Question 1

Which of the following is NOT one of the three pairs of opponent colors consistent with the opponent process theory of color vision?

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A)   black - white
B)   orange - violet
C)   red - green
D)   yellow - blue

Question 2

At the musical he attended over the weekend, Andrew noticed that whenever the red and green spotlights overlapped, they seemed to change to a yellow spotlight. This can be explained using the principles of

Accepted Answer

A)   additive color mixing.
B)   subtractive color mixing.
C)   hypercomplex feature detection.
D)   opponent-processing of colors.

Question 3

The ability to rapidly process words in reading depends MOST on

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A)   top-down processing.
B)   bottom-up processing.
C)   bottom-to-top processing.
D)   lateral processing.

Question 4

Sound is a ____ form of energy and is the result of ____.

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A)   wave; vibrating molecules
B)   particle; photons
C)   chemical; molecular breakdowns
D)   moving; vibrating photons

Question 5

Reversible figures illustrate the observation that

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A)   individuals may fail to see fully visible objects.
B)   expectations do not influence perceptions.
C)   the same visual input can result in different perceptions.
D)   there is a one-to-one correspondence between sensory input and perception.

Question 6

In the signal-detection method, if a subject fails to detects a stimulus when a stimulus is actually present, this would be a

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A)   hit.
B)   miss.
C)   false alarm.
D)   correct rejection.

Question 7

The wavelength of light mainly affects our perception of

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A)   color.
B)   brightness.
C)   saturation.
D)   light purity.

Question 8

You enter a room and notice a distinctive new smell. After a bit of time you no longer smell the odor. This illustrates the phenomenon of

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A)   progressive desensitization.
B)   sensory contrast.
C)   sensory novelty.
D)   sensory adaptation.

Question 9

Perceptual constancy refers to

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A)   the same thing as functional fixedness.
B)   our perception of objects remaining stable despite the fact that sensory information changes.
C)   the existence of schemas that guide our perceptions.
D)   visual fields in the retina that allow our perception of the world to remain stable.

Question 10

Sally woke up in the middle of the night and turned on the light in her bedroom, as a result she had to squint to ward off the bright light. Sally is experiencing

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A)   dark adaptation.
B)   sensory adaptation.
C)   light adaptation.
D)   lateral antagonism.

Question 11

Hering's opponent-process theory suggests that receptors are linked antagonistically in pairs. His opposed pairs were

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A)   red-yellow; blue-green; black-white.
B)   red-green; yellow-blue; black-white.
C)   red-black; yellow-white; green-blue.
D)   yellow-green; red-blue; black-white.

Question 12

Which type of signal-detection error becomes more likely when the expectation of a stimulus is weak?

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A)   a miss
B)   a false alarm
C)   a correct rejection
D)   an accurate hit

Question 13

Susan can see distant objects clearly, but close objects appear blurry to her. Susan

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A)   is, most likely, a young child.
B)   is nearsighted.
C)   is farsighted.
D)   has a cataract.

Question 14

The structure of the eye that focuses light rays on the retina is the

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A)   pupil.
B)   cornea.
C)   optic disk.
D)   lens.

Question 15

The lens in the eye

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A)   converts light energy into neural energy.
B)   controls the amount of light entering the eye.
C)   bends entering light rays and focuses them onto the retina.
D)   is the part of the eye that gives it its color.

Question 16

The moon illusion occurs when you

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A)   perceive the moon to be smaller on the horizon than overhead.
B)   perceive the moon to be larger on the horizon than overhead.
C)   perceive the moon to be the same size when viewed on the horizon and overhead.
D)   think you see the moon when in fact it is not there.

Question 17

The depth perception cue based on the observation that parallel lines converge in the distance is

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A)   height in plane.
B)   retinal disparity.
C)   linear perspective.
D)   interposition.

Question 18

Ron is making potato soup. His roommate tastes it and tells Ron it is great, but Ron thinks it needs more salt. He adds just a little salt, and thinks the soup now tastes perfect. However, his roommate tastes it again and tells Ron that the soup is ruined because it is too salty. Apparently, for the taste of salt

Accepted Answer

A)   Ron can detect a smaller just noticeable difference than his roommate.
B)   Ron's roommate can detect a smaller just noticeable difference than Ron can.
C)   Ron has a higher absolute threshold than his roommate does.
D)   Ron has a lower absolute threshold than his roommate does.

Question 19

The moon illusion is the moon appears ____ when near the horizon than when overhead and is explained by ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   larger; size constancy
B)   larger; texture gradient
C)   smaller; size constancy
D)   smaller; texture gradient

Question 20

If a subject is presented with a series of pairs of light bulbs of different wattages and is asked whether the members of each pair differ in brightness, which of the following is being measured?

Accepted Answer

A)   the physical intensity difference between the two lights
B)   the subject's just noticeable difference for brightness
C)   the subject's absolute threshold for brightness
D)   the subject's visual acuity

Exam 7: Sensation and Perception Part 1

Which of the following is NOT one of the three pairs of opponent colors consistent with the opponent process theory of color vision?

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At the musical he attended over the weekend, Andrew noticed that whenever the red and green spotlights overlapped, they seemed to change to a yellow spotlight. This can be explained using the principles of

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The depth perception cue based on the observation that parallel lines converge in the distance is

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Reversible figures illustrate the observation that

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Sound is a form of energy and is the result of .

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The wavelength of light mainly affects our perception of

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Susan can see distant objects clearly, but close objects appear blurry to her. Susan

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The lens in the eye

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The moon illusion occurs when you

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In the signal-detection method, if a subject fails to detects a stimulus when a stimulus is actually present, this would be a

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The structure of the eye that focuses light rays on the retina is the

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Which type of signal-detection error becomes more likely when the expectation of a stimulus is weak?

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Sally woke up in the middle of the night and turned on the light in her bedroom, as a result she had to squint to ward off the bright light. Sally is experiencing

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Perceptual constancy refers to

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The ability to rapidly process words in reading depends MOST on

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You enter a room and notice a distinctive new smell. After a bit of time you no longer smell the odor. This illustrates the phenomenon of

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Hering's opponent-process theory suggests that receptors are linked antagonistically in pairs. His opposed pairs were

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The moon illusion is the moon appears when near the horizon than when overhead and is explained by .

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Which of the following is NOT one of the three pairs of opponent colors consistent with the opponent process theory of color vision?

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At the musical he attended over the weekend, Andrew noticed that whenever the red and green spotlights overlapped, they seemed to change to a yellow spotlight. This can be explained using the principles of

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The depth perception cue based on the observation that parallel lines converge in the distance is

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Reversible figures illustrate the observation that

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Sound is a ____ form of energy and is the result of ____.

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Susan can see distant objects clearly, but close objects appear blurry to her. Susan

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In the signal-detection method, if a subject fails to detects a stimulus when a stimulus is actually present, this would be a

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