Question 1

In very low light,an image projected _____ would be MOST easily seen.

Accepted Answer

A) on the optic nerve 
B) on the fovea 
C) to the right or left of the fovea 
D) on the blind spot 
A) on the optic nerve 
B) on the fovea 
C) to the right or left of the fovea 
D) on the blind spot

Question 2

If you hold your nose and bite into an onion,it will surprisingly taste like a potato.This BEST illustrates:

Accepted Answer

A) top-down processing. 
B) a valence-centered approach to taste perception. 
C) an object-centered approach to taste perception. 
D) the role of olfaction in the perception of flavor. 
A) top-down processing. 
B) a valence-centered approach to taste perception. 
C) an object-centered approach to taste perception. 
D) the role of olfaction in the perception of flavor.

Question 3

In class,Calvin suddenly started experiencing warm memories of his first girlfriend.After about 15 seconds,he realized that the cause of these memories was that a classmate was wearing the same perfume that his girlfriend used to wear.This illustrates the _____ approach to odor perception.

Accepted Answer

A) parts-based object recognition 
B) valence-centered 
C) object-centered 
D) place code 
A) parts-based object recognition 
B) valence-centered 
C) object-centered 
D) place code

Question 4

The brain region that identifies where the pain is occurring is the:

Accepted Answer

A) motor cortex. 
B) somatosensory cortex. 
C) prefrontal cortex. 
D) hypothalamus. 
A) motor cortex. 
B) somatosensory cortex. 
C) prefrontal cortex. 
D) hypothalamus.

Question 5

When your heart flutters at the sight of big blue eyes,you are reacting to the:

Accepted Answer

A) pupils. 
B) retinas. 
C) irises. 
D) corneas. 
A) pupils. 
B) retinas. 
C) irises. 
D) corneas.

Question 6

Sounds of different frequencies activate different areas of the basilar membrane,a fact critical for the _____ account of auditory perception.

Accepted Answer

A) signal detection 
B) temporal code 
C) threshold 
D) place code 
A) signal detection 
B) temporal code 
C) threshold 
D) place code

Question 7

The theory that multiple brain regions contribute to the perception of objects,such as human faces,represents the _____ view of object recognition.

Accepted Answer

A) modular 
B) temporal 
C) common fate 
D) distributed representation 
A) modular 
B) temporal 
C) common fate 
D) distributed representation

Question 8

Which type of emission has the SHORTEST wavelength?

Accepted Answer

A) gamma rays 
B) radio waves 
C) ultraviolet waves 
D) infrared waves 
A) gamma rays 
B) radio waves 
C) ultraviolet waves 
D) infrared waves

Question 9

Which activity is LEAST distracting when you are driving?

Accepted Answer

A) talking on a hand-held phone 
B) talking on a hands-free phone 
C) listening to the radio 
D) texting 
A) talking on a hand-held phone 
B) talking on a hands-free phone 
C) listening to the radio 
D) texting

Question 10

A person who has 20/20 vision can read:

Accepted Answer

A) letters that are 1/20 of an inch high from a distance of 20 inches away. 
B) 20 letters in 20 seconds. 
C) letters that are 0.20 inches high from a distance of 20 yards. 
D) the smallest line of letters on the Snellen chart from a distance of 20 feet. 
A) letters that are 1/20 of an inch high from a distance of 20 inches away. 
B) 20 letters in 20 seconds. 
C) letters that are 0.20 inches high from a distance of 20 yards. 
D) the smallest line of letters on the Snellen chart from a distance of 20 feet.

Question 11

The outermost layer of the retina consists of:

Accepted Answer

A) rods and cones. 
B) bipolar cells. 
C) the cornea. 
D) retinal ganglion cells. 
A) rods and cones. 
B) bipolar cells. 
C) the cornea. 
D) retinal ganglion cells.

Question 12

Weber's law states that the just noticeable difference of a stimulus is a(n)_____ proportion,despite variations in intensity.

Accepted Answer

A) inverse 
B) increasing 
C) decreasing 
D) constant 
A) inverse 
B) increasing 
C) decreasing 
D) constant

Question 13

Lisa describes two groups of pigeons foraging for food at the park in distinct locations,rather than 28 individual pigeons,illustrating which Gestalt perceptual grouping rule?

Accepted Answer

A) proximity 
B) common fate 
C) continuity 
D) similarity 
A) proximity 
B) common fate 
C) continuity 
D) similarity

Question 14

A cochlear implant is an electronic device that replaces the function of the:

Accepted Answer

A) ear drum. 
B) ossicles. 
C) hair cells. 
D) primary auditory cortex. 
A) ear drum. 
B) ossicles. 
C) hair cells. 
D) primary auditory cortex.

Question 15

In a recent study using fMRI,participants tasted the same wine when they thought it was inexpensive and when they thought it was expensive.Participants enjoyed the wine more when they thought it was expensive.This was correlated with increased activity in which brain region?

Accepted Answer

A) the olfactory bulb 
B) the medial orbitofrontal cortex 
C) the basal ganglia 
D) the hypothalamus 
A) the olfactory bulb 
B) the medial orbitofrontal cortex 
C) the basal ganglia 
D) the hypothalamus

Question 16

Speech sounds are processed in the _____ hemisphere of area _____.

Accepted Answer

A) left;A1 
B) right;A1 
C) left;MT 
D) right;MT 
A) left;A1 
B) right;A1 
C) left;MT 
D) right;MT

Question 17

Sensation occurs:

Accepted Answer

A) when the brain interprets a perception. 
B) at the level of the cortex. 
C) as the body interacts with the physical world. 
D) at the same time as perception. 
A) when the brain interprets a perception. 
B) at the level of the cortex. 
C) as the body interacts with the physical world. 
D) at the same time as perception.

Question 18

A single neuron in area VI that fires continuously when a line in the visual field is orientated to the right at 45 degrees:

Accepted Answer

A) also will fire continuously when the line is orientated to the left at 45 degrees. 
B) will fire at a lower rate when the line is orientated to the right at 15 degrees. 
C) also will fire continuously when the line is vertical. 
D) will not fire when the line is orientated to the right at 60 degrees. 
A) also will fire continuously when the line is orientated to the left at 45 degrees. 
B) will fire at a lower rate when the line is orientated to the right at 15 degrees. 
C) also will fire continuously when the line is vertical. 
D) will not fire when the line is orientated to the right at 60 degrees.

Question 19

In addition to taste sensations,_____ contributes to our perception of taste.

Accepted Answer

A) olfaction 
B) haptic perception 
C) bottom-up processing 
D) audition 
A) olfaction 
B) haptic perception 
C) bottom-up processing 
D) audition

Question 20

What is the function of a cochlear implant?

Accepted Answer

A) to transduce sound 
B) to identify sound 
C) to produce sound 
D) to derive meaning from sound 
A) to transduce sound 
B) to identify sound 
C) to produce sound 
D) to derive meaning from sound

Exam 4: Sensation and Perception-Part A

In very low light,an image projected _____ would be MOST easily seen.

If you hold your nose and bite into an onion,it will surprisingly taste like a potato.This BEST illustrates:

In class,Calvin suddenly started experiencing warm memories of his first girlfriend.After about 15 seconds,he realized that the cause of these memories was that a classmate was wearing the same perfume that his girlfriend used to wear.This illustrates the _____ approach to odor perception.

The brain region that identifies where the pain is occurring is the:

When your heart flutters at the sight of big blue eyes,you are reacting to the:

Sounds of different frequencies activate different areas of the basilar membrane,a fact critical for the _____ account of auditory perception.

The theory that multiple brain regions contribute to the perception of objects,such as human faces,represents the _____ view of object recognition.

Which type of emission has the SHORTEST wavelength?

Which activity is LEAST distracting when you are driving?

A person who has 20/20 vision can read:

The outermost layer of the retina consists of:

Weber's law states that the just noticeable difference of a stimulus is a(n)_____ proportion,despite variations in intensity.

Lisa describes two groups of pigeons foraging for food at the park in distinct locations,rather than 28 individual pigeons,illustrating which Gestalt perceptual grouping rule?

A cochlear implant is an electronic device that replaces the function of the:

In a recent study using fMRI,participants tasted the same wine when they thought it was inexpensive and when they thought it was expensive.Participants enjoyed the wine more when they thought it was expensive.This was correlated with increased activity in which brain region?

Speech sounds are processed in the _____ hemisphere of area _____.

Sensation occurs:

A single neuron in area VI that fires continuously when a line in the visual field is orientated to the right at 45 degrees:

In addition to taste sensations,_____ contributes to our perception of taste.

What is the function of a cochlear implant?

Evolution of Psychological Science-Part A

Evolution of Psychological Science-Part B

Evolution of Psychological Science-Part C

Evolution of Psychological Science-Part D

Evolution of Psychological Science-Part E

Methods in Psychology-Part A

Methods in Psychology-Part B

Methods in Psychology-Part C

Methods in Psychology-Part D

Methods in Psychology-Part E

Neuroscience and Behavior-Part A

Neuroscience and Behavior-Part B

Neuroscience and Behavior-Part C

Neuroscience and Behavior-Part D

Neuroscience and Behavior-Part E

Sensation and Perception-Part B

Sensation and Perception-Part C

Sensation and Perception-Part D

Sensation and Perception-Part E

Consciousness-Part A

Consciousness-Part B

Consciousness-Part C

Consciousness-Part D

Consciousness-Part E

Memory-Part A

Memory-Part B

Memory-Part C

Memory-Part D

Memory-Part E

Learning-Part A

Learning-Part B

Learning-Part C

Learning-Part D

Learning-Part E

Emotion and Motivation-Part A

Emotion and Motivation-Part B

Emotion and Motivation-Part C

Emotion and Motivation-Part D

Emotion and Motivation-Part E

Language and Thought-Part A

Language and Thought-Part B

Language and Thought-Part C

Language and Thought-Part D

Language and Thought-Part E

Intelligence-Part A

Intelligence-Part B

Intelligence-Part C

Intelligence-Part D

Intelligence-Part E

Development-Part A

Development-Part B

Development-Part C

Development-Part D

Development-Part E

Personality-Part A

Personality-Part B

Personality-Part C

Personality-Part D

Personality-Part E

Speech sounds are processed in the _ hemisphere of area _.