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The scientific study of the relationship between physical characteristics of stimuli and sensory capabilities |
| | A) | is known as psychophysics. |
| | B) | relies on unconscious processes. |
| | C) | has revealed that subliminal stimulation can influence self-esteem. |
| | D) | is irrelevant to psychology today. |
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Dr. Robles is studying patients who have suffered from brain damage to the temporal lobe. He is investigating the minimum amount of auditory stimulation they can detect 50 percent of the time, also known as the |
| | A) | just noticeable difference. |
| | B) | absolute threshold. |
| | C) | minimum threshold. |
| | D) | measurement of subliminal stimulation. |
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Which of the following is most likely an absolute threshold for the average person? |
| | A) | The sound of a bullet fired from a gun at 10 feet |
| | B) | Two cups of sugar in one gallon of water |
| | C) | A candle flame seen at 350 miles on a clear, dark night |
| | D) | The tick of a watch under quiet conditions at 20 feet |
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Janice jumped into a cold lake on a summer day. At first she jumped out of the lake yelling it was very cold. Within a few minutes, Janice was saying the water wasn’t so cold after all. What is this an example of? |
| | A) | sensory adaptation |
| | B) | subliminal stimulation |
| | C) | difference threshold |
| | D) | visual adaptation |
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__________ are the sensory receptors related to color vision. |
| | A) | Rods |
| | B) | Signal detectors |
| | C) | Cones |
| | D) | Bipolar cells |
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The _____________ proposes that each of the three cone types responds to two different wavelengths. |
| | A) | trichromatic theory. |
| | B) | opponent-process theory. |
| | C) | dual processes theory. |
| | D) | frequency and amplitude theory. |
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The two characteristics of sound waves are |
| | A) | Frequency and amplitude |
| | B) | Hertz and threshold |
| | C) | Decibels and amplitude |
| | D) | Hertz and frequency |
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Samantha has fallen off a skateboard and injured her head. She is now having difficulty hearing. Which part of the brain is likely damaged? |
| | A) | Occipital lobe |
| | B) | Parietal lobe |
| | C) | Temporal lobe |
| | D) | Cerebellum |
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What are the four basic qualities that the sense of taste responds to? |
| | A) | Salty, bitter, bland, sweet |
| | B) | Sweet, spicy, salty, bitter |
| | C) | Sour, spicy, bitter, peppery |
| | D) | Sweet, sour, salty, bitter |
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Which of the following statements about olfaction is true? |
| | A) | Humans have about 40 million olfactory receptors. |
| | B) | Humans have approximately 90,000 olfactory receptors. |
| | C) | Humans have more olfactory receptors than dogs do. |
| | D) | Pheromones make people feel happy. |
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Ashley is unable to coordinate her body movements, as she is unaware of the position of her joints and muscles. Which of Ashley’s senses is not functioning properly? |
| | A) | Touch |
| | B) | Kinesthesis |
| | C) | Vestibular |
| | D) | Gustation |
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______________ proposes that the experience of pain results from the opening and closing of gating mechanisms in the nervous system. |
| | A) | Top-down processing theory |
| | B) | Bottom-up processing theory |
| | C) | Gestalt Principles of Perceptual Organization |
| | D) | Gate control theory |
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People suffering from nerve deafness, who cannot be helped by sound amplification provided by normal hearing aids, may use a |
| | A) | cortical implant. |
| | B) | sonicguide. |
| | C) | sensory prosthetic device. |
| | D) | cochlear implant. |
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As Ali studies for a test, he reads the textbook and attempts to understand the course material as it relates to his existing knowledge. Ali is |
| | A) | engaging in top-down processing. |
| | B) | engaging in bottom-up processing. |
| | C) | relying on the Gestalt Principles of Perceptual Organization. |
| | D) | developing a perceptual schema. |
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The Gestalt principle of ______________ suggests that objects that are near one another are likely to be grouped together. |
| | A) | similarity |
| | B) | continuity |
| | C) | proximity |
| | D) | closure |
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The readiness to perceive a person or object in a particular way based on past experiences is due to |
| | A) | bottom-up processing |
| | B) | a perceptual organization. |
| | C) | the Gestalt Principles of Perceptual Organization. |
| | D) | a perceptual set. |
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Your ability to identify a penny as being a penny regardless of the angle at which the penny is presented to you is best described by |
| | A) | figure-ground relations. |
| | B) | monocular depth cues. |
| | C) | the Gestalt principle of continuity. |
| | D) | perceptual constancies. |
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How does the Ames room produce a size illusion? |
| | A) | The room appears rectangular although it is trapezoidal. |
| | B) | The room appears trapezoidal although it is rectangular. |
| | C) | The room uses color to trick the eye into seeing small objects. |
| | D) | The room uses video to transport the illusion onto the room. |
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Which of the following statements best describes the influence of culture on perception? |
| | A) | There are no known cultural differences in perception. |
| | B) | The culture one grows up in helps to determine what one perceives. |
| | C) | Humans from different regions throughout the world appear to be born with different perceptual abilities. |
| | D) | Cultural learning appears to influence the development of the olfactory bulb. |
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Which of the following statements best describes the conclusion reached by researcher Kraft on pilot error? |
| | A) | Pilot error was due to the upward-sloping city lights. |
| | B) | Pilot error was due to sleep deprivation. |
| | C) | Pilots flying the simulator of the accident did not make the same error in judgment. |
| | D) | Pilot error was due to mechanical difficulties with the aircraft. |
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