Question 1

According to psychologist Barbara Frederickson, _____ can actually broaden the scope of one's attention.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Pictorial cues for depth are

Accepted Answer

A) monocular. 
B) binocular. 
C) bodily. 
D) stereoscopic. 
A) monocular. 
B) binocular. 
C) bodily. 
D) stereoscopic.

Question 3

Depth cues that require one eye are known as _____ depth cues.

Accepted Answer

A) unilateral 
B) monozygotic 
C) convergent 
D) monocular 
A) unilateral 
B) monozygotic 
C) convergent 
D) monocular

Question 4

A depth perception cue that requires two eyes is

Accepted Answer

A) size constancy. 
B) convergence. 
C) accommodation. 
D) linear perspective. 
A) size constancy. 
B) convergence. 
C) accommodation. 
D) linear perspective.

Question 5

People with _____ have difficulty controlling their attention and are prone to display impulsive behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) ADHD 
B) Klinefelter's syndrome 
C) obsessive-compulsive disorder 
D) a dissociative disorder 
A) ADHD 
B) Klinefelter's syndrome 
C) obsessive-compulsive disorder 
D) a dissociative disorder

Question 6

In contrast to a drawing or painting, films, cartoons, or television can use

Accepted Answer

A) linear perspective. 
B) relative size. 
C) overlap. 
D) motion parallax. 
A) linear perspective. 
B) relative size. 
C) overlap. 
D) motion parallax.

Question 7

Many birds, such as the American woodcock, have a highly adapted visual system, including

Accepted Answer

A) the ability to see infrared light. 
B) peripheral vision extending up to 360 degrees. 
C) excellent depth perception. 
D) excellent stereoscopic vision. 
A) the ability to see infrared light. 
B) peripheral vision extending up to 360 degrees. 
C) excellent depth perception. 
D) excellent stereoscopic vision.

Question 8

Perception is a process by which

Accepted Answer

A) environmental stimuli are sensed. 
B) sensations are assembled into meaningful patterns that represent external events. 
C) sensations and experiences are stored permanently in the brain. 
D) many different forms of stimulus energy are converted into electrical signals for use by the nervous system. 
A) environmental stimuli are sensed. 
B) sensations are assembled into meaningful patterns that represent external events. 
C) sensations and experiences are stored permanently in the brain. 
D) many different forms of stimulus energy are converted into electrical signals for use by the nervous system.

Question 9

When people are _____, their ability to recognize people from other races improves.

Accepted Answer

A) trained to do top-down processing 
B) trained to do bottom-up processing 
C) in positive moods 
D) in negative moods 
A) trained to do top-down processing 
B) trained to do bottom-up processing 
C) in positive moods 
D) in negative moods

Question 10

To accurately portray a gray automobile that appears in both sunshine and shadow, an artist would have to be aware of

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

_____, which is a binocular cue, is based on the fact that the eyes are about 2.5 inches apart.

Accepted Answer

A) Retinal disparity 
B) Interposition 
C) Convergence 
D) Accommodation 
A) Retinal disparity 
B) Interposition 
C) Convergence 
D) Accommodation

Question 12

A drawing, such as the "three-pronged widget," that cannot be organized into a stable, consistent, or meaningful perception is considered

Accepted Answer

A) camouflage. 
B) a perceptual frustration. 
C) an ambiguous stimulus. 
D) an impossible figure. 
A) camouflage. 
B) a perceptual frustration. 
C) an ambiguous stimulus. 
D) an impossible figure.

Question 13

Simons and Chabris showed participants a film of two basketball teams, one wearing black shirts and the other wearing white.Observers were asked to watch the film closely and count how many times a basketball passed between members of one of the teams, while ignoring the other teams.As the observers watched and counted, a person wearing a gorilla suit walked into the middle of the basketball game, faced the camera, thumped its chest, and walked out of view.Which of the following occurred?

Accepted Answer

A) All of the participants lost count of the number of basketball passes because of the unexpected appearance of the gorilla. 
B) Half of the participants failed to notice the gorilla's appearance. 
C) All of the participants failed to notice the gorilla's appearance. 
D) Only the female participants noticed the gorilla. 
A) All of the participants lost count of the number of basketball passes because of the unexpected appearance of the gorilla. 
B) Half of the participants failed to notice the gorilla's appearance. 
C) All of the participants failed to notice the gorilla's appearance. 
D) Only the female participants noticed the gorilla.

Question 14

According the your textbook, the American woodcock developed its excellent peripheral vision in order to

Accepted Answer

A) avoid being prey for other animals. 
B) stalk and capture their prey in flight. 
C) make up for having poor color vision. 
D) fly in the V-pattern during migration. 
A) avoid being prey for other animals. 
B) stalk and capture their prey in flight. 
C) make up for having poor color vision. 
D) fly in the V-pattern during migration.

Question 15

A guess about what a sensation represents that is held until more information is available is referred to as a

Accepted Answer

A) cognitive style. 
B) perceptual hypothesis. 
C) sensory hypothesis. 
D) perceptual closure. 
A) cognitive style. 
B) perceptual hypothesis. 
C) sensory hypothesis. 
D) perceptual closure.

Question 16

Research has shown that depth perception is

Accepted Answer

A) innate. 
B) learned. 
C) imprinted. 
D) partly learned and partly innate. 
A) innate. 
B) learned. 
C) imprinted. 
D) partly learned and partly innate.

Question 17

After a lifetime of blindness, newly sighted people must learn to

Accepted Answer

A) identify objects. 
B) judge sizes. 
C) judge distances. 
D) do all of these. 
A) identify objects. 
B) judge sizes. 
C) judge distances. 
D) do all of these.

Question 18

_____ is a monocular cue for depth.

Accepted Answer

A) Divergence 
B) Accommodation 
C) Retinal disparity 
D) Overlap 
A) Divergence 
B) Accommodation 
C) Retinal disparity 
D) Overlap

Question 19

Closure, nearness, similarity, and continuation are categories of

Accepted Answer

A) Gestalt organizing principles. 
B) Piagetian cognitive styles. 
C) Humanistic subjective perceptions 
D) perceptual integration. 
A) Gestalt organizing principles. 
B) Piagetian cognitive styles. 
C) Humanistic subjective perceptions 
D) perceptual integration.

Question 20

Perceiving that the size of an object remains the same even though the retinal image changes is called

Accepted Answer

A) perceptual closure. 
B) size constancy. 
C) retinal disparity. 
D) psychophysics. 
A) perceptual closure. 
B) size constancy. 
C) retinal disparity. 
D) psychophysics.

Exam 5: Extension A: Perceiving the World

According to psychologist Barbara Frederickson, _____ can actually broaden the scope of one's attention.

Pictorial cues for depth are

Depth cues that require one eye are known as _____ depth cues.

A depth perception cue that requires two eyes is

People with _____ have difficulty controlling their attention and are prone to display impulsive behavior.

In contrast to a drawing or painting, films, cartoons, or television can use

Many birds, such as the American woodcock, have a highly adapted visual system, including

Perception is a process by which

When people are _____, their ability to recognize people from other races improves.

To accurately portray a gray automobile that appears in both sunshine and shadow, an artist would have to be aware of

_____, which is a binocular cue, is based on the fact that the eyes are about 2.5 inches apart.

A drawing, such as the "three-pronged widget," that cannot be organized into a stable, consistent, or meaningful perception is considered

According the your textbook, the American woodcock developed its excellent peripheral vision in order to

A guess about what a sensation represents that is held until more information is available is referred to as a

Research has shown that depth perception is

After a lifetime of blindness, newly sighted people must learn to

_____ is a monocular cue for depth.

Closure, nearness, similarity, and continuation are categories of

Perceiving that the size of an object remains the same even though the retinal image changes is called

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 B: 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