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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. Robbins is studying patients who have suffered from brain damage to the temporal lobe. She 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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A subliminal stimulus is a stimulus that is |
| | A) | undetectable and so does not register in the nervous system. |
| | B) | is so weak or brief that it cannot affect beliefs or behaviours. |
| | C) | is received by the senses but not perceived consciously. |
| | D) | only weakly consciously perceived and therefore not subject to sensory perception. |
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What are the sensory receptors related to colour vision? |
| | A) | Rods |
| | B) | Signal detectors |
| | C) | Cones |
| | D) | Bipolar cells |
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Carl has been diagnosed as a monochromat. Which of the following statements best describes Carl's visual abilities? |
| | A) | Carl is red-green colour blind. |
| | B) | Carl is totally colour blind. |
| | C) | Carl is blue-yellow colour blind. |
| | D) | Carl has difficulty seeing objects that are far away. |
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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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Deafness caused by problems with the mechanical system that transmits sound waves to the cochlear is known as |
| | A) | nerve deafness. |
| | B) | sensorineural deafness. |
| | C) | stone deafness. |
| | D) | conduction deafness. |
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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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Andrew is unable to coordinate his body movements, as he is unaware of the position of his joints and muscles. Which of Andrew’s senses is not functioning properly? |
| | A) | Touch |
| | B) | Kinaesthesis |
| | C) | Vestibular |
| | D) | Gustation |
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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 development of sensory and perceptual systems is |
| | A) | an entirely physiological issue. |
| | B) | largely driven by the environment. |
| | C) | an interplay of biological and experiential factors. |
| | D) | an identical process for all human beings. |
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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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Which of the following statements best describes the conclusion reached by C. L. 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 judgement. |
| | D) | Pilot error was due to mechanical difficulties with the aircraft. |
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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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