Question 1

The interpretation of visual cues that indicate how near or far away objects are defines

Accepted Answer

A)   perceptual constancies.
B)   depth perception.
C)   monocular cues.
D)   binocular cues.

Question 2

The receiving area of a retinal cell is called the

Accepted Answer

A)   cone.
B)   foveal field.
C)   rod.
D)   receptive field.

Question 3

Use appropriate examples from everyday situations to illustrate the basic concepts from signal-detection theory.

Accepted Answer

Good answers to this question should inc...

Question 4

Sensory adaptation is an automatic process that helps to keep people tuned into changes in their sensory experiences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The stronger your expectation that a signal is present, the greater the likelihood that you will

Accepted Answer

A)   miss a signal.
B)   report a false alarm.
C)   correctly reject a signal when it appears.
D)   be aware of background noise.

Question 6

If two sounds vary in frequency they are perceived as differing in

Accepted Answer

A)   loudness.
B)   pitch.
C)   decibels.
D)   timbre.

Question 7

Sensory adaptation can explain all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)   getting used to the smell of the perfume you are wearing.
B)   hearing your name spoken in a noisy room.
C)   feeling comfortable in a cold swimming pool after being in for a few minutes.
D)   getting used to the touch of your clothes on your skin.

Question 8

While you are listening to a TV announcer report on an important event your friend begins talking to you, and you begin to listen to your friend.The TV announcer's voice becomes the ____________________, while your friend's voice becomes the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of While you are listening to a TV...

Question 9

According to psychologists, the smallest difference in stimulus intensity that a specific sense can detect is

Accepted Answer

A)   its sensory memory.
B)   subject to sensory adaptation.
C)   the absolute threshold.
D)   the just noticeable difference (JN
D)  .

Question 10

A red light, green light, and blue light differ in

Accepted Answer

A)   amplitude.
B)   complexity.
C)   wavelength.
D)   purity.

Question 11

Courtney wears glasses to correct the far-sightedness in her left eye.If she were not wearing her glasses,

Accepted Answer

A)   the lens would focus images in front of the retina in her left eye.
B)   the pupil in her left eye would dilate and let in too much light energy.
C)   the lens would focus images behind the retina in her left eye.
D)   the pupil in her left eye would constrict and not let in sufficient light energy.

Question 12

The sensory receptors for smell are referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)   smell buds.
B)   gustatory bulbs.
C)   olfactory cilia.
D)   sciatic receptors.

Question 13

Zach is looking at a reversible figure, which first appears to be a vase, and then appears to be two faces.His perception of the figure keeps switching between these two interpretations.This switching perception is caused by the fact that

Accepted Answer

A)   reversible figures cause people to experience the phi phenomenon.
B)   the Gestalt principle of simplicity doesn't work for reversible figures.
C)   the Gestalt principles of proximity and closure are both at work in reversible figures.
D)   the figure-ground distinction in reversible figures is often ambiguous.

Question 14

MOST accurately, additive colour mixing occurs when combining

Accepted Answer

A)   two or more colours.
B)   the three primary colours.
C)   lights of different colours.
D)   pigments of different colours.

Question 15

Artists use ____ cues to create a perception of depth on a two-dimensional surface.

Accepted Answer

A)   monocular
B)   binocular
C)   accommodation
D)   disparity

Question 16

If a person views three lights that differ only in amplitude, the person would perceive the lights as

Accepted Answer

A)   differing in brightness.
B)   different colours.
C)   differing in brightness and colour.
D)   different shades of the same colour.

Question 17

The registration of sensory input without conscious awareness refers to

Accepted Answer

A)   a false alarm.
B)   subliminal perception.
C)   a just noticeable difference.
D)   a superimposed stimulus.

Question 18

The process of detecting specific elements in visual input and assembling them into a more complex form is known as

Accepted Answer

A)   perceptual set.
B)   inattentional blindness.
C)   feature analysis.
D)   top-to-bottom processing.

Question 19

Evelyn turned the thermostat up from 24 °C to 25 °C; however, she doesn't think it feels any warmer and she wants to turn it up even higher.Her roommate thinks that it is now too hot, and she wants to turn the thermostat back down.Apparently Evelyn has

Accepted Answer

A)   a smaller just noticeable difference for temperature than her roommate does.
B)   a lower absolute threshold for temperature than her roommate does.
C)   a larger just noticeable difference for temperature than her roommate does.
D)   a higher absolute threshold for temperature, compared to her roommate.

Question 20

Our perception of the richness, or saturation of a colour is affected mainly by

Accepted Answer

A)   the wavelength of light waves.
B)   the amplitude of light waves.
C)   the purity of light waves.
D)   the saturation of light waves.

Exam 4: Sensory Systems and Perception

The sensory receptors for smell are referred to as

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Use appropriate examples from everyday situations to illustrate the basic concepts from signal-detection theory.

Correct AnswerverifiedGood answers to this question should inc...View AnswerShow Answer

If a person views three lights that differ only in amplitude, the person would perceive the lights as

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

A red light, green light, and blue light differ in

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The registration of sensory input without conscious awareness refers to

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The receiving area of a retinal cell is called the

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The process of detecting specific elements in visual input and assembling them into a more complex form is known as

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Evelyn turned the thermostat up from 24 °C to 25 °C; however, she doesn't think it feels any warmer and she wants to turn it up even higher.Her roommate thinks that it is now too hot, and she wants to turn the thermostat back down.Apparently Evelyn has

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

If two sounds vary in frequency they are perceived as differing in

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Sensory adaptation can explain all of the following EXCEPT

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Zach is looking at a reversible figure, which first appears to be a vase, and then appears to be two faces.His perception of the figure keeps switching between these two interpretations.This switching perception is caused by the fact that

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

While you are listening to a TV announcer report on an important event your friend begins talking to you, and you begin to listen to your friend.The TV announcer's voice becomes the ____________________, while your friend's voice becomes the ____________________.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

MOST accurately, additive colour mixing occurs when combining

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The interpretation of visual cues that indicate how near or far away objects are defines

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

According to psychologists, the smallest difference in stimulus intensity that a specific sense can detect is

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Our perception of the richness, or saturation of a colour is affected mainly by

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Sensory adaptation is an automatic process that helps to keep people tuned into changes in their sensory experiences.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Courtney wears glasses to correct the far-sightedness in her left eye.If she were not wearing her glasses,

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Artists use ____ cues to create a perception of depth on a two-dimensional surface.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The stronger your expectation that a signal is present, the greater the likelihood that you will

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified
Good answers to this question should inc...
View Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

While you are listening to a TV announcer report on an important event your friend begins talking to you, and you begin to listen to your friend.The TV announcer's voice becomes the , while your friend's voice becomes the .

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified