Question 1

At low levels of illumination, looking next to an object rather than directly at it would produce

Accepted Answer

A)  temporary visual agnosia.
B)  improved night vision.
C)  night blindness.
D)  tunnel vision.

Question 2

Features of the environment, or messages from the body, that supply information about distance and space are called

Accepted Answer

A)  linear sensations.
B)  depth cues.
C)  stereocilia.
D)  size-distance phenomena.

Question 3

Distant objects tend to look hazy, washed out in color, and lacking in detail, which illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  aerial perspective.
B)  light and shadow.
C)  the motion parallax.
D)  stereoscopic vision.

Question 4

The fact that we can't see a reddish green or a yellowish blue is explained by which theory of color vision?

Accepted Answer

A)  opponent-process
B)  trichromatic
C)  three-opponent
D)  afterimage

Question 5

The stapes is attached to a membrane on the cochlea called the __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The stapes is attached to a membrane...

Question 6

Regarding hearing, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hearing collects information from all around the body, while vision is limited to stimuli in front of the eyes.
B)  We rely on hearing for communication, navigation, entertainment, and many other purposes.
C)  Sound can travel through the air and also in fluids and solids.
D)  The frequency is the physical "height" of a sound wave and tells how much energy it contains.

Question 7

According to the place theory of hearing, low tones cause the greatest movement near the outer tip of the cochlea.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Regarding phantom limb sensations, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Functional MRI confirms that sensory and motor areas of the brain are more active when a person feels a phantom limb.
B)  Sometimes "phantom limbs" feel like they are stuck in awkward positions.
C)  When people lose an arm, they may at first have a phantom arm and hand, while many years later, the phantom may shrink, until only a hand is felt at the shoulder.
D)  Phantom limb sensations and the effects of acupuncture can both be explained by the opponent-process theory.

Question 9

According to the place theory of hearing, high tones cause the greatest movement of hair cells near the

Accepted Answer

A)  narrow outer tip of the cochlea.
B)  base of the cochlea.
C)  narrow outer tips of the tympanic membrane.
D)  base of the tympanic membrane.

Question 10

Visual "pop-out," or the eye-catching effect, of such visual stimuli as lines, shapes, edges, spots, and colors occurs because your visual system is highly sensitive to perceptual

Accepted Answer

A)  amplitudes.
B)  transducers.
C)  features.
D)  thresholds.

Question 11

The "triangle" and the "star" shown are implied shapes that are not actually bounded by an edge. They are examples of __________ figures.

Accepted Answer

A)  illusory
B)  delusional
C)  common region
D)  contiguity

Question 12

Implied shapes that are not actually bounded by an edge or an outline reveal our tendency to form shapes constructed with minimal cues and are referred to as __________ figures.

Accepted Answer

A)  contiguity
B)  uniform
C)  illusory
D)  delusional

Question 13

Regarding hearing loss, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Conductive hearing loss can be overcome with a hearing aid, which makes sounds louder and clearer.
B)  Noise-induced hearing loss is a type of conductive loss.
C)  By the time one is 65 years old, more than 40 percent of auditory hair cells will be gone.
D)  Daily exposure to 85 decibels or more may cause permanent hearing loss.

Question 14

Convergence and retinal disparity are similar in that both are monocular depth cues.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

With which pictorial depth cue does one assume that light comes mainly from one direction and the source of the light is above the pictured object?

Accepted Answer

A)  retinal disparity
B)  interposition
C)  aerial perspective
D)  light and shadow

Question 16

The psychological dimension corresponding to the amplitude of light waves is called __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The psychological dimension corresponding to the amplitude...

Question 17

Attention is aroused by

Accepted Answer

A)  intensity.
B)  repetition.
C)  contrast or a change in stimulation.
D)  all of these.

Question 18

In the experiment in which kittens were raised in a room with only horizontal stripes on the walls, these kittens, when returned to normal environments, had difficulty jumping onto a chair.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Noise-induced hearing loss is a form of which type of hearing loss?

Accepted Answer

A)  sensorineural
B)  compression
C)  conductive
D)  tympanic

Question 20

The illusory sensation that an arm or leg still exists after it is lost through accident or amputation is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  amputation psychosis.
B)  psychosomatic pain.
C)  phantom limb sensation.
D)  the delusional pain effect.

Exam 4: Sensation and Perception

The stapes is attached to a membrane on the cochlea called the __________.

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Regarding phantom limb sensations, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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Convergence and retinal disparity are similar in that both are monocular depth cues.

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Features of the environment, or messages from the body, that supply information about distance and space are called

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Visual "pop-out," or the eye-catching effect, of such visual stimuli as lines, shapes, edges, spots, and colors occurs because your visual system is highly sensitive to perceptual

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According to the place theory of hearing, high tones cause the greatest movement of hair cells near the

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According to the place theory of hearing, low tones cause the greatest movement near the outer tip of the cochlea.

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Distant objects tend to look hazy, washed out in color, and lacking in detail, which illustrates

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Implied shapes that are not actually bounded by an edge or an outline reveal our tendency to form shapes constructed with minimal cues and are referred to as __________ figures.

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The psychological dimension corresponding to the amplitude of light waves is called __________.

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The "triangle" and the "star" shown are implied shapes that are not actually bounded by an edge. They are examples of __________ figures.

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Attention is aroused by

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The illusory sensation that an arm or leg still exists after it is lost through accident or amputation is known as

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Regarding hearing loss, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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At low levels of illumination, looking next to an object rather than directly at it would produce

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The fact that we can't see a reddish green or a yellowish blue is explained by which theory of color vision?

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With which pictorial depth cue does one assume that light comes mainly from one direction and the source of the light is above the pictured object?

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Noise-induced hearing loss is a form of which type of hearing loss?

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In the experiment in which kittens were raised in a room with only horizontal stripes on the walls, these kittens, when returned to normal environments, had difficulty jumping onto a chair.

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Regarding hearing, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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