Question 1

The ________ theory of audition proposes that the basilar membrane hairs bend and fire neural messages at the same rate as the sound characteristic.

Accepted Answer

A)  place
B)  frequency
C)  opponent process
D)  auditionE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 2

The theory of color vision that is based on three systems of color opposites is called the _____ theory.

Accepted Answer

A)  opponent-process
B)  trichromatic
C)  paired-process
D)  opposing-pairsE) None of the above
F) B) and C) A

Question 3

A whistling or ringing sensation in the ears is called ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  pitch error
B)  timbre error
C)  tingling
D)  tinnitusE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 4

Hair cells are sensory receptors found in the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  inner ear
B)  semicircular canals
C)  vestibular sacs
D)  ossiclesE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 5

When you see a partially opened door, you know that the door is rectangular even though the image being detected by your retina is a trapezoid.This is an example of the perceptual principle called _____ constancy.

Accepted Answer

A)  geometrical
B)  optical
C)  shape
D)  formE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 6

How many hues does your author state humans can discriminate?

Accepted Answer

A)  4 million
B)  7 million
C)  7 hundred
D)  6 thousandE) A) and C)
F) B) and C) B

Question 7

Interposition is the monocular cue that is based on _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the distinctiveness or blurriness of objects at different distances
B)  the appearance of convergence at the horizon
C)  the obscuring of a distant object by an object that is closer
D)  the smallness of a distant object compared to closer objectsE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Extrasensory perception is defined in your text as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychic abilities that allegedly go beyond the known senses
B)  the sixth sense
C)  perceptual abilities that enhance the known senses
D)  psychic detection of sensory information not perceived by most individualsE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Sensation is the process of _____ raw sensory data from the internal and external world and transmitting it to the brain.

Accepted Answer

A)  detecting, converting, and transmitting
B)  selecting, organizing, and interpreting
C)  receiving, organizing, and selectively disregarding
D)  selecting, receiving, and organizingE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

Scientists use a(n) _____ to flash images too quickly for conscious recognition, but slowly enough to be registered.

Accepted Answer

A)  osciloscopio
B)  sensorscope
C)  tachistoscope
D)  sublimascopeE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

A false or misleading impression of the environment that is shared by others in the same context is called _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  an illusion
B)  a hallucination
C)  a perceptual error
D)  cognitive dissonanceE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

When the lens of the eye becomes less flexible around middle age, people are diagnosed with ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  myopia
B)  presbyopia
C)  hyperopia
D)  occulopiaE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT prone to complete sensory adaptation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Vision
B)  Taste
C)  Smell
D)  TouchE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

Which of the following is one of the structure that funnels sound from the outer ear to the middle ear?

Accepted Answer

A)  hammer
B)  anvil
C)  stirrup
D)  auditory canalE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 15

The movement of air molecules that is produced by a vibrating object is called _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  vibratory resonance
B)  a sound wave
C)  an auditory vibration
D)  a resonating waveE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 16

Which perceptual principle of organization suggests that you are more likely to believe that a group of people who look alike will act alike?

Accepted Answer

A)  Attractiveness
B)  Proximity
C)  Evaluation
D)  SimilarityE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 17

Avita believes that people who share an astrological sign are compatible.When she met Gary, whose sign was compatible with hers, she immediately saw him as "perfect" for her.This is an example of _____ processing.

Accepted Answer

A)  bottom- up
B)  crazy
C)  astrological
D)  top-downE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 18

Sensory receptors are cells that are specialized _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  to receive and process distinct sensory information
B)  to detect and respond to stimulus energy
C)  in processing information from the brain and reacting
D)  in interpreting information sent from the bodyE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

The sense of smell is called _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  gustation
B)  olfaction
C)  pheromonation
D)  kinesthesisE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Confusion within the vestibular sense can result in _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  motion sickness
B)  taste aversion
C)  color blindness
D)  middle-ear deafnessE) None of the above
F) B) and C) A

Exam 4: Sensation and Perception

The ________ theory of audition proposes that the basilar membrane hairs bend and fire neural messages at the same rate as the sound characteristic.

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The theory of color vision that is based on three systems of color opposites is called the _____ theory.

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A whistling or ringing sensation in the ears is called ______.

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Hair cells are sensory receptors found in the _____.

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When you see a partially opened door, you know that the door is rectangular even though the image being detected by your retina is a trapezoid.This is an example of the perceptual principle called _____ constancy.

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How many hues does your author state humans can discriminate?

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Interposition is the monocular cue that is based on _____.

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Extrasensory perception is defined in your text as _____.

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Sensation is the process of _____ raw sensory data from the internal and external world and transmitting it to the brain.

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Scientists use a(n) _____ to flash images too quickly for conscious recognition, but slowly enough to be registered.

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A false or misleading impression of the environment that is shared by others in the same context is called _____.

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When the lens of the eye becomes less flexible around middle age, people are diagnosed with ____.

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Which of the following is NOT prone to complete sensory adaptation?

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Which of the following is one of the structure that funnels sound from the outer ear to the middle ear?

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The movement of air molecules that is produced by a vibrating object is called _____.

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Which perceptual principle of organization suggests that you are more likely to believe that a group of people who look alike will act alike?

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Avita believes that people who share an astrological sign are compatible.When she met Gary, whose sign was compatible with hers, she immediately saw him as "perfect" for her.This is an example of _____ processing.

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Sensory receptors are cells that are specialized _____.

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The sense of smell is called _____.

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Confusion within the vestibular sense can result in _____.

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