Question 1

When given a placebo that is said to relieve pain, we are likely to be soothed by the brain's release of

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A)   umami.
B)   nociceptors.
C)   endorphins.
D)   feature detectors.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 2

The sense of ________ is a chemical sense.

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A)   taste
B)   kinesthesis
C)   equilibrium
D)   painE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

Indicators of distance such as linear perspective which are available to either eye alone are called

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A)   masking stimuli.
B)   feature detectors.
C)   monocular cues.
D)   absolute thresholds.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

An integrated understanding of pain control in terms of mental distraction, the release of endorphins, and the presence of empathic caregivers is most clearly provided by

Accepted Answer

A)   parapsychology.
B)   opponent-process theory.
C)   a biopsychosocial approach.
D)   the volley principle.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Although several students in the classroom are talking loudly, Jim's attention is focused on what his girlfriend is saying. In this instance, the girlfriend's voice is a

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A)   figure.
B)   gestalt.
C)   perceptual set.
D)   perceptual adaptation.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

The tendency to perceive a moving light in the night sky as belonging to an airplane rather than a weather balloon best illustrates the impact of

Accepted Answer

A)   kinesthesis.
B)   retinal disparity.
C)   perceptual set.
D)   synaesthesia.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 7

Some participants in a subliminal persuasion experiment thought that they were receiving subliminal affirmations of their self-esteem when in reality they were receiving subliminal memory-enhancement instructions. These individuals subsequently demonstrated

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A)   an actual improvement in their memory.
B)   an erroneous belief that their memory had improved.
C)   an actual enhancement in self-esteem.
D)   an erroneous belief that their self-esteem had improved.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

The size of the pupil is controlled by the

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A)   lens.
B)   retina.
C)   cornea.
D)   iris.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

During a hearing test, many sounds were presented at such a low level of intensity that Mr. Antall could not detect them. These sounds were below Mr. Antall's

Accepted Answer

A)   perceptual set.
B)   absolute threshold.
C)   vestibular sense.
D)   difference threshold.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 10

The horizon Moon appears to shrink in size if it is viewed through a narrow tube that eliminates the perception of distance cues. This best illustrates the importance of

Accepted Answer

A)   perceptual adaptation.
B)   kinesthesis.
C)   context effects.
D)   sensory interaction.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

The Moon illusion refers to our tendency to perceive the Moon as unusually

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A)   large when it is near the horizon.
B)   large when it is high in the sky.
C)   bright when it is near the horizon.
D)   bright when it is high in the sky.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 12

Which of the following statements concerning ESP is true?

Accepted Answer

A)   Most ESP researchers are quacks.
B)   There have been a large number of reliable demonstrations of ESP.
C)   Most research psychologists are skeptical of the claims of defenders of ESP.
D)   There have been reliable laboratory demonstrations of ESP, but the results are no different from those that would occur by chance.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 13

Perception is the process by which

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A)   stimulus energies are detected.
B)   stimulus energies are transformed into neural activity.
C)   sensory input is organized and interpreted.
D)   nerve cells respond to specific features of a stimulus.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 14

The study of phenomena such as clairvoyance and telepathy is called

Accepted Answer

A)   parapsychology.
B)   Gestalt psychology.
C)   psychokinesis.
D)   ESP.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 15

The receptor of the eye that functions best in dim light is the

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A)   fovea.
B)   cone.
C)   bipolar cell.
D)   rod.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

In psychological science, the influence of physical sensations on mental judgments is said to illustrate

Accepted Answer

A)   telekinesis.
B)   synaesthesia.
C)   prosopagnosia.
D)   embodied cognition.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 17

The volley principle is most directly relevant to our perception of

Accepted Answer

A)   color.
B)   brightness.
C)   pain.
D)   pitch.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

The organization of two-dimensional retinal images into three-dimensional perceptions is called

Accepted Answer

A)   retinal disparity.
B)   depth perception.
C)   perceptual constancy.
D)   sensory interaction.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 19

Giulio's bag of marbles is twice as heavy as Jim's. If it takes 5 extra marbles to make Jim's bag feel heavier, it will take 10 extra marbles to make Giulio's bag feel heavier. This best illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)   the opponent-process theory.
B)   the McGurk effect.
C)   sensory adaptation.
D)   Weber's law.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 20

Relative luminance most clearly contributes to

Accepted Answer

A)   retinal disparity.
B)   brightness constancy.
C)   the Moon illusion.
D)   the McGurk effect.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Exam 6: Sensation and Perception

The organization of two-dimensional retinal images into three-dimensional perceptions is called

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The volley principle is most directly relevant to our perception of

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During a hearing test, many sounds were presented at such a low level of intensity that Mr. Antall could not detect them. These sounds were below Mr. Antall's

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Indicators of distance such as linear perspective which are available to either eye alone are called

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Relative luminance most clearly contributes to

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The sense of ________ is a chemical sense.

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The Moon illusion refers to our tendency to perceive the Moon as unusually

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The study of phenomena such as clairvoyance and telepathy is called

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The tendency to perceive a moving light in the night sky as belonging to an airplane rather than a weather balloon best illustrates the impact of

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The receptor of the eye that functions best in dim light is the

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Some participants in a subliminal persuasion experiment thought that they were receiving subliminal affirmations of their self-esteem when in reality they were receiving subliminal memory-enhancement instructions. These individuals subsequently demonstrated

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