Question 1

The extrasensory ability to perceive an automobile accident taking place in a distant location is to ________ as the extrasensory ability to know at any moment exactly what your best friend is thinking is to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   telepathy;precognition
B)   precognition;psychokinesis
C)   psychokinesis;clairvoyance
D)   clairvoyance;telepathy

Question 2

The local fire department sounds the 12 o'clock whistle.The process by which your ears transform the sound waves from the siren into neural impulses is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)   a threshold.
B)   signal detection.
C)   transduction.
D)   sensory adaptation.

Question 3

The constant quivering movements of our eyes enable us to

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A)   focus the light on the back of our eyes.
B)   adjust the amount of light entering our eyes.
C)   minimize sensory adaptation.
D)   do all of these things.

Question 4

Burn victims have experienced reduced levels of pain thanks to the distraction of

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A)   phantom limb sensations.
B)   compressed sound.
C)   virtual reality games.
D)   cochlear implants.

Question 5

The perceived color of visible light is determined by its

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A)   proximity.
B)   wavelength.
C)   continuity.
D)   difference threshold.

Question 6

Evidence that some cones are especially sensitive to red light,others to green light,and still others to blue light is most directly supportive of

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A)   place theory.
B)   the Young-Helmholtz theory.
C)   Kant's theory.
D)   the opponent-process theory.

Question 7

Farouk insists that by intense mental concentration he can actually influence the mechanically generated outcomes of slot machines.Farouk is most specifically claiming to possess the power of

Accepted Answer

A)   telepathy.
B)   clairvoyance.
C)   psychokinesis.
D)   precognition.

Question 8

The wavelength of visible light determines its

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A)   relative luminance.
B)   amplitude.
C)   difference threshold.
D)   hue.

Question 9

People experience mildly unpleasant tastes as very unpleasant if they mentally anticipate that an unpleasant taste is coming.This best illustrates the importance of

Accepted Answer

A)   precognition.
B)   synesthesia.
C)   dissociation.
D)   top-down processing.

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A)   brighter.
B)   farther away.
C)   hazier.
D)   smaller.

Question 11

Receptor cells for kinesthesia are located in the

Accepted Answer

A)   temporal lobe.
B)   tendons,joints,and muscles.
C)   olfactory bulb.
D)   auditory nerve.

Question 12

Last night one of your mother's best friends had a car accident.Your mother feels guilty because three days ago she dreamt of such an accident but failed to warn her friend.How would you explain your mother's experience? What advice would you give her?

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Question 13

Parapsychology refers to the

Accepted Answer

A)   study of phenomena such as ESP and psychokinesis.
B)   study of perceptual illusions.
C)   study of synesthesia.
D)   direct transmission of thoughts from one mind to another.

Question 14

The greatest difficulty facing contemporary parapsychology is the

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A)   inability to subject claims of ESP to scientific testing.
B)   lack of a reproducible ESP phenomenon.
C)   willingness of many experts to accept fraudulent evidence.
D)   difficulty of persuading many ordinary people that there really is such a thing as ESP.

Question 15

Our shifting perceptions of a Necker cube best illustrate the importance of

Accepted Answer

A)   blindsight.
B)   retinal disparity.
C)   perceptual adaptation.
D)   top-down processing.

Question 16

When most people stare at a red square and then shift their eyes to a white surface,the afterimage of the square is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

The processing of color begins with the activation of ________,followed by the activation of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   opponent-process cells;cells sensitive to one of the three colors red,yellow,or blue
B)   cells sensitive to one of the three colors red,yellow,or blue;opponent-process cells
C)   opponent-process cells;cells sensitive to one of the three colors red,green,or blue
D)   cells sensitive to one of the three colors red,green,or blue;opponent-process cells

Question 18

Conduction hearing loss is most likely to result from damage to the

Accepted Answer

A)   cochlea.
B)   temporal lobe.
C)   eardrum.
D)   auditory nerve.

Question 19

If a partially deaf person's hearing ability ________,his or her absolute threshold for sound ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   improves;remains unchanged
B)   worsens;decreases
C)   worsens;remains unchanged
D)   improves;decreases

Question 20

After learning that her new college roommate had experienced several depressive episodes during her high school years,Erin incorrectly perceived her roommate's laughter as artificial and phony.This best illustrates the impact of

Accepted Answer

A)   difference thresholds.
B)   perceptual set.
C)   subliminal persuasion.
D)   prosopagnosia.

Exam 7: Sensation and Perception

Receptor cells for kinesthesia are located in the

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Last night one of your mother's best friends had a car accident.Your mother feels guilty because three days ago she dreamt of such an accident but failed to warn her friend.How would you explain your mother's experience? What advice would you give her?

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The greatest difficulty facing contemporary parapsychology is the

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If a partially deaf person's hearing ability ________,his or her absolute threshold for sound ________.

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The perceived color of visible light is determined by its

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The extrasensory ability to perceive an automobile accident taking place in a distant location is to ________ as the extrasensory ability to know at any moment exactly what your best friend is thinking is to ________.

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Conduction hearing loss is most likely to result from damage to the

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Burn victims have experienced reduced levels of pain thanks to the distraction of

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After learning that her new college roommate had experienced several depressive episodes during her high school years,Erin incorrectly perceived her roommate's laughter as artificial and phony.This best illustrates the impact of

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Our shifting perceptions of a Necker cube best illustrate the importance of

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

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The constant quivering movements of our eyes enable us to

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Evidence that some cones are especially sensitive to red light,others to green light,and still others to blue light is most directly supportive of

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The local fire department sounds the 12 o'clock whistle.The process by which your ears transform the sound waves from the siren into neural impulses is an example of

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People experience mildly unpleasant tastes as very unpleasant if they mentally anticipate that an unpleasant taste is coming.This best illustrates the importance of

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When most people stare at a red square and then shift their eyes to a white surface,the afterimage of the square is

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Farouk insists that by intense mental concentration he can actually influence the mechanically generated outcomes of slot machines.Farouk is most specifically claiming to possess the power of

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The wavelength of visible light determines its

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The processing of color begins with the activation of ________,followed by the activation of ________.

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Parapsychology refers to the

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