Question 1

The receptor of the eye that functions best in dim light is the

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A)   fovea.
B)   cone.
C)   bipolar cell.
D)   rod.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

The tendency to perceive a moving light in the night sky as belonging to an airplane rather than a weather balloon best illustrates the impact of

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A)   kinesthesis.
B)   retinal disparity.
C)   perceptual set.
D)   the phi phenomenon.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

The tendency to organize stimuli into smooth, uninterrupted patterns is called

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A)   closure.
B)   continuity.
C)   interposition.
D)   proximity.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Ringing of the ears after exposure to loud music is most likely to be caused by damage to

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A)   noiceptors.
B)   hair cells.
C)   cochlear implants.
D)   bipolar cells.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 5

The depth cue that occurs when we watch stable objects at different distances as we are moving is

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A)   linear perspective.
B)   interposition.
C)   relative height.
D)   relative motion.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 6

As a rock musician who has experienced prolonged exposure to high-amplitude sounds, Rodney is beginning to lose his hearing. It is most likely that this hearing loss involves problems in the

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A)   auditory canal.
B)   eardrum.
C)   tiny bones of the middle ear.
D)   cochlea.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

Telepathy refers to the

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A)   extrasensory transmission of thoughts from one mind to another.
B)   extrasensory perception of events that occur at places remote to the perceiver.
C)   perception of future events, such as a person's fate.
D)   ability to understand and share the emotions of another person.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Stereotypes are mental conceptions that can strongly influence the way we interpret the behaviors of individuals belonging to specific racial or ethnic groups. A stereotype is most similar to a

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A)   feature detector.
B)   perceptual adaptation.
C)   perceptual set.
D)   difference threshold.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

The perception of the letter "t" as two intersecting lines rather than as four nonintersecting lines illustrates the principle of

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A)   accommodation.
B)   proximity.
C)   closure.
D)   continuity.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 10

The fovea refers to

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A)   the outer protective surface of the eye.
B)   a coiled, fluid-filled tube in the inner ear.
C)   an area of the thalamus that receives information from the optic nerve.
D)   the central focal point in the retina.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 11

Jack claims that he often has dreams that predict future events. He claims to have the power of

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A)   telepathy.
B)   clairvoyance.
C)   precognition.
D)   psychokinesis.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 12

Schemas are best described as

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A)   concepts that organize sensory input.
B)   networks of interconnected brain cells.
C)   visual receptor cells located in the eye.
D)   monocular cues for depth perception.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

When visually restricted infant monkeys were first allowed to see, they could not visually distinguish

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A)   between dim and bright lights.
B)   between different-colored objects.
C)   figures from backgrounds.
D)   circles from squares.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

Which receptor cells most directly enable us to distinguish different wavelengths of light?

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A)   Rods
B)   cones
C)   bipolar cells
D)   feature detectorsE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 15

To those throwing a very heavy rather than a light object at a target, the target is likely to be perceived as

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A)   softer.
B)   slower moving.
C)   larger.
D)   farther away.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 16

An area of the brain dedicated to the specialized task of recognizing faces is located in the right ________ lobe.

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A)   Frontal
B)   parietal
C)   occipital
D)   temporalE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

Infants are especially likely to avoid crawling over the edge of a visual cliff if they

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A)   have a lot of previous crawling experience.
B)   have little previous experience with heights.
C)   lack a capacity for psychokinesis.
D)   lack vision in one eye.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 18

Shape constancy refers to our perception of an object as unchanging in shape regardless of changes in the

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A)   angle from which we view the object.
B)   distance from which we view the object.
C)   color of the object.
D)   luminance of the object.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 19

Tiny bones in the middle ear relay the eardrum's vibrations directly to the

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A)   oval window.
B)   auditory canal.
C)   vestibular sacs.
D)   semicircular canals.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 20

________ processing refers to how the physical characteristics of stimuli influence their interpretation.

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A)   Top-down
B)   Bottom-up
C)   Parapsychological
D)   PsychophysicalE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Exam 6: Perception

The perception of the letter "t" as two intersecting lines rather than as four nonintersecting lines illustrates the principle of

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The tendency to perceive a moving light in the night sky as belonging to an airplane rather than a weather balloon best illustrates the impact of

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Schemas are best described as

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The receptor of the eye that functions best in dim light is the

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Shape constancy refers to our perception of an object as unchanging in shape regardless of changes in the

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Stereotypes are mental conceptions that can strongly influence the way we interpret the behaviors of individuals belonging to specific racial or ethnic groups. A stereotype is most similar to a

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To those throwing a very heavy rather than a light object at a target, the target is likely to be perceived as

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The depth cue that occurs when we watch stable objects at different distances as we are moving is

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As a rock musician who has experienced prolonged exposure to high-amplitude sounds, Rodney is beginning to lose his hearing. It is most likely that this hearing loss involves problems in the

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Ringing of the ears after exposure to loud music is most likely to be caused by damage to

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The fovea refers to

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Infants are especially likely to avoid crawling over the edge of a visual cliff if they

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When visually restricted infant monkeys were first allowed to see, they could not visually distinguish

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Jack claims that he often has dreams that predict future events. He claims to have the power of

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Telepathy refers to the

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Which receptor cells most directly enable us to distinguish different wavelengths of light?

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The tendency to organize stimuli into smooth, uninterrupted patterns is called

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An area of the brain dedicated to the specialized task of recognizing faces is located in the right ________ lobe.

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________ processing refers to how the physical characteristics of stimuli influence their interpretation.

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