Question 1

The _____ states that there are three kinds of cones in the retina,each of which responds primarily to a specific range of wavelengths.

Accepted Answer

A)  opponent-process theory 
B)  emission theory 
C)  trichromatic theory of color vision 
D)  visual perception theory 
A)  opponent-process theory 
B)  emission theory 
C)  trichromatic theory of color vision 
D)  visual perception theory

Question 2

Why might contemporary,mainstream psychologists reconsider the possibility that ESP exists?

Accepted Answer

A)  A lot of people believe in ESP;they might be on to something. 
B)  The research supporting ESP's existence is methodologically sound. 
C)  Psychologists have developed plausible theories of how ESP might work. 
D)  The topic has been addressed by a credible and prestigious psychological journal. 
A)  A lot of people believe in ESP;they might be on to something. 
B)  The research supporting ESP's existence is methodologically sound. 
C)  Psychologists have developed plausible theories of how ESP might work. 
D)  The topic has been addressed by a credible and prestigious psychological journal.

Question 3

Which of the following ear structures is correctly matched with an auditory or body sense?

Accepted Answer

A)  Otoliths;hearing 
B)  Semicircular canals;rotational or angular motion of the body 
C)  Cochlea;body acceleration 
D)  Eardrum;body balance 
A)  Otoliths;hearing 
B)  Semicircular canals;rotational or angular motion of the body 
C)  Cochlea;body acceleration 
D)  Eardrum;body balance

Question 4

As compared to cones,rods:

Accepted Answer

A)  are more densely concentrated in the fovea. 
B)  are responsible for color perception. 
C)  are highly sensitive to light. 
D)  are less numerous. 
A)  are more densely concentrated in the fovea. 
B)  are responsible for color perception. 
C)  are highly sensitive to light. 
D)  are less numerous.

Question 5

Acme Foods wants to make its chips saltier,but it doesn't want to spend more than it has to on salt.A sample of consumers are asked to compare its current chip (saltiness = 100)with saltier versions and to say whether the new version is saltier.On average,sample consumers reliably say the new chip is saltier when its saltiness value is 108,but not when its saltiness value is below 108.Assuming Acme Foods' sample consumers are representative of people in general,which of the following best represents the just noticeable difference for saltiness?

Accepted Answer

A)  8% 
B)  108 
C)  80% 
D)  100 
A)  8% 
B)  108 
C)  80% 
D)  100

Question 6

Briefly describe how the sense of gustation or taste works including the role receptors play and the 5 categories of taste described in the text.Make sure to provide examples of each of the categories of taste.

Accepted Answer

Students' examples may vary.
The sense o

Question 7

_____ is the change in position of an object on the retina caused by movement of your body relative to the object.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____ is the change in position of...

Question 8

Which of the following does the text offer as the main reason for the fact that women experience pain more intensely than men?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women produce certain hormones related to the menstrual cycle. 
B)  Women have more pain gates in the nervous system than men. 
C)  Women have more substance P than do men. 
D)  Women are encouraged by our culture to experience and express pain more intensely than men. 
A)  Women produce certain hormones related to the menstrual cycle. 
B)  Women have more pain gates in the nervous system than men. 
C)  Women have more substance P than do men. 
D)  Women are encouraged by our culture to experience and express pain more intensely than men.

Question 9

Perception that consists of the progression of recognizing and processing information from individual components of a stimuli and moving to the perception of the whole is known as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  horizontal processing 
B)  bottom-up processing 
C)  top-down processing 
D)  diagonal processing 
A)  horizontal processing 
B)  bottom-up processing 
C)  top-down processing 
D)  diagonal processing

Question 10

The eardrum is a:

Accepted Answer

A)  part of the outer ear that vibrates when sound waves hit it. 
B)  thin membrane leading to the inner ear. 
C)  coiled tube in the inner ear filled with fluid that vibrates in response to sound. 
D)  vibrating structure that runs through the center of the cochlea,dividing it into an upper chamber and a lower chamber and containing sense receptors for sound. 
A)  part of the outer ear that vibrates when sound waves hit it. 
B)  thin membrane leading to the inner ear. 
C)  coiled tube in the inner ear filled with fluid that vibrates in response to sound. 
D)  vibrating structure that runs through the center of the cochlea,dividing it into an upper chamber and a lower chamber and containing sense receptors for sound.

Question 11

Briefly explain subliminal perception.

Accepted Answer

Subliminal perception refers to the perc

Question 12

Which of the following statements is most accurate with respect to the role of gestalt psychology in contemporary psychology?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Gestalt influence has diminished over the years and is barely evident today. 
B)  Gestaltists remain a major force in the psychology of perception. 
C)  Gestalt psychology no longer plays a prominent role,but the Gestaltists' focus on the organization of perceptual elements remains influential. 
D)  Gestalt psychology is no longer a major school of thought,but the Gestaltists' focus on bottom-up processing elements remains influential. 
A)  The Gestalt influence has diminished over the years and is barely evident today. 
B)  Gestaltists remain a major force in the psychology of perception. 
C)  Gestalt psychology no longer plays a prominent role,but the Gestaltists' focus on the organization of perceptual elements remains influential. 
D)  Gestalt psychology is no longer a major school of thought,but the Gestaltists' focus on bottom-up processing elements remains influential.

Question 13

Write a note on top-down processing and bottom-up processing.

Accepted Answer

In top-down processing,perception is gui

Question 14

_____ is series of principles that describe how we organize bits and pieces of information into meaningful wholes.

Accepted Answer

A)  Gestalt laws of organization 
B)  Taylor's principles of scientific management 
C)  The neoclassical perspective 
D)  The bureaucratic theory 
A)  Gestalt laws of organization 
B)  Taylor's principles of scientific management 
C)  The neoclassical perspective 
D)  The bureaucratic theory

Question 15

In the most common form of color blindness:

Accepted Answer

A)  everything is seen in black and white. 
B)  blue and yellow cannot be distinguished. 
C)  all red and green objects appear yellow. 
D)  green objects appear red. 
A)  everything is seen in black and white. 
B)  blue and yellow cannot be distinguished. 
C)  all red and green objects appear yellow. 
D)  green objects appear red.

Question 16

Which of the following is true of cones?

Accepted Answer

A)  They play a key role in night vision. 
B)  They are thin,cylindrical receptor cells that are highly sensitive to light. 
C)  They are primarily responsible for the sharply focused perception of color. 
D)  They play a key role in seeing objects that are outside the main center of focus. 
A)  They play a key role in night vision. 
B)  They are thin,cylindrical receptor cells that are highly sensitive to light. 
C)  They are primarily responsible for the sharply focused perception of color. 
D)  They play a key role in seeing objects that are outside the main center of focus.

Question 17

From the window of an office on a skyscraper's 90th floor,taxis on the street look tiny.Of course,you know they are not toy cars;you are just really far up.This example illustrates the _____ cue of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  monocular;relative size 
B)  binocular;relative size 
C)  monocular;texture gradient 
D)  binocular;texture gradient 
A)  monocular;relative size 
B)  binocular;relative size 
C)  monocular;texture gradient 
D)  binocular;texture gradient

Question 18

Which of the following statements is TRUE of sensation and perception?

Accepted Answer

A)  Perception generally precedes sensation in our processing of a stimulus. 
B)  Sensation and perception are essentially synonyms. 
C)  Sensation involves the interpretation of a stimulus,whereas perception does not. 
D)  Sensation involves the activation of sense receptors;perception involves interpretation. 
A)  Perception generally precedes sensation in our processing of a stimulus. 
B)  Sensation and perception are essentially synonyms. 
C)  Sensation involves the interpretation of a stimulus,whereas perception does not. 
D)  Sensation involves the activation of sense receptors;perception involves interpretation.

Question 19

The smallest level of added or reduced stimulation required to sense that a change in stimulation has occurred is known as the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  difference threshold 
B)  absolute threshold 
C)  adaptation threshold 
D)  intensity threshold 
A)  difference threshold 
B)  absolute threshold 
C)  adaptation threshold 
D)  intensity threshold

Question 20

People can detect sounds ranging in frequency from _____ to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  20 dB - 20,000 dB 
B)  50 dB - 50,000 dB 
C)  20 cycles per second - 20,000 cycles per second 
D)  50 cycles per second - 50,000 cycles per second 
A)  20 dB - 20,000 dB 
B)  50 dB - 50,000 dB 
C)  20 cycles per second - 20,000 cycles per second 
D)  50 cycles per second - 50,000 cycles per second

The _____ states that there are three kinds of cones in the retina,each of which responds primarily to a specific range of wavelengths.

Why might contemporary,mainstream psychologists reconsider the possibility that ESP exists?

Which of the following ear structures is correctly matched with an auditory or body sense?

As compared to cones,rods:

Briefly describe how the sense of gustation or taste works including the role receptors play and the 5 categories of taste described in the text.Make sure to provide examples of each of the categories of taste.

_____ is the change in position of an object on the retina caused by movement of your body relative to the object.

Which of the following does the text offer as the main reason for the fact that women experience pain more intensely than men?

Perception that consists of the progression of recognizing and processing information from individual components of a stimuli and moving to the perception of the whole is known as _____.

The eardrum is a:

Briefly explain subliminal perception.

Which of the following statements is most accurate with respect to the role of gestalt psychology in contemporary psychology?

Write a note on top-down processing and bottom-up processing.

_____ is series of principles that describe how we organize bits and pieces of information into meaningful wholes.

In the most common form of color blindness:

Which of the following is true of cones?

From the window of an office on a skyscraper's 90^th floor,taxis on the street look tiny.Of course,you know they are not toy cars;you are just really far up.This example illustrates the _ cue of _.

Which of the following statements is TRUE of sensation and perception?

The smallest level of added or reduced stimulation required to sense that a change in stimulation has occurred is known as the _____.

People can detect sounds ranging in frequency from _ to _.

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The _____ states that there are three kinds of cones in the retina,each of which responds primarily to a specific range of wavelengths.

Why might contemporary,mainstream psychologists reconsider the possibility that ESP exists?

Which of the following ear structures is correctly matched with an auditory or body sense?

As compared to cones,rods:

Briefly describe how the sense of gustation or taste works including the role receptors play and the 5 categories of taste described in the text.Make sure to provide examples of each of the categories of taste.

_____ is the change in position of an object on the retina caused by movement of your body relative to the object.

Which of the following does the text offer as the main reason for the fact that women experience pain more intensely than men?

Perception that consists of the progression of recognizing and processing information from individual components of a stimuli and moving to the perception of the whole is known as _____.

The eardrum is a:

Briefly explain subliminal perception.

Which of the following statements is most accurate with respect to the role of gestalt psychology in contemporary psychology?

Write a note on top-down processing and bottom-up processing.

_____ is series of principles that describe how we organize bits and pieces of information into meaningful wholes.

In the most common form of color blindness:

Which of the following is true of cones?

From the window of an office on a skyscraper's 90th floor,taxis on the street look tiny.Of course,you know they are not toy cars;you are just really far up.This example illustrates the _____ cue of _____.

Which of the following statements is TRUE of sensation and perception?

The smallest level of added or reduced stimulation required to sense that a change in stimulation has occurred is known as the _____.

People can detect sounds ranging in frequency from _____ to _____.

Introduction to Psychology

Psychological Research

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition and Language

Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Sexuality and Gender

Development

Personality

Health Psychology: Stress Coping and Well-Being

Filters

From the window of an office on a skyscraper's 90^th floor,taxis on the street look tiny.Of course,you know they are not toy cars;you are just really far up.This example illustrates the _ cue of _.

People can detect sounds ranging in frequency from _ to _.