Question 1

Damage to a region of the temporal lobe essential to recognizing faces results in a condition known as

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A)   the McGurk effect.
B)   Young-Helmholtz syndrome.
C)   synaesthesia.
D)   prosopagnosia.

Question 2

The roll of feature detector cells in the processing of visual information was first demonstrated by

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A)   Young and Helmholtz.
B)   Melzack and Wall.
C)   Hubel and Wiesel.
D)   Gibson and Walk.

Question 3

Rebecca was born with cataracts that were not surgically removed until she was 3 years old. As a result, Rebecca is most likely to

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A)   have lost visual receptor cells in her eyes.
B)   be unable to perceive figure-ground relationships.
C)   have inadequate neural connections in her visual cortex.
D)   be unable to sense colors.

Question 4

John Locke is to Immanuel Kant as ________ is to ________.

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A)   figure; ground
B)   perception; sensation
C)   nurture; nature
D)   experience; learning C

Question 5

We automatically perceive distinct words when listening to a flow of conversation in our own language. This best illustrates

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A)   telekinesis.
B)   interposition.
C)   the phi phenomenon.
D)   perceptual organization.

Question 6

Eardrum vibrations are transmitted to the cochlea by a piston consisting of

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A)   protruding hair cells.
B)   the basilar membrane.
C)   the hammer, anvil, and stirrup.
D)   bipolar and ganglion cells.

Question 7

The minimum difference between two stimuli required for detection 50 percent of the time is called

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A)   retinal disparity.
B)   the absolute threshold.
C)   perceptual set.
D)   the just noticeable difference.

Question 8

The process by which rods and cones convert electromagnetic energy into neural signals is an example of

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A)   accommodation.
B)   sensory adaptation.
C)   transduction.
D)   sensory interaction.

Question 9

The barn owl's right ear opens slightly upward while its left ear opens slightly downward. This difference enables the owl to detect the ________ of a sound.

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A)   pitch
B)   location
C)   loudness
D)   amplitude

Question 10

The phenomenon of size constancy is based on the close connection between an object's perceived ________ and its perceived ________.

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A)   size; shape
B)   size; distance
C)   size; brightness
D)   shape; distance

Question 11

The taste of umami is a ________ taste.

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A)   meaty
B)   salty
C)   bitter
D)   sour

Question 12

Information from the taste buds travels to an area of the

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A)   frontal lobe.
B)   parietal lobe.
C)   occipital lobe.
D)   temporal lobe.

Question 13

Receptor cells for the vestibular sense send messages to the

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A)   fovea.
B)   cerebellum.
C)   olfactory cortex.
D)   frontal lobes.

Question 14

Opponent-process cells have been located in the

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A)   thalamus.
B)   cochlea.
C)   spinal cord.
D)   semicircular canals. A

Question 15

Subliminally presented stimuli

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A)   can sometimes be consciously perceived.
B)   effectively influence purchases of consumer goods.
C)   increase our absolute thresholds for visual images.
D)   are usually mentally processed as completely as any other stimuli.

Question 16

The feature detectors identified by Hubel and Weisel respond to specific aspects of ________ stimulation.

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A)   visual
B)   Auditory
C)   Olfactory
D)   kinesthetic

Question 17

The principles of continuity and closure best illustrate that

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A)   sensations are organized into meaningful patterns.
B)   perception is the direct product of sensation.
C)   cultural experiences shape perception.
D)   visual information is especially likely to capture our attention.

Question 18

An integrated understanding of pain control in terms of mental distraction, the release of endorphins, and the presence of empathic caregivers is most clearly provided by

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A)   parapsychology.
B)   opponent-process theory.
C)   a biopsychosocial approach.
D)   the volley principle. C

Question 19

Which of the following influences perception?

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A)   biological maturation
B)   the context in which stimuli are perceived
C)   expectations
D)   all of these factors

Question 20

Which of the following best illustrates the impact of central nervous system activity in the absence of normal sensory input?

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A)   tinnitus
B)   kinesthesis
C)   transduction
D)   accommodation

Exam 6: Perception

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The roll of feature detector cells in the processing of visual information was first demonstrated by

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Rebecca was born with cataracts that were not surgically removed until she was 3 years old. As a result, Rebecca is most likely to

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John Locke is to Immanuel Kant as ________ is to ________.

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The phenomenon of size constancy is based on the close connection between an object's perceived ________ and its perceived ________.

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The taste of umami is a ________ taste.

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Receptor cells for the vestibular sense send messages to the

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Opponent-process cells have been located in the

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