Question 1

The apparent (or relative) brightness of two objects will remain the same as long as both objects are illuminated by the same amount of light.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Selena keeps thinking that she "sees" someone following her, but there is really no one there.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) a hallucination. 
B) an illusion. 
C) a figure-ground. 
D) the Müller-Lyer illusion. 
A) a hallucination. 
B) an illusion. 
C) a figure-ground. 
D) the Müller-Lyer illusion.

Question 3

The first perceptual organization experienced by blind people who regain their sight is size-constancy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

_____ of the general public believes in the existence of ESP, while _____ psychologists believe in ESP.

Accepted Answer

A) About 25 percent; 50 percent 
B) About 50 percent; very few 
C) About 75 percent; 25 percent 
D) Very few; 30 percent 
A) About 25 percent; 50 percent 
B) About 50 percent; very few 
C) About 75 percent; 25 percent 
D) Very few; 30 percent

Question 5

In the demonstration of the upside down face in the textbook, perceptual learning

Accepted Answer

A) creates a lack of depth perception regarding the upside-down face. 
B) has less impact on our perceptions of the upside-down face. 
C) has more impact on our perceptions of the upside down face. 
D) causes us to see no reversal of the features of the upside-down face. 
A) creates a lack of depth perception regarding the upside-down face. 
B) has less impact on our perceptions of the upside-down face. 
C) has more impact on our perceptions of the upside down face. 
D) causes us to see no reversal of the features of the upside-down face.

Question 6

When American and Japanese participants were shown drawings of everyday scenes, such as a farm, and were later shown slightly changed versions of the same scene, the Americans participants tended to _____, while the Japanese participants tended to _____.

Accepted Answer

A) be better at detecting changes in the figure of the scene; be better at finding alterations in the background. 
B) be better at finding alterations in the background of the scene; be better at detecting changes in the figure 
C) find fewer overall changes; find significantly more of the changes 
D) find significantly more of the changes; find fewer overall changes 
A) be better at detecting changes in the figure of the scene; be better at finding alterations in the background. 
B) be better at finding alterations in the background of the scene; be better at detecting changes in the figure 
C) find fewer overall changes; find significantly more of the changes 
D) find significantly more of the changes; find fewer overall changes

Question 7

Using the Zener cards, a typical _____ test would consist of a receiver trying to guess the correct symbol on the card by reading the mind of a sender looking at a card.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Concerning the demonstration of psi capabilities by stage performers, scientists have concluded that ESP stage performers are

Accepted Answer

A) able to perform true telepath, but not clairvoyance and precognition. 
B) not able to demonstrate true psychokinesis, but are able to demonstrate the other three psi phenomenon without resorting to fraud. 
C) among the few individuals in the world who truly possess these psi gifts. 
D) using sleight of hand, deception, and gadgets to perform these skills. 
A) able to perform true telepath, but not clairvoyance and precognition. 
B) not able to demonstrate true psychokinesis, but are able to demonstrate the other three psi phenomenon without resorting to fraud. 
C) among the few individuals in the world who truly possess these psi gifts. 
D) using sleight of hand, deception, and gadgets to perform these skills.

Question 9

Regarding extrasensory perception, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) About half of the general public believes in the existence of ESP. 
B) Very few psychologists believe in the existence of ESP. 
C) ESP and other paranormal events are treated as accepted facts in many movies and television programs. 
D) All of these statements are true. 
A) About half of the general public believes in the existence of ESP. 
B) Very few psychologists believe in the existence of ESP. 
C) ESP and other paranormal events are treated as accepted facts in many movies and television programs. 
D) All of these statements are true.

Question 10

The illusion created by the Ames room occurs due the Gestalt principle of common region.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The purported ability to perceive events in ways that cannot be explained by known sensory capacities is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) top-down processing. 
B) bottom-up processing. 
C) the perceptual set. 
D) extrasensory perception. 
A) top-down processing. 
B) bottom-up processing. 
C) the perceptual set. 
D) extrasensory perception.

Question 12

Both ESP researchers and their critics agree that stage ESP

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Motion parallax accounts for much of the apparent depth in movies and animated cartoons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The moon looks larger on the horizon that when it is higher in the sky, in part due to our reliance on

Accepted Answer

A) motion parallax. 
B) stroboscopic movement. 
C) size constancy. 
D) aerial perspective. 
A) motion parallax. 
B) stroboscopic movement. 
C) size constancy. 
D) aerial perspective.

Question 15

Experiments with inverted and distorted vision show that

Accepted Answer

A) adaptation to inverted vision is not possible for most humans. 
B) active movement speeds adaptation in humans. 
C) adaptation to the inverted vision only allowed the human subjects to perform simple movements, such as walking for short distances, not more complex maneuvers. 
D) human subjects adapt best when they remain motionless and can visually study their environment. 
A) adaptation to inverted vision is not possible for most humans. 
B) active movement speeds adaptation in humans. 
C) adaptation to the inverted vision only allowed the human subjects to perform simple movements, such as walking for short distances, not more complex maneuvers. 
D) human subjects adapt best when they remain motionless and can visually study their environment.

Question 16

Interposition occurs when smog, fog, dust, or haze make distant objects appear hazy, washed out in color, and lacking in detail.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The tendency to group together objects that are the same size, shape, color, or form is known as continuation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The text suggests that heightened awareness can be achieved through

Accepted Answer

A) daily meditation. 
B) voluntarily directing attention toward sensations that are normally tuned out. 
C) increasing habituation to most stimuli. 
D) creating perceptual sets. 
A) daily meditation. 
B) voluntarily directing attention toward sensations that are normally tuned out. 
C) increasing habituation to most stimuli. 
D) creating perceptual sets.

Question 19

When our attention is narrowly focused, we may experience inattentional blindness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

_____ refers to the illusory motion perceived when objects are shown in rapidly changing positions.

Accepted Answer

A) Stroboscopic movement 
B) Motion parallax 
C) Relative motion 
D) The Müller-Lyer illusion 
A) Stroboscopic movement 
B) Motion parallax 
C) Relative motion 
D) The Müller-Lyer illusion

Exam 5: Extension B: Perceiving the World

The apparent (or relative) brightness of two objects will remain the same as long as both objects are illuminated by the same amount of light.

Selena keeps thinking that she "sees" someone following her, but there is really no one there.This is an example of

The first perceptual organization experienced by blind people who regain their sight is size-constancy.

_____ of the general public believes in the existence of ESP, while _____ psychologists believe in ESP.

In the demonstration of the upside down face in the textbook, perceptual learning

When American and Japanese participants were shown drawings of everyday scenes, such as a farm, and were later shown slightly changed versions of the same scene, the Americans participants tended to _____, while the Japanese participants tended to _____.

Using the Zener cards, a typical _____ test would consist of a receiver trying to guess the correct symbol on the card by reading the mind of a sender looking at a card.

Concerning the demonstration of psi capabilities by stage performers, scientists have concluded that ESP stage performers are

Regarding extrasensory perception, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

The illusion created by the Ames room occurs due the Gestalt principle of common region.

The purported ability to perceive events in ways that cannot be explained by known sensory capacities is referred to as

Both ESP researchers and their critics agree that stage ESP

Motion parallax accounts for much of the apparent depth in movies and animated cartoons.

The moon looks larger on the horizon that when it is higher in the sky, in part due to our reliance on

Experiments with inverted and distorted vision show that

Interposition occurs when smog, fog, dust, or haze make distant objects appear hazy, washed out in color, and lacking in detail.

The tendency to group together objects that are the same size, shape, color, or form is known as continuation.

The text suggests that heightened awareness can be achieved through

When our attention is narrowly focused, we may experience inattentional blindness.

_____ refers to the illusory motion perceived when objects are shown in rapidly changing positions.

Introduction the Psychology

Extension A: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

Extension B: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

Extension C: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

Extension A: Brain and Behavior

Extension B: Brain and Behavior

Extension C: Brain and Behavior

Extension A: Human Development

Extension B: Human Development

Extension C: Human Development

Extension D: Human Development

Extension A: Sensation and Reality

Extension B: Sensation and Reality

Extension A: Perceiving the World

Extension A: States of Consciousness

Extension B: States of Consciousness

Extension C: States of Consciousness

Extension D: States of Consciousness

Extension A: Conditioning and Learning

Extension B: Conditioning and Learning

Extension C: Conditioning and Learning

Extension A: Memory

Extension B: Memory

Extension C: Memory

Extension A: Cognition, Language, Creativity, and Intelligence

Extension B: Cognition, Language, Creativity, and Intelligence

Extension C: Cognition, Language, Creativity, and Intelligence

Extension D: Cognition, Language, Creativity, and Intelligence

Extension A: Motivation and Emotion

Extension B: Motivation and Emotion

Extension C: Motivation and Emotion

Extension D: Motivation and Emotion

Extension A: Gender and Sexuality

Extension B: Gender and Sexuality

Extension C: Gender and Sexuality

Extension A: Personality

Extension B: Personality

Extension C: Personality

Extension D: Personality

Extension A: Health, Stress, and Coping

Extension B: Health, Stress, and Coping

Extension C: Health, Stress, and Coping

Extension A: Psychological Disorders

Extension B: Psychological Disorders

Extension C: Psychological Disorders

Extension D: Psychological Disorders

Extension A: Therapies

Extension B: Therapies

Extension C: Therapies

Extension D: Therapies

Extension A: Social Thinking and Social Influence

Extension B: Social Thinking and Social Influence

Extension C: Social Thinking and Social Influence

Extension A: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

Extension B: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

Extension C: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

Extension A: Applied Psychology

Extension B: Applied Psychology

Extension C: Applied Psychology

_ of the general public believes in the existence of ESP, while _ psychologists believe in ESP.

When American and Japanese participants were shown drawings of everyday scenes, such as a farm, and were later shown slightly changed versions of the same scene, the Americans participants tended to _, while the Japanese participants tended to _.