Question 1

The wavelength of the light to reach your eyes determines what ________ you see.

Accepted Answer

A)   brightness
B)   saturation
C)   fine detail
D)   hueE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

A psychologist who asked you to make a series of judgments to determine whether or not a light was present in an unlit room would be trying to assess your ________ for perceiving light.

Accepted Answer

A)   psychometric function
B)   absolute threshold
C)   response bias
D)   just noticeable difference (jnd) E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

The number of cycles per second in a sound wave is known as its ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   frequency
B)   saturation
C)   timbre
D)   amplitudeE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

Hue, saturation, and brightness are three separate aspects of our experience of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   night vision
B)   color
C)   acuity
D)   sensationE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

When you stop at a railroad crossing at night, instead of correctly perceiving two red lights that flash alternately you may perceive a single red light that moves back and forth from left to right. This is an example of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   stroboscopic motion
B)   the autokinetic illusion
C)   the phi phenomenon
D)   the Muller-Lyer illusionE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 6

Alfred is unable to enjoy food because, although his taste buds work, he has lost his sense of smell. Alfred has ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   aphasia
B)   anosmia
C)   cataplexy
D)   Korsakoff's syndromeE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 7

Gregory has to paint a room green. He has no green paint but he does have yellow and blue paint. He mixes the blue and yellow paint together to get green paint so he can paint the room. He is using ________ color mixing.

Accepted Answer

A)   subtractive
B)   nonspectral
C)   additive
D)   dichromaticE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 8

Which of the following statements is not true?

Accepted Answer

A)   Frequency theory alone fully explains neural coding of high frequency sounds, but only place theory can fully explain neural coding of low frequency sounds.
B)   Both frequency theory and the volley principle are necessary to fully explain pitch discrimination.
C)   Frequency theory must be supplemented by the volley principle in order to fully explain how we hear sounds up to 4,000 hertz.
D)   Frequency theory is insufficient to describe how high frequency tones are heard, because neurons cannot fire as rapidly as high frequency sound waves vibrate.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

Frequency determines ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   amplitude
B)   timbre
C)   overtones
D)   pitchE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 10

The skin senses are the only ones that do not undergo sensory adaptation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is not true of the blind spot?

Accepted Answer

A)   Even when light from a small object is focused directly on it, it cannot be seen.
B)   It is the place in the retina where all the ganglion cells come together.
C)   It is the part of the retina with the greatest visual acuity.
D)   It contains no receptors.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

A young man enters a completely darkened room and lights a candle. Which of the following sequences best represents the path of the candle's light as it enters his eye?

Accepted Answer

A)   pupil, cornea, lens, retina
B)   lens, cornea, pupil, retina
C)   cornea, pupil, lens, retina
D)   retina, pupil, lens, corneaE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

The membrane across the opening between the middle ear and the inner ear that conducts vibrations to the cochlea is called the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   oval window
B)   organ of Corti
C)   eardrum
D)   round windowE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

Size constancy explains why ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   closer objects are perceived as smaller than far-away objects
B)   perception of size is inversely related to distance
C)   distance affects perceived size
D)   objects are perceived as having constant dimensions regardless of distanceE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Decibels are used to measure ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   loudness
B)   overtones
C)   timbre
D)   frequencyE) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 16

Vision in good illumination is primarily provided by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   the cornea
B)   the periphery of the retina
C)   rods
D)   conesE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

According to McBurney and Collings, the average threshold for human hearing is the tick of a watch from ________ feet in very quiet conditions.

Accepted Answer

A)   80
B)   60
C)   40
D)   20E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

Taste buds are contained in the tongue's ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   hair cells
B)   underside
C)   saccules
D)   papillaeE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Which of the following is true about cones?

Accepted Answer

A)   They are more sensitive to light than rods.
B)   They respond only to black and white.
C)   They are found mainly in the fovea.
D)   They operate mainly at night.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 20

Helmholtz's theory of color vision is known as trichromatic theory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 3: Sensation and Perception

Gregory has to paint a room green. He has no green paint but he does have yellow and blue paint. He mixes the blue and yellow paint together to get green paint so he can paint the room. He is using ________ color mixing.

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Which of the following is true about cones?

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Which of the following is not true of the blind spot?

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Taste buds are contained in the tongue's ________.

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Size constancy explains why ________.

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The membrane across the opening between the middle ear and the inner ear that conducts vibrations to the cochlea is called the ________.

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When you stop at a railroad crossing at night, instead of correctly perceiving two red lights that flash alternately you may perceive a single red light that moves back and forth from left to right. This is an example of ________.

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A young man enters a completely darkened room and lights a candle. Which of the following sequences best represents the path of the candle's light as it enters his eye?

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Frequency determines ________.

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The skin senses are the only ones that do not undergo sensory adaptation.

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According to McBurney and Collings, the average threshold for human hearing is the tick of a watch from ________ feet in very quiet conditions.

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Hue, saturation, and brightness are three separate aspects of our experience of ________.

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Vision in good illumination is primarily provided by ________.

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The number of cycles per second in a sound wave is known as its ________.

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A psychologist who asked you to make a series of judgments to determine whether or not a light was present in an unlit room would be trying to assess your ________ for perceiving light.

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The wavelength of the light to reach your eyes determines what ________ you see.

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Which of the following statements is not true?

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Alfred is unable to enjoy food because, although his taste buds work, he has lost his sense of smell. Alfred has ________.

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Helmholtz's theory of color vision is known as trichromatic theory.

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Decibels are used to measure ________.

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