Question 1

Which type of visual perception operates in a similar fashion as auditory localization?

Accepted Answer

A)  retinal disparity
B)  optical illusion
C)  depth perception
D)  size constancy

Question 2

What is your absolute threshold?

Accepted Answer

A)  the point at which you detect any portion of a stimulus
B)  the point at which you detect a stimulus that registers on sensory memory
C)  the point at which you detect any stimulus set point
D)  the point at which you detect a stimulus about half of the time

Question 3

What units of measurement refer to the pitch of sounds?

Accepted Answer

A)  hertz
B)  nanometers
C)  decibels
D)  wavelengths

Question 4

What becomes inverted in paintings or drawings that lead to ambiguous interpretations?

Accepted Answer

A)  open processing and closed processing
B)  figure and ground
C)  sensation and perception
D)  top and bottom

Question 5

Werner was having his hearing tested, and a number of the tones that were presented were so faint he was not able to detect them. What can you say about the faint sounds?

Accepted Answer

A)  They fall below Werner's absolute threshold for sound.
B)  They cause more inhibitory than excitatory PSPs.
C)  They cause action potentials that were too weak to reach the terminal buttons.
D)  They fall below Werner's adaptation level for sound.

Question 6

Denise was momentarily blinded when paparazzi snapped her picture using a blue flash. Following the flash, she saw spots for several minutes. What colour were the spots, based on the opponent-process theory of colour vision?

Accepted Answer

A)  yellow
B)  blue
C)  red
D)  green

Question 7

What must you do in order to keep focusing on an object as it moves closer to your face?

Accepted Answer

A)  look straight ahead
B)  focus at a point some distance beyond the approaching object
C)  rotate your eyes inward
D)  rotate your eyes outward

Question 8

Which type of processing is most important for the ability to rapidly process words that you are reading?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Where on the tongue would you find the oldest taste buds?

Accepted Answer

A)  near the tip
B)  near the middle
C)  near the cheeks
D)  near the throat

Question 10

What does the Gestalt principle of proximity state?

Accepted Answer

A)  Perception occurs in discrete time frames.
B)  Objects nearer to each other are seen as forming a unit.
C)  People tend to gravitate toward a common interaction distance.
D)  Centre-surround cells that are closer fire more often.

Question 11

Which sense is important for perception of the positions of the various parts of the body?

Accepted Answer

A)  homeostatic
B)  vestibular
C)  kinesthetic
D)  kinetic

Question 12

Why does food generally taste bland when you have a severe head cold?

Accepted Answer

A)  Your cold will cause the sweet receptors in your mouth to become inactivated.
B)  Your high temperature will cause your brain to block signals from the taste buds in the mouth.
C)  Your naturally produced antibodies interfere with chemical molecules stimulated by your taste buds.
D)  Flavour is influenced by smell as well as taste, and with a reduced sense of smell your sense of taste will be diminished.

Question 13

A microelectrode is recording the activity from a single cell in the visual cortex of a cat. The cell begins to fire rapidly when a vertical line sweeps across the visual field to the left, but stops firing when the same line sweeps back across the visual field to the right. What type of cell is likely being monitored in this case?

Accepted Answer

A)  cell in the parvocellular channel
B)  simple cell
C)  hypercomplex cell
D)  complex cell

Question 14

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. Which principle explains this perception?

Accepted Answer

A)  hypercomplex feature detection
B)  subtractive colour mixing
C)  additive colour mixing
D)  opponent-processing of colours

Question 15

Which of the following reflects a distinction between the process of sensation and the process of perception?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sensation is not necessary for perception but perception is necessary for sensation.
B)  Sensation occurs at the level of the brain, while perception occurs at the level of the mind.
C)  Sensation reflects reality, while perception is entirely subjective.
D)  Sensation occurs at the level of the sense organs, while perception occurs at the level of the brain.

Question 16

What evidence do we have that some taste preferences are innate?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is genetic evidence of predispositions to prefer certain foods.
B)  There are many foods or substances that are rejected by all cultures.
C)  Newborn infants demonstrate a preference for sweet and an aversion to sour tastes.
D)  The brain's response to flavours does not change across the lifespan, even if diet changes.

Question 17

You have a lamp with a three-way light bulb. You can use the light at 50 watts, 100 watts, or 150 watts. When you change between settings, which of the following changes will be perceived as a larger increase in brightness?

Accepted Answer

A)  from 50 to 100 watts
B)  from 100 to 150 watts
C)  both changes will result in an equivalent difference
D)  it would depend on whether there is any additional light present in the room

Question 18

Devin has contracted a very rare eye disease. The ophthalmologist has told him that he has sustained massive damage to his rods, but for the most part his cones have not been affected. Which of the following aspects of Devin's vision is likely to be deficient?

Accepted Answer

A)  vision in bright illumination
B)  peripheral vision
C)  colour vision
D)  detecting differences in wavelengths of light

Question 19

Which of the following statements about subliminal perception is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Subliminal perception is possible only if sensory adaptation has taken place.
B)  Although subliminal perception was once dismissed by scientists as preposterous, recent evidence suggests it has some effects on behaviour.
C)  Scientists have conclusively demonstrated that perception simply cannot take place without conscious awareness.
D)  Recent research suggests that subliminal messages can be quite persuasive in convincing us to buy products we don't want.

Question 20

Which of the following is being measured if a subject is presented with a series of light bulb pairs of different wattages and is asked whether the members of each pair differ in brightness?

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 4: A: Sensation and Perception

Which sense is important for perception of the positions of the various parts of the body?

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Devin has contracted a very rare eye disease. The ophthalmologist has told him that he has sustained massive damage to his rods, but for the most part his cones have not been affected. Which of the following aspects of Devin's vision is likely to be deficient?

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Werner was having his hearing tested, and a number of the tones that were presented were so faint he was not able to detect them. What can you say about the faint sounds?

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Which of the following reflects a distinction between the process of sensation and the process of perception?

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Which of the following is being measured if a subject is presented with a series of light bulb pairs of different wattages and is asked whether the members of each pair differ in brightness?

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What evidence do we have that some taste preferences are innate?

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You have a lamp with a three-way light bulb. You can use the light at 50 watts, 100 watts, or 150 watts. When you change between settings, which of the following changes will be perceived as a larger increase in brightness?

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What is your absolute threshold?

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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. Which principle explains this perception?

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Which of the following statements about subliminal perception is most accurate?

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What must you do in order to keep focusing on an object as it moves closer to your face?

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Where on the tongue would you find the oldest taste buds?

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Why does food generally taste bland when you have a severe head cold?

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What units of measurement refer to the pitch of sounds?

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What becomes inverted in paintings or drawings that lead to ambiguous interpretations?

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Denise was momentarily blinded when paparazzi snapped her picture using a blue flash. Following the flash, she saw spots for several minutes. What colour were the spots, based on the opponent-process theory of colour vision?

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Which type of processing is most important for the ability to rapidly process words that you are reading?

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Which type of visual perception operates in a similar fashion as auditory localization?

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What does the Gestalt principle of proximity state?

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Exam 4: A: Sensation and Perception

Which sense is important for perception of the positions of the various parts of the body?

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Devin has contracted a very rare eye disease. The ophthalmologist has told him that he has sustained massive damage to his rods, but for the most part his cones have not been affected. Which of the following aspects of Devin's vision is likely to be deficient?

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Werner was having his hearing tested, and a number of the tones that were presented were so faint he was not able to detect them. What can you say about the faint sounds?

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Which of the following reflects a distinction between the process of sensation and the process of perception?

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Which of the following is being measured if a subject is presented with a series of light bulb pairs of different wattages and is asked whether the members of each pair differ in brightness?

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What evidence do we have that some taste preferences are innate?

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You have a lamp with a three-way light bulb. You can use the light at 50 watts, 100 watts, or 150 watts. When you change between settings, which of the following changes will be perceived as a larger increase in brightness?

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What is your absolute threshold?

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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. Which principle explains this perception?

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Which of the following statements about subliminal perception is most accurate?

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What must you do in order to keep focusing on an object as it moves closer to your face?

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What units of measurement refer to the pitch of sounds?

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