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Question 31

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The process by which our sensory systems transform stimulus energies into neural impulses is called

A) priming.
B) sensory adaptation.
C) transduction.
D) top-down processing.

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Suppose two objects cast retinal images of the same size.The object that appears to be closer is perceived as ________ the object that appears to be more distant.

A) overlapping
B) smaller than
C) larger than
D) the same size as

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A quarter appears larger to a group of children who really want the money than to another group of children who don't.This best illustrates the importance of

Diminished sensitivity to an unchanging stimulus is known as

Bottom-up processing involves analysis that begins with the

When researchers added a few drops of vinegar to a brand-name beer,the beer tasters disliked it only if they had been told they were drinking vinegar-laced beer.This best illustrates the impact of

Sensory restriction is much more likely to hinder visual development in early infancy than during other times of life.This suggests that there is a(n) ________ for normal visual development.

Under certain conditions,people are affected by stimuli so weak that they fail to consciously notice them.This is best illustrated by experiments involving

A genetically sex-linked characteristic accounts for the greater incidence of

Some stroke victims lose the capacity to perceive motion but retain the capacity to perceive shapes and colors.Others lose the capacity to perceive colors but retain the capacity to perceive movement and form.These peculiar visual disabilities best illustrate our normal capacity for

Analysis that begins with the sensory receptors is called

A door casts an increasingly trapezoidal image on our retinas as it opens,yet we still perceive it as rectangular.This illustrates

The distance between our right and left eyes functions to provide us with a cue for depth perception known as

Retinal disparity refers to the

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

Phantom limb sensations best illustrate that pain can be experienced in the absence of

Research with distorting goggles best supports the view of human perception advanced by

Those who feel loved and appreciated by their spouse perceive less threat in stressful marital interactions.This best illustrates the importance of

When holding a gun themselves,people become more likely to perceive another person as gun-toting rather than as simply holding a phone or wallet.This best illustrates that perceptions are influenced by

Relative height is a cue involving our perception of objects higher in our field of vision as