Question 1

The ability to selectively attend to incoming sensory information is believed to result from

Accepted Answer

A)  the inability of the brain to handle more than one message at a time. 
B)  faulty transmission of neural impulses. 
C)  the brain's ability to give some messages priority while putting others on hold. 
D)  a mismatch between the sensory systems. 
A)  the inability of the brain to handle more than one message at a time. 
B)  faulty transmission of neural impulses. 
C)  the brain's ability to give some messages priority while putting others on hold. 
D)  a mismatch between the sensory systems.

Question 2

Which of the following allows you to drive a car,ride a bicycle,thread a needle,and navigate around a room as well as preventing the world from looking like a flat surface?

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory adaptation 
B)  contiguity 
C)  habituation 
D)  depth perception 
A)  sensory adaptation 
B)  contiguity 
C)  habituation 
D)  depth perception

Question 3

When you are in a group of people,surrounded by voices,you can choose to focus on the voice of the person you are facing or even choose to eavesdrop on conversations around the room.This is a good example of

Accepted Answer

A)  selective adaptation. 
B)  selective attention. 
C)  sensory overload. 
D)  sensory deceleration. 
A)  selective adaptation. 
B)  selective attention. 
C)  sensory overload. 
D)  sensory deceleration.

Question 4

Some research indicates that,compared to witnesses of crimes,victims of crimes are

Accepted Answer

A)  more accurate in their accounts of the event. 
B)  about equally accurate in their accounts of the event. 
C)  less accurate in their accounts of the event. 
D)  less accurate in their accounts when the crime is a violent one. 
A)  more accurate in their accounts of the event. 
B)  about equally accurate in their accounts of the event. 
C)  less accurate in their accounts of the event. 
D)  less accurate in their accounts when the crime is a violent one.

Question 5

According to psychologist Barbara Frederickson,the scope of one's attention is actually broadened by

Accepted Answer

A)  positive emotions. 
B)  negative emotions. 
C)  habituation. 
D)  perceptual sets. 
A)  positive emotions. 
B)  negative emotions. 
C)  habituation. 
D)  perceptual sets.

Question 6

The moon appears smaller when it is overhead than when it is near the horizon because

Accepted Answer

A)  there is a lack of depth cues when the moon is overhead. 
B)  the moon's appearance is magnified by the atmosphere. 
C)  retinal disparity creates the stereoscopic pictorial cue. 
D)  there are too many depth cues present. 
A)  there is a lack of depth cues when the moon is overhead. 
B)  the moon's appearance is magnified by the atmosphere. 
C)  retinal disparity creates the stereoscopic pictorial cue. 
D)  there are too many depth cues present.

Question 7

Twenty extremely accurate clocks are locked in two bank vaults (ten in each).A subject who claims to have paranormal powers concentrates on the clocks in one of the vaults,attempting to make them run faster.If she succeeds,she will have demonstrated

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Regarding cultural differences in perception,which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Japanese participants were better at detecting alterations to the background than detecting changes in the figure of a scene. 
B)  European Americans tend to be collectivist and focus on interpersonal relationships and social responsibility. 
C)  East Asians tend to be individualistic and tend to focus on self and their sense of personal control. 
D)  European Americans tend to explain a person's actions in terms of the social context. 
A)  Japanese participants were better at detecting alterations to the background than detecting changes in the figure of a scene. 
B)  European Americans tend to be collectivist and focus on interpersonal relationships and social responsibility. 
C)  East Asians tend to be individualistic and tend to focus on self and their sense of personal control. 
D)  European Americans tend to explain a person's actions in terms of the social context.

Question 9

Regarding depth perception,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Recent research has shown that depth perception does not begin to develop until seven to nine months of age. 
B)  Depth perception depends on both brain maturation and individual experience. 
C)  Older infants who have just learned to walk must again learn to avoid the "deep" side of the visual cliff. 
D)  The fact that infants will often crawl off tables and beds shows that integration of depth perception with motor skills has not yet been accomplished. 
A)  Recent research has shown that depth perception does not begin to develop until seven to nine months of age. 
B)  Depth perception depends on both brain maturation and individual experience. 
C)  Older infants who have just learned to walk must again learn to avoid the "deep" side of the visual cliff. 
D)  The fact that infants will often crawl off tables and beds shows that integration of depth perception with motor skills has not yet been accomplished.

Question 10

Features of the environment,or messages from the body,that supply information about distance and space are called

Accepted Answer

A)  linear sensations. 
B)  depth cues. 
C)  stereocilia. 
D)  size-distance phenomena. 
A)  linear sensations. 
B)  depth cues. 
C)  stereocilia. 
D)  size-distance phenomena.

Question 11

Psychics who help police solve baffling or confusing cases often go to the scene of the crime and attempt to use their psi ability to "see" what actually happened.What psi ability are they using?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Regarding eye witness testimony,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Eyewitnesses sometimes experience unconscious transference in which they identify as a culprit someone they have seen in another situation or context. 
B)  Eyewitnesses are better at identifying members of other races than they are at identifying people of their own race. 
C)  Eyewitness testimony about an event often reflects not only what was actually seen, but also information obtained later on. 
D)  An eyewitness's testimony about an event can be affected by how the questions for the witness are worded. 
A)  Eyewitnesses sometimes experience unconscious transference in which they identify as a culprit someone they have seen in another situation or context. 
B)  Eyewitnesses are better at identifying members of other races than they are at identifying people of their own race. 
C)  Eyewitness testimony about an event often reflects not only what was actually seen, but also information obtained later on. 
D)  An eyewitness's testimony about an event can be affected by how the questions for the witness are worded.

Question 13

As a door opens toward you,you perceive it as a rectangular door.As you go through the door,the actual image changes on the retina (from rectangular to trapezoid).However,you still recognize it as a rectangular door.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  perceptual closure. 
B)  shape constancy. 
C)  ambiguous stimuli. 
D)  retinal disparity. 
A)  perceptual closure. 
B)  shape constancy. 
C)  ambiguous stimuli. 
D)  retinal disparity.

Question 14

A perceptual expectancy is

Accepted Answer

A)  a readiness to perceive in a particular manner. 
B)  the organization of perceptions by beginning with low-level features. 
C)  an ingrained pattern of perceptual organization and attention. 
D)  the information surrounding a stimulus that gives meaning to the stimulus. 
A)  a readiness to perceive in a particular manner. 
B)  the organization of perceptions by beginning with low-level features. 
C)  an ingrained pattern of perceptual organization and attention. 
D)  the information surrounding a stimulus that gives meaning to the stimulus.

Question 15

If you focus on your fingertip and bring it toward your eyes until they almost cross,you will actually feel the muscles that control eye movement working harder as your fingertip gets closer through a process known as

Accepted Answer

A)  habituation. 
B)  linear perspective. 
C)  convergence. 
D)  overlap. 
A)  habituation. 
B)  linear perspective. 
C)  convergence. 
D)  overlap.

Question 16

An artist is sketching a scene.In order to show space,depth,and distance within his drawing,he must use which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  stereoscopic vision 
B)  pictorial depth cues 
C)  pictorial convergence cues 
D)  figure-ground organization 
A)  stereoscopic vision 
B)  pictorial depth cues 
C)  pictorial convergence cues 
D)  figure-ground organization

Question 17

Convergence and retinal disparity are similar in that both are

Accepted Answer

A)  binocular cues. 
B)  monocular cues. 
C)  assimilation cues. 
D)  pictorial cues. 
A)  binocular cues. 
B)  monocular cues. 
C)  assimilation cues. 
D)  pictorial cues.

Question 18

If you are riding in a car and are running low on gas,your attention will shift to gas stations.This is an example of the influence of

Accepted Answer

A)  habituation. 
B)  divided attention. 
C)  motives. 
D)  inattentional blindness. 
A)  habituation. 
B)  divided attention. 
C)  motives. 
D)  inattentional blindness.

Question 19

A white shirt reflects more light outdoors than in a dimly lit room; however,it is seen as being equally bright in both places.This demonstrates the role of which of the following in perception?

Accepted Answer

A)  brightness constancy 
B)  retinal constancy 
C)  brightness parallax 
D)  visual system limitations 
A)  brightness constancy 
B)  retinal constancy 
C)  brightness parallax 
D)  visual system limitations

Question 20

Research has shown that depth perception is

Accepted Answer

A)  completely innate. 
B)  completely learned at a very early age. 
C)  imprinted. 
D)  partly learned and partly innate. 
A)  completely innate. 
B)  completely learned at a very early age. 
C)  imprinted. 
D)  partly learned and partly innate.

Exam 4: C: Sensation and Perception

The ability to selectively attend to incoming sensory information is believed to result from

Which of the following allows you to drive a car,ride a bicycle,thread a needle,and navigate around a room as well as preventing the world from looking like a flat surface?

When you are in a group of people,surrounded by voices,you can choose to focus on the voice of the person you are facing or even choose to eavesdrop on conversations around the room.This is a good example of

Some research indicates that,compared to witnesses of crimes,victims of crimes are

According to psychologist Barbara Frederickson,the scope of one's attention is actually broadened by

The moon appears smaller when it is overhead than when it is near the horizon because

Twenty extremely accurate clocks are locked in two bank vaults (ten in each).A subject who claims to have paranormal powers concentrates on the clocks in one of the vaults,attempting to make them run faster.If she succeeds,she will have demonstrated

Regarding cultural differences in perception,which of the following statements is TRUE?

Regarding depth perception,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Features of the environment,or messages from the body,that supply information about distance and space are called

Psychics who help police solve baffling or confusing cases often go to the scene of the crime and attempt to use their psi ability to "see" what actually happened.What psi ability are they using?

Regarding eye witness testimony,which of the following statements is FALSE?

As a door opens toward you,you perceive it as a rectangular door.As you go through the door,the actual image changes on the retina (from rectangular to trapezoid).However,you still recognize it as a rectangular door.This is an example of

A perceptual expectancy is

If you focus on your fingertip and bring it toward your eyes until they almost cross,you will actually feel the muscles that control eye movement working harder as your fingertip gets closer through a process known as

An artist is sketching a scene.In order to show space,depth,and distance within his drawing,he must use which of the following?

Convergence and retinal disparity are similar in that both are

If you are riding in a car and are running low on gas,your attention will shift to gas stations.This is an example of the influence of

A white shirt reflects more light outdoors than in a dimly lit room; however,it is seen as being equally bright in both places.This demonstrates the role of which of the following in perception?

Research has shown that depth perception is

A: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

B: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

C: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

A: Brain and Behavior

C: Brain and Behavior

A: Human Development

B: Human Development

C: Human Development

D: Human Development

A: Sensation and Perception

B: Sensation and Perception

D: Sensation and Perception

A: States of Consciousness

B: States of Consciousness

C: States of Consciousness

D: States of Consciousness

A: Conditioning and Learning

B: Conditioning and Learning

C: Conditioning and Learning

D: Conditioning and Learning

A: Memory

B: Memory

C: Memory

A: Cognition,language,and Creativity

B: Cognition,language,and Creativity

C: Cognition,language,and Creativity

A: Intelligence

B: Intelligence

C: Intelligence

A: Motivation and Emotion

B: Motivation and Emotion

C: Motivation and Emotion

D: Motivation and Emotion

A: Gender and Sexuality

B: Gender and Sexuality

C: Gender and Sexuality

D: Gender and Sexuality Completion

A: Personality

B: Personality

C: Personality

D: Personality

A: Health,stress,and Coping

B: Health,stress,and Coping

C: Health,stress,and Coping

A: Psychological Disorders

B: Psychological Disorders

C: Psychological Disorders

D: Psychological Disorders

A: Therapies

B: Therapies

C: Therapies

D: Therapies

A: Social Thinking and Social Influence

B: Social Thinking and Social Influence

C: Social Thinking and Social Influence

A: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

B: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

C: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

A: Applied Psychology