Question 1

When Brent was stung by a jellyfish at the beach,the throbbing,dull pain he still felt hours later was carried by _____ fibers.

Accepted Answer

A) C 
B) B-alpha 
C) A-delta 
D) D 
A) C 
B) B-alpha 
C) A-delta 
D) D

Question 2

The combination of red and green light results in:

Accepted Answer

A) blue light. 
B) white light. 
C) yellow light. 
D) an absence of light (black). 
A) blue light. 
B) white light. 
C) yellow light. 
D) an absence of light (black).

Question 3

Jasper,a supertaster,is at a holiday party.Which dish would Jasper probably find MOST appetizing?

Accepted Answer

A) broccoli casserole 
B) spinach artichoke dip 
C) grilled chicken tenders 
D) a fatty cut of roast beef 
A) broccoli casserole 
B) spinach artichoke dip 
C) grilled chicken tenders 
D) a fatty cut of roast beef

Question 4

Someone wearing night-vision goggles can detect:

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 5

In terms of taste perception,about half of the population is given the classification of:

Accepted Answer

A) nontaster. 
B) moderate taster. 
C) taster. 
D) supertaster. 
A) nontaster. 
B) moderate taster. 
C) taster. 
D) supertaster.

Question 6

The successively flashing lights of a Las Vegas casino produce a perceptual response similar to that of:

Accepted Answer

A) a falling waterfall. 
B) the Ames room. 
C) an animated movie. 
D) seeing green after staring at a patch of red. 
A) a falling waterfall. 
B) the Ames room. 
C) an animated movie. 
D) seeing green after staring at a patch of red.

Question 7

Where does auditory transduction occur?

Accepted Answer

A) in the outer ear 
B) in the middle ear 
C) in the inner ear 
D) in area A1 
A) in the outer ear 
B) in the middle ear 
C) in the inner ear 
D) in area A1

Question 8

According to _____,information conveyed by odorant chemicals first leads to its identification,and this identification may then elicit an emotional response.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Larry is at a stock-car racing event and has been watching cars race across his visual field from left to right for an hour.Hungry,he redirects his attention and focuses on the concession stand.To his surprise,it appears to be moving:

Accepted Answer

A) left to right. 
B) right to left. 
C) upward. 
D) downward. 
A) left to right. 
B) right to left. 
C) upward. 
D) downward.

Question 10

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) will not fire when the line is orientated to the left at 45 degrees. 
B) also will fire continuously 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) will not fire when the line is orientated to the left at 45 degrees. 
B) also will fire continuously 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 11

You look up into the sky and see a single flock of birds flying south for the winter.That you perceive a single moving object illustrates the principle of:

Accepted Answer

A) closure. 
B) similarity. 
C) common fate. 
D) continuity. 
A) closure. 
B) similarity. 
C) common fate. 
D) continuity.

Question 12

Perceiving only what is relevant to you is called:

Accepted Answer

A) perceptual sensitivity. 
B) sensory adaptation. 
C) multitasking. 
D) selective attention. 
A) perceptual sensitivity. 
B) sensory adaptation. 
C) multitasking. 
D) selective attention.

Question 13

Which sense involves transducing changes in the pressure,temperature,or vibration of a surface?

Accepted Answer

A) vision 
B) hearing 
C) smell 
D) touch 
A) vision 
B) hearing 
C) smell 
D) touch

Question 14

The hammer,anvil,and stirrup are known collectively as the:

Accepted Answer

A) semicircular canals. 
B) ossicles. 
C) hair cells. 
D) basilar membrane. 
A) semicircular canals. 
B) ossicles. 
C) hair cells. 
D) basilar membrane.

Question 15

People are more likely to report that a smell is pleasant when it is paired with the verbal label "musk cologne" than when it is paired with the verbal label "body odor," illustrating the effects of:

Accepted Answer

A) pheromones. 
B) sensory adaptation. 
C) the valence-centered approach. 
D) top-down processing. 
A) pheromones. 
B) sensory adaptation. 
C) the valence-centered approach. 
D) top-down processing.

Question 16

Which statement represents a bottom-up aspect of gate-control theory?

Accepted Answer

A) Pain may be gated at the skin receptors by rubbing the injured area. 
B) Pain may be suppressed with drugs that mimic endorphin activity. 
C) Subjective pain intensity may vary among ethnic groups. 
D) The midbrain may send inhibitory signals to the spinal cord that prevent further pain signals from reaching the brain. 
A) Pain may be gated at the skin receptors by rubbing the injured area. 
B) Pain may be suppressed with drugs that mimic endorphin activity. 
C) Subjective pain intensity may vary among ethnic groups. 
D) The midbrain may send inhibitory signals to the spinal cord that prevent further pain signals from reaching the brain.

Question 17

A(n)_____ is a mental representation that can be directly compared with a viewed shape in the retinal image.

Accepted Answer

A) afterimage 
B) opponent image 
C) geon 
D) template 
A) afterimage 
B) opponent image 
C) geon 
D) template

Question 18

What causes the eardrum to vibrate?

Accepted Answer

A) vibrations from the ossicles 
B) sound waves 
C) undulations from the basilar membrane 
D) activation of hair cells 
A) vibrations from the ossicles 
B) sound waves 
C) undulations from the basilar membrane 
D) activation of hair cells

Question 19

Tina has more bumps on her tongue than does Gina.Tina has more visible:

Accepted Answer

A) taste buds. 
B) microvilli. 
C) taste receptors. 
D) papillae. 
A) taste buds. 
B) microvilli. 
C) taste receptors. 
D) papillae.

Question 20

The process by which the lens changes shape to produce a clear image on the retina is called:

Accepted Answer

A) visual acuity. 
B) accommodation. 
C) light adaptation. 
D) phototransduction. 
A) visual acuity. 
B) accommodation. 
C) light adaptation. 
D) phototransduction.

Exam 4: Sensation and Perception-Part A

When Brent was stung by a jellyfish at the beach,the throbbing,dull pain he still felt hours later was carried by _____ fibers.

The combination of red and green light results in:

Jasper,a supertaster,is at a holiday party.Which dish would Jasper probably find MOST appetizing?

Someone wearing night-vision goggles can detect:

In terms of taste perception,about half of the population is given the classification of:

The successively flashing lights of a Las Vegas casino produce a perceptual response similar to that of:

Where does auditory transduction occur?

According to _____,information conveyed by odorant chemicals first leads to its identification,and this identification may then elicit an emotional response.

Larry is at a stock-car racing event and has been watching cars race across his visual field from left to right for an hour.Hungry,he redirects his attention and focuses on the concession stand.To his surprise,it appears to be moving:

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

You look up into the sky and see a single flock of birds flying south for the winter.That you perceive a single moving object illustrates the principle of:

Perceiving only what is relevant to you is called:

Which sense involves transducing changes in the pressure,temperature,or vibration of a surface?

The hammer,anvil,and stirrup are known collectively as the:

People are more likely to report that a smell is pleasant when it is paired with the verbal label "musk cologne" than when it is paired with the verbal label "body odor," illustrating the effects of:

Which statement represents a bottom-up aspect of gate-control theory?

A(n)_____ is a mental representation that can be directly compared with a viewed shape in the retinal image.

What causes the eardrum to vibrate?

Tina has more bumps on her tongue than does Gina.Tina has more visible:

The process by which the lens changes shape to produce a clear image on the retina is called:

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

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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

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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