Question 1

The thalamus relays information about bodily sensations to the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  visual cortex 
B)  somatosensory cortex 
C)  auditory cortex 
D)  all of these 
A)  visual cortex 
B)  somatosensory cortex 
C)  auditory cortex 
D)  all of these

Question 2

Information about smells in our environment travels from the cilia to which of the following parts of the forebrain?

Accepted Answer

A)  corpus callosum 
B)  hypothalamus 
C)  olfactory bulb 
D)  limbic system 
A)  corpus callosum 
B)  hypothalamus 
C)  olfactory bulb 
D)  limbic system

Question 3

Interoception is the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  sensation of one's hands and feet 
B)  sensation of one's brain 
C)  perception of one's bodily sensations 
D)  perception of time 
A)  sensation of one's hands and feet 
B)  sensation of one's brain 
C)  perception of one's bodily sensations 
D)  perception of time

Question 4

One's eyes move inward when an object moves closer in a process known as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  convergence 
B)  divergence 
C)  binocular disparity 
D)  motion parallax 
A)  convergence 
B)  divergence 
C)  binocular disparity 
D)  motion parallax

Question 5

Jimmy sees colors when he reads or hears certain letters of the alphabet. He most likely is experiencing a condition known as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  prosopagnosia 
B)  synesthesia 
C)  presbyopia 
D)  myopia 
A)  prosopagnosia 
B)  synesthesia 
C)  presbyopia 
D)  myopia

Question 6

When experiments closed one eye of a newborn cat, what happened to the cat's visual system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Although the cat could see shapes and shadows, its vision did not develop correctly. 
B)  The part of the brain originally devoted to vision for the closed eye began to receive and process information from the open eye. 
C)  The part of the brain responsible for processing vision for the open eye became overloaded and diverted . some of its tasks to other brain regions. 
D)  The cat's entire visual system shut down, rendering the cat blind. 
A)  Although the cat could see shapes and shadows, its vision did not develop correctly. 
B)  The part of the brain originally devoted to vision for the closed eye began to receive and process information from the open eye. 
C)  The part of the brain responsible for processing vision for the open eye became overloaded and diverted . some of its tasks to other brain regions. 
D)  The cat's entire visual system shut down, rendering the cat blind.

Question 7

The security guards at a concert have to search everyone who enters the area for cameras, and they confiscate each camera. Most people searched did not have cameras, and therefore, according to signal detection research, the security guards committed many ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  hits 
B)  misses 
C)  correct rejections 
D)  false alarms 
A)  hits 
B)  misses 
C)  correct rejections 
D)  false alarms

Question 8

Lillian sees a store sign that says CL SED. Due to the Gestalt law of __________, Lillian knows the store is closed even though the sign is missing a letter.

Accepted Answer

A)  similarity 
B)  proximity 
C)  closure 
D)  continuity 
A)  similarity 
B)  proximity 
C)  closure 
D)  continuity

Question 9

Roy says he heard a sound at 160 dB. What likely happened?

Accepted Answer

A)  He asked the speaker to repeat her words because he did not hear them. 
B)  He responded to the individual in the same, normal, conversational tone of voice. 
C)  His eardrums burst. 
D)  none of these. 
A)  He asked the speaker to repeat her words because he did not hear them. 
B)  He responded to the individual in the same, normal, conversational tone of voice. 
C)  His eardrums burst. 
D)  none of these.

Question 10

The signals from taste and smell meet in which of the following brain regions?

Accepted Answer

A)  lateral geniculate nucleus (LGN) 
B)  orbitofrontal cortex (OF
C)  
C)  nucleus accumbens (N
A)  
D)  corpus callosum 
A)  lateral geniculate nucleus (LGN) 
B)  orbitofrontal cortex (OF
C)  
C)  nucleus accumbens (N
A)  
D)  corpus callosum

Question 11

Which of the following processes allows us to perceive depth due to the distance between images projected on our two retinas?

Accepted Answer

A)  linear perspective 
B)  binocular disparity 
C)  texture gradient 
D)  all of these 
A)  linear perspective 
B)  binocular disparity 
C)  texture gradient 
D)  all of these

The thalamus relays information about bodily sensations to the __________.

Information about smells in our environment travels from the cilia to which of the following parts of the forebrain?

Interoception is the __________.

One's eyes move inward when an object moves closer in a process known as __________.

Jimmy sees colors when he reads or hears certain letters of the alphabet. He most likely is experiencing a condition known as __________.

When experiments closed one eye of a newborn cat, what happened to the cat's visual system?

The security guards at a concert have to search everyone who enters the area for cameras, and they confiscate each camera. Most people searched did not have cameras, and therefore, according to signal detection research, the security guards committed many ___________.

Lillian sees a store sign that says CL SED. Due to the Gestalt law of __________, Lillian knows the store is closed even though the sign is missing a letter.

Roy says he heard a sound at 160 dB. What likely happened?

The signals from taste and smell meet in which of the following brain regions?

Which of the following processes allows us to perceive depth due to the distance between images projected on our two retinas?

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Exam 4: Sensing and Perceiving Our World

The thalamus relays information about bodily sensations to the __________.

Information about smells in our environment travels from the cilia to which of the following parts of the forebrain?

Interoception is the __________.

One's eyes move inward when an object moves closer in a process known as __________.

Jimmy sees colors when he reads or hears certain letters of the alphabet. He most likely is experiencing a condition known as __________.

When experiments closed one eye of a newborn cat, what happened to the cat's visual system?

The security guards at a concert have to search everyone who enters the area for cameras, and they confiscate each camera. Most people searched did not have cameras, and therefore, according to signal detection research, the security guards committed many ___________.

Lillian sees a store sign that says CL SED. Due to the Gestalt law of __________, Lillian knows the store is closed even though the sign is missing a letter.

Roy says he heard a sound at 160 dB. What likely happened?

The signals from taste and smell meet in which of the following brain regions?

Which of the following processes allows us to perceive depth due to the distance between images projected on our two retinas?

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

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