Question 1

Both ESP researchers and their critics agree that stage demonstrations of ESP

Accepted Answer

A)  represent one of the situations in which psychic abilities are stable and repeatable. 
B)  are possible, but only for telepathic abilities. 
C)  must involve deception because of the difficulties in controlling psychic phenomena. 
D)  are possible only for the most gifted psychics. 
A)  represent one of the situations in which psychic abilities are stable and repeatable. 
B)  are possible, but only for telepathic abilities. 
C)  must involve deception because of the difficulties in controlling psychic phenomena. 
D)  are possible only for the most gifted psychics.

Question 2

Communication with the dead is called mediumship,while communicating with a living person's mind is called

Accepted Answer

A)  telepathy. 
B)  clairvoyance. 
C)  psychokinesis. 
D)  precognition. 
A)  telepathy. 
B)  clairvoyance. 
C)  psychokinesis. 
D)  precognition.

Question 3

Regarding how they perceive the world,European Americans tend to

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A)  be individualistic. 
B)  be collectivist. 
C)  explain actions in terms of social context. 
D)  have a broader focus of attention. 
A)  be individualistic. 
B)  be collectivist. 
C)  explain actions in terms of social context. 
D)  have a broader focus of attention.

Question 4

A researcher is using an apparatus that consists of a glass-topped table with one side having a checkered surface that lies directly beneath the glass with the other checkered surface being four feet below the glass surface causing the appearance of a drop-off.This apparatus is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  a Skinner box. 
B)  a visual cliff. 
C)  the Ames room. 
D)  the Müller-Lyer illusion. 
A)  a Skinner box. 
B)  a visual cliff. 
C)  the Ames room. 
D)  the Müller-Lyer illusion.

Question 5

As you focus on your cell phone conversation while driving,you miss the road sign where you needed to make a turn and drive 20 miles out of the way.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  psychokinesis. 
B)  inattentional blindness. 
C)  retinal disparity. 
D)  an apparent-distance illusion. 
A)  psychokinesis. 
B)  inattentional blindness. 
C)  retinal disparity. 
D)  an apparent-distance illusion.

Question 6

A statistically unusual outcome that could occur by chance,such as getting five heads in a row when flipping a coin,is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  the Barnum effect. 
B)  the "decline effect." 
C)  a run of luck. 
D)  a "cold reading." 
A)  the Barnum effect. 
B)  the "decline effect." 
C)  a run of luck. 
D)  a "cold reading."

Question 7

The text suggests that enhanced perceptual accuracy is LESS likely if we

Accepted Answer

A)  rely only on our motivations and expectations. 
B)  voluntarily direct attention toward sensations that are normally tuned out. 
C)  engage in reality testing. 
D)  interrupt habituation and break perceptual sets. 
A)  rely only on our motivations and expectations. 
B)  voluntarily direct attention toward sensations that are normally tuned out. 
C)  engage in reality testing. 
D)  interrupt habituation and break perceptual sets.

Question 8

Regarding accommodation,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Accommodation is a monocular depth cue. 
B)  Beyond four feet, accommodation has limited value. 
C)  Accommodation involves the bending of the lens to focus on nearby objects. 
D)  Accommodation is an important depth cue in driving a car or catching a ball. 
A)  Accommodation is a monocular depth cue. 
B)  Beyond four feet, accommodation has limited value. 
C)  Accommodation involves the bending of the lens to focus on nearby objects. 
D)  Accommodation is an important depth cue in driving a car or catching a ball.

Question 9

In tests of facial recognition,people

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A)  are much better at recognizing faces of other races than their own race. 
B)  show a consistent other-race effect. 
C)  are able to recognize the faces of people from other races better if they are in a negative mood. 
D)  exhibit all of these. 
A)  are much better at recognizing faces of other races than their own race. 
B)  show a consistent other-race effect. 
C)  are able to recognize the faces of people from other races better if they are in a negative mood. 
D)  exhibit all of these.

Question 10

Which of the following cannot be classified as a type of ESP but is considered a psi ability and is studied by parapsychologists?

Accepted Answer

A)  precognition 
B)  clairvoyance 
C)  telepathy 
D)  psychokinesis 
A)  precognition 
B)  clairvoyance 
C)  telepathy 
D)  psychokinesis

Question 11

Apparent motion can be influenced by an observer's point of fixation so that at middle distances,objects closer than the point of fixation appear to

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A)  move backward. 
B)  move forward. 
C)  remain stationary. 
D)  disappear. 
A)  move backward. 
B)  move forward. 
C)  remain stationary. 
D)  disappear.

Question 12

According to psychologist Barbara Frederickson,which of the following generally narrows our perceptual focus and increases the likelihood of inattentional blindness?

Accepted Answer

A)  positive emotions 
B)  negative emotions 
C)  sensory gating 
D)  bottom-up processing 
A)  positive emotions 
B)  negative emotions 
C)  sensory gating 
D)  bottom-up processing

Question 13

John is a contestant on television game show,and he believes that he can use his mind to make the money wheel land on "lose a turn" or "bankrupt" when his opponents are spinning it.John believes he has which psi ability?

Accepted Answer

A)  precognition 
B)  clairvoyance 
C)  telepathy 
D)  psychokinesis 
A)  precognition 
B)  clairvoyance 
C)  telepathy 
D)  psychokinesis

Question 14

The apparent (or relative)brightness of two objects will remain the same as long as

Accepted Answer

A)  both objects are of similar size. 
B)  both objects are of similar shape. 
C)  both objects are illuminated by the same amount of light. 
D)  each object is illuminated by a different amount of light. 
A)  both objects are of similar size. 
B)  both objects are of similar shape. 
C)  both objects are illuminated by the same amount of light. 
D)  each object is illuminated by a different amount of light.

Question 15

In Erica's painting,the most distant cacti and rocks appear smaller than the objects she wishes to appear closer to the viewer.This illustrates her use of the pictorial depth cue known as

Accepted Answer

A)  texture gradients. 
B)  relative size. 
C)  height in the picture plan. 
D)  aerial perspective. 
A)  texture gradients. 
B)  relative size. 
C)  height in the picture plan. 
D)  aerial perspective.

Question 16

You are intensely listening to a friend tell the "latest gossip," when another person in the room mentions your name in a conversation in a group to the left of where you are standing.According to research on selective attention,you will most likely

Accepted Answer

A)  shift your attention to the person who mentioned your name. 
B)  not hear your name mentioned since you are intensely listening to your friend's story. 
C)  not perceive your name being called since this occurred on your left side, not your right side. 
D)  shift your attention every 30 seconds, regardless of whether your name was called or not. 
A)  shift your attention to the person who mentioned your name. 
B)  not hear your name mentioned since you are intensely listening to your friend's story. 
C)  not perceive your name being called since this occurred on your left side, not your right side. 
D)  shift your attention every 30 seconds, regardless of whether your name was called or not.

Question 17

The key to dishabituation is

Accepted Answer

A)  breaking functional fixedness. 
B)  paying close attention. 
C)  multi-tasking and divided attention. 
D)  daily meditation. 
A)  breaking functional fixedness. 
B)  paying close attention. 
C)  multi-tasking and divided attention. 
D)  daily meditation.

Question 18

Regarding perceptual constancies,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Our brain creates our perceptions by using the principles of perceptual grouping and perceptual constancies. 
B)  The energy patterns reaching our senses are constantly changing, even when they occur from the same object. 
C)  Perceptual constancies are wholly based on our prior experience with no aspect of the constancies being innate. 
D)  Perceptual constancies impose order on the changing and often confusing information coming from the world around us. 
A)  Our brain creates our perceptions by using the principles of perceptual grouping and perceptual constancies. 
B)  The energy patterns reaching our senses are constantly changing, even when they occur from the same object. 
C)  Perceptual constancies are wholly based on our prior experience with no aspect of the constancies being innate. 
D)  Perceptual constancies impose order on the changing and often confusing information coming from the world around us.

Question 19

You are trying to guess the symbols of the Zener cards as they are turned up from a shuffled deck.You are taking the typical test for

Accepted Answer

A)  clairvoyance. 
B)  telepathy. 
C)  mediumship. 
D)  psychokinesis. 
A)  clairvoyance. 
B)  telepathy. 
C)  mediumship. 
D)  psychokinesis.

Question 20

Failure to perceive a stimulus that is in plain view,but not the focus of attention is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  inattentional blindness. 
B)  habituation. 
C)  adaptation level. 
D)  subliminal stimuli. 
A)  inattentional blindness. 
B)  habituation. 
C)  adaptation level. 
D)  subliminal stimuli.

Exam 4: C: Sensation and Perception

Both ESP researchers and their critics agree that stage demonstrations of ESP

Communication with the dead is called mediumship,while communicating with a living person's mind is called

Regarding how they perceive the world,European Americans tend to

A researcher is using an apparatus that consists of a glass-topped table with one side having a checkered surface that lies directly beneath the glass with the other checkered surface being four feet below the glass surface causing the appearance of a drop-off.This apparatus is known as

As you focus on your cell phone conversation while driving,you miss the road sign where you needed to make a turn and drive 20 miles out of the way.This is an example of

A statistically unusual outcome that could occur by chance,such as getting five heads in a row when flipping a coin,is referred to as

The text suggests that enhanced perceptual accuracy is LESS likely if we

Regarding accommodation,which of the following statements is FALSE?

In tests of facial recognition,people

Which of the following cannot be classified as a type of ESP but is considered a psi ability and is studied by parapsychologists?

Apparent motion can be influenced by an observer's point of fixation so that at middle distances,objects closer than the point of fixation appear to

According to psychologist Barbara Frederickson,which of the following generally narrows our perceptual focus and increases the likelihood of inattentional blindness?

John is a contestant on television game show,and he believes that he can use his mind to make the money wheel land on "lose a turn" or "bankrupt" when his opponents are spinning it.John believes he has which psi ability?

The apparent (or relative)brightness of two objects will remain the same as long as

In Erica's painting,the most distant cacti and rocks appear smaller than the objects she wishes to appear closer to the viewer.This illustrates her use of the pictorial depth cue known as

You are intensely listening to a friend tell the "latest gossip," when another person in the room mentions your name in a conversation in a group to the left of where you are standing.According to research on selective attention,you will most likely

The key to dishabituation is

Regarding perceptual constancies,which of the following statements is FALSE?

You are trying to guess the symbols of the Zener cards as they are turned up from a shuffled deck.You are taking the typical test for

Failure to perceive a stimulus that is in plain view,but not the focus of attention is known as

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