is Ted likely to complain about: too much salt in the dish or too little salt in the dish? Why?

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Ted is likely to complain about too litt

Question 9

What is the essence of the philosophical position called "dualism,"
and how does it differ from "materialism"?

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Dualism is a philosophical position that

Question 10

Summarize the procedures involved in performing a multidimensional scaling experiment.

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Performing a multidimensional scaling (M

Question 11

Some physical energy is not detectable directly by the perceptual system. Such energy, however, often can be detected by using specialized instruments that

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A)  amplify it. 
B)  convert it into a form that is within our sensory bounds. 
C)  doing either amplify it or convert it into a form that is within our sensory bounds 
D)  doing neither amplify it nor convert it into a form that is within our sensory bounds 
A)  amplify it. 
B)  convert it into a form that is within our sensory bounds. 
C)  doing either amplify it or convert it into a form that is within our sensory bounds 
D)  doing neither amplify it nor convert it into a form that is within our sensory bounds

Question 12

According to the textbook, which one of the following is NOT a problem associated with phenomenal descriptions?

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A)  Studies would necessarily exclude nonhumans and preverbal infants. 
B)  Verbal reports can be fallible and misleading. 
C)  Individuals cannot accurately describe their experiences. 
D)  All of these are considered problems with phenomenal descriptions. 
A)  Studies would necessarily exclude nonhumans and preverbal infants. 
B)  Verbal reports can be fallible and misleading. 
C)  Individuals cannot accurately describe their experiences. 
D)  All of these are considered problems with phenomenal descriptions.

Question 13

The idea that the relation between perception and biology can be understood by destroying parts of the brain and determining the effects on behavior is referred to as

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A)  lesioning. 
B)  an evoked potential. 
C)  a trauma. 
D)  none of these 
A)  lesioning. 
B)  an evoked potential. 
C)  a trauma. 
D)  none of these

Question 14

What is meant by the distinction between the physical world and the perceptual world?

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The distinction between the physical wor

Question 15

What is the view that the world is perceived as it is because it is as it is?

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A)  materialism 
B)  naïve realism 
C)  subjective idealism 
D)  solipsism 
A)  materialism 
B)  naïve realism 
C)  subjective idealism 
D)  solipsism

Question 16

According to signal detection theory

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A)  perception is immune to influences of motivation. 
B)  people should always say "no" when a stimulus isn't presented. 
C)  good discrimination is shown by the combination of a high hit rate and a low false alarm rate. 
D)  all people tend to have the same criterion and differ only in perceptual sensitivity. 
A)  perception is immune to influences of motivation. 
B)  people should always say "no" when a stimulus isn't presented. 
C)  good discrimination is shown by the combination of a high hit rate and a low false alarm rate. 
D)  all people tend to have the same criterion and differ only in perceptual sensitivity.

Question 17

The view that the physical world is entirely the product of the mind is

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A)  materialism. 
B)  naïve realism. 
C)  subjective idealism. 
D)  solipsism. 
A)  materialism. 
B)  naïve realism. 
C)  subjective idealism. 
D)  solipsism.

Question 18

The primary advantage of using signal detection theory is that it

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A)  establishes thresholds more quickly than other methods do. 
B)  establishes thresholds more accurately than other methods do. 
C)  separates sensitivity from motivational factors. 
D)  requires less sophisticated equipment than other methods do. 
A)  establishes thresholds more quickly than other methods do. 
B)  establishes thresholds more accurately than other methods do. 
C)  separates sensitivity from motivational factors. 
D)  requires less sophisticated equipment than other methods do.

Question 19

The hardware used in each of our senses suffers from one common fault: the responses of any single neuron are necessarily ambiguous. From your knowledge of real sensory systems, how is the ambiguity overcome? Support your answer with examples from at least two modalities.

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In real sensory systems, ambiguity in th

Question 20

Subjective contours

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A)  are experienced by animals other than humans. 
B)  arise because the visual system assumes that near objects occlude far objects. 
C)  are fabricated by the brain. 
D)  all of these 
A)  are experienced by animals other than humans. 
B)  arise because the visual system assumes that near objects occlude far objects. 
C)  are fabricated by the brain. 
D)  all of these

Measuring absolute thresholds is complicated by sensory noise for

Transcranial magnetic stimulation is a technique to

Which of the following would NOT be considered a near sense?

The view of perception as an active process was championed by

Proof for the notion that the visual system uses built-in assumptions comes from

What is the distinction between a psychophysical function and a psychometric function?

When Sandra says she can hear a sound, but Nancy reports not hearing the same sound, it means that

Suppose Ted and Alice participate in a magnitude estimation experiment on the perceived intensity of salt. Ted's exponent turns out to be larger than Alice's. When Alice prepares a meal, which is Ted likely to complain about: too much salt in the dish or too little salt in the dish? Why?

What is the essence of the philosophical position called "dualism," and how does it differ from "materialism"?

Summarize the procedures involved in performing a multidimensional scaling experiment.

Some physical energy is not detectable directly by the perceptual system. Such energy, however, often can be detected by using specialized instruments that

According to the textbook, which one of the following is NOT a problem associated with phenomenal descriptions?

The idea that the relation between perception and biology can be understood by destroying parts of the brain and determining the effects on behavior is referred to as

What is meant by the distinction between the physical world and the perceptual world?

What is the view that the world is perceived as it is because it is as it is?

According to signal detection theory

The view that the physical world is entirely the product of the mind is

The primary advantage of using signal detection theory is that it

The hardware used in each of our senses suffers from one common fault: the responses of any single neuron are necessarily ambiguous. From your knowledge of real sensory systems, how is the ambiguity overcome? Support your answer with examples from at least two modalities.

Subjective contours

The Human Eye

The Eye and Seeing

Central Visual Pathways

Spatial Vision and Patten Perception

Object Perception: Recognizing the Things We See

Color Perception

Seeing a Three-Dimensional World

Action and the Perception of Events

The Ear and Auditory System

Hearing and Listening

Speech and Music Perception

Touch

Chemical Senses L: Smell

Chemical Senses Ll: Taste

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Exam 1: Introduction to Perception

Measuring absolute thresholds is complicated by sensory noise for

Transcranial magnetic stimulation is a technique to

Which of the following would NOT be considered a near sense?

The view of perception as an active process was championed by

Proof for the notion that the visual system uses built-in assumptions comes from

What is the distinction between a psychophysical function and a psychometric function?

When Sandra says she can hear a sound, but Nancy reports not hearing the same sound, it means that

Suppose Ted and Alice participate in a magnitude estimation experiment on the perceived intensity of salt. Ted's exponent turns out to be larger than Alice's. When Alice prepares a meal, which is Ted likely to complain about: too much salt in the dish or too little salt in the dish? Why?

What is the essence of the philosophical position called "dualism," and how does it differ from "materialism"?

Summarize the procedures involved in performing a multidimensional scaling experiment.

Some physical energy is not detectable directly by the perceptual system. Such energy, however, often can be detected by using specialized instruments that

According to the textbook, which one of the following is NOT a problem associated with phenomenal descriptions?

The idea that the relation between perception and biology can be understood by destroying parts of the brain and determining the effects on behavior is referred to as

What is meant by the distinction between the physical world and the perceptual world?

What is the view that the world is perceived as it is because it is as it is?

According to signal detection theory

The view that the physical world is entirely the product of the mind is

The primary advantage of using signal detection theory is that it

The hardware used in each of our senses suffers from one common fault: the responses of any single neuron are necessarily ambiguous. From your knowledge of real sensory systems, how is the ambiguity overcome? Support your answer with examples from at least two modalities.

Subjective contours

The Human Eye

The Eye and Seeing

Central Visual Pathways

Spatial Vision and Patten Perception

Object Perception: Recognizing the Things We See

Color Perception

Seeing a Three-Dimensional World

Action and the Perception of Events

The Ear and Auditory System

Hearing and Listening

Speech and Music Perception

Touch

Chemical Senses L: Smell

Chemical Senses Ll: Taste

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