Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) A subliminal message would involve the presentation of stimuli too rapidly or too weakly to be consciously recognized. 
B) Subliminal messages have never been used by advertisers in an attempt to increase sales. 
C) Subliminal messages on tapes have been shown to be effective in helping people lose weight and improve grades. 
D) All of these statements are true. 
A) A subliminal message would involve the presentation of stimuli too rapidly or too weakly to be consciously recognized. 
B) Subliminal messages have never been used by advertisers in an attempt to increase sales. 
C) Subliminal messages on tapes have been shown to be effective in helping people lose weight and improve grades. 
D) All of these statements are true. A

Question 2

Michael just turned 45 and is getting glasses for the first time because he has difficulty reading maps and telephone books.His eye doctor diagnosed

Accepted Answer

A) hyperopia. 
B) myopia. 
C) astigmatism. 
D) presbyopia. 
A) hyperopia. 
B) myopia. 
C) astigmatism. 
D) presbyopia. D

Question 3

Larry is taking a vision test in which he is asked to detect numbers and designs within circles containing large numbers of dots of varying colors.However, all Larry sees is a jumble of dots.Larry is most likely taking which test?

Accepted Answer

A) Landolt rings 
B) Snellen test 
C) Ishihara test 
D) Sheeling test 
A) Landolt rings 
B) Snellen test 
C) Ishihara test 
D) Sheeling test C

Question 4

The _____ is the opening at the center of the eye that is controlled by the iris.

Accepted Answer

A) cornea 
B) lens 
C) pupil 
D) fovea 
A) cornea 
B) lens 
C) pupil 
D) fovea

Question 5

Hyperopia, myopia, and astigmatism can be corrected by placing glasses or contact lenses

Accepted Answer

A) in front of the eye to change th path of light. 
B) over the image in order to magnify the image. 
C) in front of the eye to make the cones more sensitive to light. 
D) in front of the eye to make the rods more sensitive to light. 
A) in front of the eye to change th path of light. 
B) over the image in order to magnify the image. 
C) in front of the eye to make the cones more sensitive to light. 
D) in front of the eye to make the rods more sensitive to light.

Question 6

Hubel and Wiesel found that individual brain cells

Accepted Answer

A) respond to a variety of types of visual stimulation. 
B) respond to a specific feature of a more complex image. 
C) all fire at the same time "in a chorus" when presented with a visual image. 
D) record and display images much like a digital camera.. 
A) respond to a variety of types of visual stimulation. 
B) respond to a specific feature of a more complex image. 
C) all fire at the same time "in a chorus" when presented with a visual image. 
D) record and display images much like a digital camera..

Question 7

Regarding subliminal messages, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Subliminal messages involve the presentation of stimuli above the normal level of awareness so that it is consciously recognized but easily forgotten. 
B) Subliminal advertising was banned in the United States, Britain, and Australia. 
C) Subliminal messages have been effective in helping students to learn more while studying. 
D) Subliminal advertising has been shown to make people buy popcorn and a drink in a movie theater when they were not even hungry or thirsty. 
A) Subliminal messages involve the presentation of stimuli above the normal level of awareness so that it is consciously recognized but easily forgotten. 
B) Subliminal advertising was banned in the United States, Britain, and Australia. 
C) Subliminal messages have been effective in helping students to learn more while studying. 
D) Subliminal advertising has been shown to make people buy popcorn and a drink in a movie theater when they were not even hungry or thirsty.

Question 8

The function of the lens is to

Accepted Answer

A) locate an image. 
B) focus an image on the retina. 
C) combine the location and projection on the blind spot. 
D) project an image on the cornea. 
A) locate an image. 
B) focus an image on the retina. 
C) combine the location and projection on the blind spot. 
D) project an image on the cornea.

Question 9

Sam is being administered a test known as the Landolt rings.Sam's _____ is being assessed.

Accepted Answer

A) night vision 
B) visual acuity 
C) color vision 
D) depth perception 
A) night vision 
B) visual acuity 
C) color vision 
D) depth perception

Question 10

The cones of the retina

Accepted Answer

A) number about five million in each human eye. 
B) produce color sensations and fine details. 
C) function best in bright light. 
D) are characterized by all of these. 
A) number about five million in each human eye. 
B) produce color sensations and fine details. 
C) function best in bright light. 
D) are characterized by all of these.

Question 11

In vision, a loss of accommodation is most associated with aging of the

Accepted Answer

A) fovea. 
B) retina. 
C) lens. 
D) iris. 
A) fovea. 
B) retina. 
C) lens. 
D) iris.

Question 12

You are undergoing a PET scan.The doctor finds that when he asks you questions, the temporal lobe of the brain shows activation, while areas on the somatosensory area of the parietal lobe are activated when your hand is stroked.This association of brain area activation and sensation experienced illustrates

Accepted Answer

A) sensory gating. 
B) sensory assimilation. 
C) sensory localization. 
D) cerebralization. 
A) sensory gating. 
B) sensory assimilation. 
C) sensory localization. 
D) cerebralization.

Question 13

Brightness refers to the

Accepted Answer

A) basic color categories. 
B) pureness of color. 
C) amplitude of light. 
D) perception of meaningful patterns. 
A) basic color categories. 
B) pureness of color. 
C) amplitude of light. 
D) perception of meaningful patterns.

Question 14

If vision is fuzzy because the eyeball is too short, the resulting condition is called

Accepted Answer

A) hyperopia. 
B) myopia. 
C) astigmatism. 
D) presbyopia. 
A) hyperopia. 
B) myopia. 
C) astigmatism. 
D) presbyopia.

Question 15

According to Hubel and Wiesel, vision acts more like a

Accepted Answer

A) computer. 
B) television. 
C) movie camera. 
D) digital camera. 
A) computer. 
B) television. 
C) movie camera. 
D) digital camera.

Question 16

Bifocal lenses are used to correct

Accepted Answer

A) near vision. 
B) distance vision. 
C) presbyopia. 
D) near vision and distance vision. 
A) near vision. 
B) distance vision. 
C) presbyopia. 
D) near vision and distance vision.

Question 17

Carrots can improve night vision

Accepted Answer

A) only in children. 
B) only in older adults. 
C) only for someone suffering a vitamin A deficiency. 
D) for anyone, including those who are not vitamin A deficient. 
A) only in children. 
B) only in older adults. 
C) only for someone suffering a vitamin A deficiency. 
D) for anyone, including those who are not vitamin A deficient.

Question 18

Sensory analysis tends to extract perceptual _____ from stimulus patterns.

Accepted Answer

A) thresholds 
B) features 
C) transducers 
D) amplitudes 
A) thresholds 
B) features 
C) transducers 
D) amplitudes

Question 19

The rods contain a light-sensitive visual pigment called _____ that is important for night vision.

Accepted Answer

A) rhodopsin 
B) nystagmus 
C) umami 
D) gustatine 
A) rhodopsin 
B) nystagmus 
C) umami 
D) gustatine

Question 20

Taxiway lights at most airports are blue because

Accepted Answer

A) blue appears brighter in daylight. 
B) blue appears brighter in dim light. 
C) the cones are most sensitive to blue. 
D) all of these are true. 
A) blue appears brighter in daylight. 
B) blue appears brighter in dim light. 
C) the cones are most sensitive to blue. 
D) all of these are true.

Exam 4: Extension A: Sensation and Reality

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

Michael just turned 45 and is getting glasses for the first time because he has difficulty reading maps and telephone books.His eye doctor diagnosed

Larry is taking a vision test in which he is asked to detect numbers and designs within circles containing large numbers of dots of varying colors.However, all Larry sees is a jumble of dots.Larry is most likely taking which test?

The _____ is the opening at the center of the eye that is controlled by the iris.

Hyperopia, myopia, and astigmatism can be corrected by placing glasses or contact lenses

Hubel and Wiesel found that individual brain cells

Regarding subliminal messages, which of the following statements is TRUE?

The function of the lens is to

Sam is being administered a test known as the Landolt rings.Sam's _____ is being assessed.

The cones of the retina

In vision, a loss of accommodation is most associated with aging of the

Brightness refers to the

If vision is fuzzy because the eyeball is too short, the resulting condition is called

According to Hubel and Wiesel, vision acts more like a

Bifocal lenses are used to correct

Carrots can improve night vision

Sensory analysis tends to extract perceptual _____ from stimulus patterns.

The rods contain a light-sensitive visual pigment called _____ that is important for night vision.

Taxiway lights at most airports are blue because

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 B: Sensation and Reality

Extension A: Perceiving the World

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