Question 1

The maximum wavelength on the electromagnetic spectrum that humans can see will lead to the perception of which of the following colors?

Accepted Answer

A)  white and blue 
B)  green and white 
C)  red and green 
D)  blue and yellow 
A)  white and blue 
B)  green and white 
C)  red and green 
D)  blue and yellow C

Question 2

Janice has severe back pain, and her doctor prescribed ______________, an opioid, as an analgesic.

Accepted Answer

A)  acetaminophen 
B)  ibuprofen 
C)  oxycodone 
D)  diazepam 
A)  acetaminophen 
B)  ibuprofen 
C)  oxycodone 
D)  diazepam C

Question 3

Phoebe, who is in a rock band, can distinguish the sound of the guitar from the sound of the bass even though they are both playing the same note-a low

Accepted Answer

A)  frequencies 
B)  amplitudes 
C)  purities 
D)  pitches 
A)  frequencies 
B)  amplitudes 
C)  purities 
D)  pitches C

Question 4

Despina's neighbors are complaining that the sound of her television is too loud. In other words, the television is emitting too many __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  frequencies 
B)  decibels 
C)  heuristics 
D)  papillae 
A)  frequencies 
B)  decibels 
C)  heuristics 
D)  papillae

Question 5

Yesenia is at a junkyard looking for car parts. As she wanders through the rows of cars, she sees familiar wheels, a windshield, doors, a hood, and a trunk, and she realizes she is looking at her model car. This type of visual perception is known as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  bottom-up processing 
B)  top-down processing 
C)  perceptual set 
D)  synesthesia 
A)  bottom-up processing 
B)  top-down processing 
C)  perceptual set 
D)  synesthesia

Question 6

Dominic's voice is a high frequency. How would his voice most likely be described?

Accepted Answer

A)  high pitched 
B)  low voiced 
C)  jittery 
D)  boring 
A)  high pitched 
B)  low voiced 
C)  jittery 
D)  boring

Question 7

_________ cells process taste information.

Accepted Answer

A)  Taste receptor 
B)  Hair 
C)  Glial 
D)  Epithelial 
A)  Taste receptor 
B)  Hair 
C)  Glial 
D)  Epithelial

Question 8

Which of the following is a chemosense?

Accepted Answer

A)  hearing 
B)  tasting 
C)  seeing 
D)  none of these 
A)  hearing 
B)  tasting 
C)  seeing 
D)  none of these

Question 9

Specialized neurons called __________________ analyze and respond to specific attributes and shapes of objects in our visual field.

Accepted Answer

A)  lateral geniculate nucleus (LGN) 
B)  olfactory neurons 
C)  glial cells 
D)  feature detectors 
A)  lateral geniculate nucleus (LGN) 
B)  olfactory neurons 
C)  glial cells 
D)  feature detectors

Question 10

Luke is in the woods at night, yet he can still see the path below and the trees around him. This is due to the action of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  rods 
B)  cones 
C)  afterimages 
D)  interposition 
A)  rods 
B)  cones 
C)  afterimages 
D)  interposition

Question 11

The ________________ of a sound wave determines our perception of loudness.

Accepted Answer

A)  adaptation 
B)  purity 
C)  frequency 
D)  amplitude 
A)  adaptation 
B)  purity 
C)  frequency 
D)  amplitude

Question 12

_______________ psychologists recognize that we perceive wholes as more than just the sum of their parts.

Accepted Answer

A)  Evolutionary 
B)  Gestalt 
C)  Humanistic 
D)  Behavioral 
A)  Evolutionary 
B)  Gestalt 
C)  Humanistic 
D)  Behavioral

Question 13

Which of the following correctly portrays the general pathway for the process of vision?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thalamus à Retina à Visual cortex à Optic nerve 
B)  Retina à Thalamus à Optic nerve à Visual cortex 
C)  Retina à Optic nerve à Thalamus à Visual cortex 
D)  Optic nerve à Thalamus à Retina àSomatosensory cortex 
A)  Thalamus à Retina à Visual cortex à Optic nerve 
B)  Retina à Thalamus à Optic nerve à Visual cortex 
C)  Retina à Optic nerve à Thalamus à Visual cortex 
D)  Optic nerve à Thalamus à Retina àSomatosensory cortex

Question 14

What is a difference threshold (just noticeable difference)?

Accepted Answer

A)  The smallest amount of change between two stimuli that an individual can detect 50 percent of the time. 
B)  The smallest amount of physical stimulation that an individual can detect 50 percent of the time. 
C)  The largest amount of physical stimulation that an individual can detect 50 percent of the time. 
D)  The smallest amount of physical energy that an individual needs to be able to carry out a weight-lifting task. 
A)  The smallest amount of change between two stimuli that an individual can detect 50 percent of the time. 
B)  The smallest amount of physical stimulation that an individual can detect 50 percent of the time. 
C)  The largest amount of physical stimulation that an individual can detect 50 percent of the time. 
D)  The smallest amount of physical energy that an individual needs to be able to carry out a weight-lifting task.

Question 15

Which of the following describes the role of ganglion cells in vision?

Accepted Answer

A)  They transport neurotransmitters from the temporal to the frontal lobes. 
B)  They carry nerve impulses across the corpus callosum to the somatosensory cortex. 
C)  Each ganglion cell's dendrites control vital eye muscles. 
D)  Their axons transmit visual information from the eye to the brain. 
A)  They transport neurotransmitters from the temporal to the frontal lobes. 
B)  They carry nerve impulses across the corpus callosum to the somatosensory cortex. 
C)  Each ganglion cell's dendrites control vital eye muscles. 
D)  Their axons transmit visual information from the eye to the brain.

Question 16

A doctor diagnoses Maggie with strep throat, and medical tests verify that she does actually have it. According to signal detection research, the doctor has committed a __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  hit 
B)  miss 
C)  correct rejection 
D)  false alarm 
A)  hit 
B)  miss 
C)  correct rejection 
D)  false alarm

Question 17

Escher's famous face-vase figure is a classic example of the Gestalt principle of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  continuity 
B)  interposition 
C)  sublimination 
D)  figure-ground 
A)  continuity 
B)  interposition 
C)  sublimination 
D)  figure-ground

Question 18

Leah no longer feels the chair underneath her as she sits in the classroom-she has stopped attending to the stimulation. Psychologists call this experience __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  convergence 
B)  accommodation 
C)  sensory adaptation 
D)  sublimation 
A)  convergence 
B)  accommodation 
C)  sensory adaptation 
D)  sublimation

Question 19

The auditory receives input from __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the medial geniculate nucleus 
B)  the visual cortex 
C)  brain regions involved in speech 
D)  all of these 
A)  the medial geniculate nucleus 
B)  the visual cortex 
C)  brain regions involved in speech 
D)  all of these

Question 20

The blind spot of the eye is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  where the optic nerve leaves the eye 
B)  not covered with receptor cells 
C)  an area where no vision occurs 
D)  all of these. 
A)  where the optic nerve leaves the eye 
B)  not covered with receptor cells 
C)  an area where no vision occurs 
D)  all of these.

The maximum wavelength on the electromagnetic spectrum that humans can see will lead to the perception of which of the following colors?

Janice has severe back pain, and her doctor prescribed ______________, an opioid, as an analgesic.

Phoebe, who is in a rock band, can distinguish the sound of the guitar from the sound of the bass even though they are both playing the same note-a low

Despina's neighbors are complaining that the sound of her television is too loud. In other words, the television is emitting too many __________.

Yesenia is at a junkyard looking for car parts. As she wanders through the rows of cars, she sees familiar wheels, a windshield, doors, a hood, and a trunk, and she realizes she is looking at her model car. This type of visual perception is known as __________.

Dominic's voice is a high frequency. How would his voice most likely be described?

_________ cells process taste information.

Which of the following is a chemosense?

Specialized neurons called __________________ analyze and respond to specific attributes and shapes of objects in our visual field.

Luke is in the woods at night, yet he can still see the path below and the trees around him. This is due to the action of __________.

The ________________ of a sound wave determines our perception of loudness.

_______________ psychologists recognize that we perceive wholes as more than just the sum of their parts.

Which of the following correctly portrays the general pathway for the process of vision?

What is a difference threshold (just noticeable difference)?

Which of the following describes the role of ganglion cells in vision?

A doctor diagnoses Maggie with strep throat, and medical tests verify that she does actually have it. According to signal detection research, the doctor has committed a __________.

Escher's famous face-vase figure is a classic example of the Gestalt principle of __________.

Leah no longer feels the chair underneath her as she sits in the classroom-she has stopped attending to the stimulation. Psychologists call this experience __________.

The auditory receives input from __________.

The blind spot of the eye is __________.

Introduction to Psychology

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The Biology of Behavior

The Developing Human

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Learning

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Exam 4: Sensing and Perceiving Our World

The maximum wavelength on the electromagnetic spectrum that humans can see will lead to the perception of which of the following colors?

Janice has severe back pain, and her doctor prescribed ______________, an opioid, as an analgesic.

Phoebe, who is in a rock band, can distinguish the sound of the guitar from the sound of the bass even though they are both playing the same note-a low

Despina's neighbors are complaining that the sound of her television is too loud. In other words, the television is emitting too many __________.

Yesenia is at a junkyard looking for car parts. As she wanders through the rows of cars, she sees familiar wheels, a windshield, doors, a hood, and a trunk, and she realizes she is looking at her model car. This type of visual perception is known as __________.

Dominic's voice is a high frequency. How would his voice most likely be described?

_________ cells process taste information.

Which of the following is a chemosense?

Specialized neurons called __________________ analyze and respond to specific attributes and shapes of objects in our visual field.

Luke is in the woods at night, yet he can still see the path below and the trees around him. This is due to the action of __________.

The ________________ of a sound wave determines our perception of loudness.

_______________ psychologists recognize that we perceive wholes as more than just the sum of their parts.

Which of the following correctly portrays the general pathway for the process of vision?

What is a difference threshold (just noticeable difference)?

Which of the following describes the role of ganglion cells in vision?

A doctor diagnoses Maggie with strep throat, and medical tests verify that she does actually have it. According to signal detection research, the doctor has committed a __________.

Escher's famous face-vase figure is a classic example of the Gestalt principle of __________.

Leah no longer feels the chair underneath her as she sits in the classroom-she has stopped attending to the stimulation. Psychologists call this experience __________.

The auditory receives input from __________.

The blind spot of the eye is __________.

Introduction to Psychology

Conducting Psychological Research

The Biology of Behavior

The Developing Human

Consciousness

Memory

Learning

Language and Thought

Intelligence, Problem-Solving, and Creativity

Motivation and Emotion

Stress, Coping, and Health

Personality and the Uniqueness of the Individual

Social Behavior

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Filters