Question 1

In general, learning tends to create

Accepted Answer

A) dishabituation. 
B) stereoscopic vision. 
C) habitual revision. 
D) perceptual habits. 
A) dishabituation. 
B) stereoscopic vision. 
C) habitual revision. 
D) perceptual habits.

Question 2

An excellent example of how top-down processing influences our experiences is found in

Accepted Answer

A) sensory adaptations. 
B) perceptual expectancies. 
C) habituations. 
D) dishabituations. 
A) sensory adaptations. 
B) perceptual expectancies. 
C) habituations. 
D) dishabituations.

Question 3

Based on the cross-cultural research on perception, the society we live in

Accepted Answer

A) was shown to have no effect on our perceptions. 
B) has only a minimal effect on our perceptions. 
C) can influence even our most basic perceptual habits. 
D) was shown to effect only the perception of members of collectivist societies, but not the perception of individuals from more individualistic societies. 
A) was shown to have no effect on our perceptions. 
B) has only a minimal effect on our perceptions. 
C) can influence even our most basic perceptual habits. 
D) was shown to effect only the perception of members of collectivist societies, but not the perception of individuals from more individualistic societies.

Question 4

Regarding the Müller-Lyer illusion, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) This illusion can be explained by our experience with the edges and corners of rooms and buildings. 
B) This illusion can be explained by size-distance relationships. 
C) This illusion is experienced by the Zulus, who live in a "round" culture. 
D) Cues that suggest a 3-D space alters the perception of this two-dimensional design. 
A) This illusion can be explained by our experience with the edges and corners of rooms and buildings. 
B) This illusion can be explained by size-distance relationships. 
C) This illusion is experienced by the Zulus, who live in a "round" culture. 
D) Cues that suggest a 3-D space alters the perception of this two-dimensional design.

Question 5

Miss Cleo and her "psychic hot line" operators used a set of techniques known as _____ to provide information to the people who called regarding questions about their future.

Accepted Answer

A) clairvoyance interpretations 
B) psi interpretations 
C) cold readings 
D) dishabituation readings 
A) clairvoyance interpretations 
B) psi interpretations 
C) cold readings 
D) dishabituation readings

Question 6

Regarding eyewitness testimony, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) The victim of a crime is a more accurate eye witness than an observer. 
B) The presence of a weapon impairs an eyewitness's ability to accurately identify the culprit's face. 
C) Very high levels of stress increase the accuracy of eyewitness perceptions. 
D) The more confident the eye witness, the more accurate the eye witness will be. 
A) The victim of a crime is a more accurate eye witness than an observer. 
B) The presence of a weapon impairs an eyewitness's ability to accurately identify the culprit's face. 
C) Very high levels of stress increase the accuracy of eyewitness perceptions. 
D) The more confident the eye witness, the more accurate the eye witness will be.

Question 7

_____ may take the form of prophetic dreams that foretell the future.

Accepted Answer

A) Telepathy 
B) Precognition 
C) Clairvoyance 
D) Psychokinesis 
A) Telepathy 
B) Precognition 
C) Clairvoyance 
D) Psychokinesis

Question 8

In one study, participants said that a $90 wine tasted better than a $10 wine, although the participants had really tasted the same wine.Interestingly, the participants' functional MRI images showed that the pleasure areas of their brains were more active when they were told they were drinking the "$90 wine." The results of this experiment illustrate that

Accepted Answer

A) suggesting the wine was expensive created a perceptual expectancy that it would taste better. 
B) few people are supertasters that have the ability to discern the difference in wines. 
C) few people are trained to do adequate reality testing. 
D) suggesting the wine was expensive created inattentional blindness, blocking the actual taste sensation of the wine and creating a delusion. 
A) suggesting the wine was expensive created a perceptual expectancy that it would taste better. 
B) few people are supertasters that have the ability to discern the difference in wines. 
C) few people are trained to do adequate reality testing. 
D) suggesting the wine was expensive created inattentional blindness, blocking the actual taste sensation of the wine and creating a delusion.

Question 9

Changes in the sensations of the muscles attached to each lens helps us judge distances within four feet of the eyes.This is known as accommodation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) Eyewitnesses sometimes 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 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 11

Regarding the results of research conducted by Chua, Boland, and Nisbett, in which American participants tended to focus on the figure within a scene, while the Chinese participants focused on the background, they concluded that Americans tend to have a _____, while Chinese tend to have a _____.

Accepted Answer

A) broader focus of attention; narrow focus of attention 
B) narrow focus of attention; broader focus of attention 
C) shorter attention span; longer attention span 
D) longer attention span; shorter attention span 
A) broader focus of attention; narrow focus of attention 
B) narrow focus of attention; broader focus of attention 
C) shorter attention span; longer attention span 
D) longer attention span; shorter attention span

Question 12

Parapsychology is

Accepted Answer

A) a pseudo-psychology dealing with the nature of altered states of consciousness. 
B) the study of psychic phenomena or psi events. 
C) limited to the study of astral projections. 
D) a non-scientific field concerned with clairvoyance, magic, and witchcraft. 
A) a pseudo-psychology dealing with the nature of altered states of consciousness. 
B) the study of psychic phenomena or psi events. 
C) limited to the study of astral projections. 
D) a non-scientific field concerned with clairvoyance, magic, and witchcraft.

Question 13

The apparent movement in motion pictures is caused by an illusion called

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.

Question 14

In one study, participants said that a $90 wine tasted better than a $10 wine, although the participants had really tasted the same wine.The participants' functional MRI images showed that the pleasure areas of their brains were more active when they were told they were tasting the "$90 wine."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Because Janie has more experience with people from her own race, she is better able to recognize people from her own race and tends to show a bias in perceiving persons from other racial and ethnic groups, which is known as

Accepted Answer

A) the apparent-distance hypothesis. 
B) the other-race effect. 
C) color blindness. 
D) the psi phenomena. 
A) the apparent-distance hypothesis. 
B) the other-race effect. 
C) color blindness. 
D) the psi phenomena.

Question 16

The results of one mass media study in which participants attempted to identify ESP targets from a distance found that

Accepted Answer

A) there was a significant ESP effect. 
B) only persons younger than 25 years of age showed any psi ability. 
C) only persons older than 45 years of age showed any psi ability. 
D) there was no significant ESP effect. 
A) there was a significant ESP effect. 
B) only persons younger than 25 years of age showed any psi ability. 
C) only persons older than 45 years of age showed any psi ability. 
D) there was no significant ESP effect.

Question 17

Mark has been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia.In order to sort out which of his experiences are perceptions and which are hallucinations, he must engage in

Accepted Answer

A) stroboscopic movement. 
B) reality testing. 
C) perceptual reconstruction. 
D) illusionary adaptation. 
A) stroboscopic movement. 
B) reality testing. 
C) perceptual reconstruction. 
D) illusionary adaptation.

Question 18

_____ processing habits can easily lead to one viewing the Ames room as being square rather than lopsided.

Accepted Answer

A) Top-down 
B) Bottom-up 
C) Stereoscopic visual 
D) Divergent 
A) Top-down 
B) Bottom-up 
C) Stereoscopic visual 
D) Divergent

Question 19

The illusion that railroad tracks come together in the distance involves the pictorial depth cue of linear perspective.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

European Americans tend to _____, while East Asians tend to _____.

Accepted Answer

A) be collectivist; be individualistic 
B) focus on interpersonal relationships and social responsibility; focus on self and their sense of control 
C) explain actions in terms of internal factors; explain actions in terms of their social context. 
D) have a broader focus of attention; have a narrow focus of attention. 
A) be collectivist; be individualistic 
B) focus on interpersonal relationships and social responsibility; focus on self and their sense of control 
C) explain actions in terms of internal factors; explain actions in terms of their social context. 
D) have a broader focus of attention; have a narrow focus of attention.

Exam 5: Extension B: Perceiving the World

In general, learning tends to create

An excellent example of how top-down processing influences our experiences is found in

Based on the cross-cultural research on perception, the society we live in

Regarding the Müller-Lyer illusion, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Miss Cleo and her "psychic hot line" operators used a set of techniques known as _____ to provide information to the people who called regarding questions about their future.

Regarding eyewitness testimony, which of the following statements is TRUE?

_____ may take the form of prophetic dreams that foretell the future.

Changes in the sensations of the muscles attached to each lens helps us judge distances within four feet of the eyes.This is known as accommodation.

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

Regarding the results of research conducted by Chua, Boland, and Nisbett, in which American participants tended to focus on the figure within a scene, while the Chinese participants focused on the background, they concluded that Americans tend to have a _____, while Chinese tend to have a _____.

Parapsychology is

The apparent movement in motion pictures is caused by an illusion called

In one study, participants said that a $90 wine tasted better than a $10 wine, although the participants had really tasted the same wine.The participants' functional MRI images showed that the pleasure areas of their brains were more active when they were told they were tasting the "$90 wine."

Because Janie has more experience with people from her own race, she is better able to recognize people from her own race and tends to show a bias in perceiving persons from other racial and ethnic groups, which is known as

The results of one mass media study in which participants attempted to identify ESP targets from a distance found that

Mark has been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia.In order to sort out which of his experiences are perceptions and which are hallucinations, he must engage in

_____ processing habits can easily lead to one viewing the Ames room as being square rather than lopsided.

The illusion that railroad tracks come together in the distance involves the pictorial depth cue of linear perspective.

European Americans tend to _____, while East Asians tend to _____.

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

Appendix A: Behavioral Statistics

Regarding the results of research conducted by Chua, Boland, and Nisbett, in which American participants tended to focus on the figure within a scene, while the Chinese participants focused on the background, they concluded that Americans tend to have a _, while Chinese tend to have a _.

European Americans tend to _, while East Asians tend to _.