Exam 5: Sensation and Perception

When the band marched in complete unison, they appeared as one large organism.When two members began leading with the opposite foot, they were perceived as a separate group and the unity was broken.This is an example of the Gestalt law of:

There was a brief flash of light in Teray's left visual field.This information would have registered on the

Psychologists define kinesthesia as the:

The path of a sound wave, as it enters the human ear, is:

As Bernardo walks around the oval reflection pool, he always perceives it as an oval.This is due to:

Our sense of taste is called:

Processing that is controlled by one's beliefs and expectations about how the world is organized is:

The Gestalt law of closure states that visual elements:

Sarah had some professional portraits taken, and the photographer used a blue flash.For several seconds after each shot Sarah saw spots before her eyes.Based on opponent-process theory, you should predict that the color of the spots that Sarah saw was:

In the eye, the ____________________ is a colored ring of tissue surrounding the pupil.

The cochlea is contained in the:

Irving Biederman's idea that people recognize objects perceptually via smaller elements called geons is known as:

The point in the retina where the optic nerve exits the eye produces:

Walter was working in the chemistry lab when there was a small explosion and a flash of red.For several seconds Walter reported seeing spots before his eyes.Based on opponent-process theory, you should predict that the color of the spots that Walter saw was:

The path of a light wave, as it enters the human eye, is:

Six-year-old Sylvana was terrified by the realistic 3-D images of characters on the theme park ride.Her mother told Sylvana to take off her special 3-D glasses for the rest of the ride.Based on the way 3-D movies are created, you should predict that without the special glasses, Sylvana would see:

The frequency of a sound wave determines the:

If you stood on an airport runway and looked into the distance, the sides of the runway would appear to come together in the distance.This is an example of the depth cue known as:

Gustation refers to our sense of:

Explain the concept of the receptive field and its importance.