Question 1

The branch of psychology in which researchers look for ways to describe the transition from the physical stimulus to the psychological experience of that stimulus is called:

Accepted Answer

A) psychophysics 
B) neuropsychology 
C) structuralism 
D) functionalism

Question 2

Frieda is watching her twin brothers Fred and Ted walk toward her.She knows Fred and Ted are equal in height.Since Fred is creating a larger retinal image than Ted, Frieda knows he is closer to her.Which monocular cue explains this?

Accepted Answer

A) convergence 
B) linear perspective 
C) overlap 
D) relative size

Question 3

On the tongue, the ____________________ are the tiny bumps containing the taste buds.

Accepted Answer

The answer of On the tongue, the ____________________ are the...

Question 4

The coiled, fluid-filled tube in which sound waves trigger neural impulses is called the:

Accepted Answer

A) cochlea 
B) Eustachian tube 
C) semicircular canal 
D) auditory canal

Question 5

Currently, the best description of the way in which color is encoded in the visual pathways is that color vision:

Accepted Answer

A) begins as an opponent process in the retina and later switches to a trichromatic process 
B) is an opponent process in the left cerebral cortex and a trichromatic process in the right cerebral cortex 
C) begins as a trichromatic process in the retina and later switches to an opponent process 
D) is an opponent process in the right cerebral cortex and a trichromatic process in the left cerebral cortex

Question 6

An artist is attempting to create just the right amount of brightness in the background of a painting.Which aspect of light is the artist manipulating?

Accepted Answer

A) accommodation 
B) hue 
C) intensity 
D) transduction

Question 7

Clarence was working in the chemistry lab when there was a small explosion and a flash of yellow.For several seconds Clarence saw blue spots before his eyes.This is best explained using the theory of color vision known as the:

Accepted Answer

A) trichromatic theory 
B) akinetopsia theory 
C) opponent-process theory 
D) feature-detection theory

Question 8

The flexible piece of tissue that helps focus light toward the back of the eye is the:

Accepted Answer

A) cornea 
B) lens 
C) retina 
D) iris

Question 9

When one uses knowledge of the world to generate expectations about what one is perceiving, one is using:

Accepted Answer

A) bottom-up processing 
B) sound localization 
C) top-down processing 
D) opponent processing

Question 10

According to the place theory of pitch perception, pitch is partially determined by:

Accepted Answer

A) the frequency of neural impulses traveling along the auditory pathways 
B) the location in the cerebral cortex where the sound is decoded 
C) how often the same sound has been encountered in the past 
D) the location of the activated hair cells on the basilar membrane

Question 11

The brain releases chemicals with painkilling effects.These chemicals are called:

Accepted Answer

A) endorphins 
B) acetylcholines 
C) dopamines 
D) androgens

Question 12

Stereoscopes, 3-D movies, and stereograms all create illusions of depth by relying on the perceptual principle of:

Accepted Answer

A) convergence 
B) motion parallax 
C) retinal disparity 
D) texture gradient

Question 13

Olfaction refers to our sense of:

Accepted Answer

A) taste 
B) smell 
C) balance 
D) movement

Question 14

In the eye, the ____________________ is the protective outer layer of the eye that with the lens functions to focus the image.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the eye, the ____________________ is the...

Question 15

In Irving Biederman's recognition by components theory, a basic form, such as a cylinder or block is called a:

Accepted Answer

A) element 
B) geon 
C) cell 
D) soma

Question 16

The phi phenomenon is an illusion of:

Accepted Answer

A) color 
B) depth 
C) size 
D) motion

Question 17

If endorphins are released, we should expect the organism to:

Accepted Answer

A) feel less pain 
B) be attracted to the source of the endorphins 
C) experience dizziness or nausea 
D) see color

Question 18

Explain how humans translate a two-dimensional retinal image into a three-dimensional perception of the world, noting the role of monocular and binocular cues.

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The answer of Explain how humans translate a two-dimensional retinal...

Question 19

Trish has an ear infection and has to wear an earplug in her right ear for the next week.The doctor has told her that there will be very little impact on her ability to listen in her classes, since her left ear is fine.For the next week Trish will probably have the most problems:

Accepted Answer

A) localizing sounds accurately 
B) detecting high frequency sounds 
C) detecting low frequency sounds 
D) understanding speech when there is background noise

Question 20

If people did not have size constancy, objects would appear to:

Accepted Answer

A) shrink as they moved closer to us 
B) be the same size, no matter how far away they were 
C) grow in size as they moved closer to us 
D) change colors as they moved away from us

Exam 5: Sensation and Perception