Question 1

In humans, exposure to pheromones has been found to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   affect behaviors related to reproduction
B)   affect male but not female physiological function
C)   affect physiological but not psychological functioning
D)   have virtually no effect on behaviorE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 2

Which sequence is correct for taste sensations traveling from the tongue to the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)   Taste buds, cerebellum, thalamus, frontal lobe
B)   Taste buds, thalamus, taste chiasm, parietal lobe
C)   Taste buds, amygdala, hypothalamus, temporal lobe
D)   Taste buds, medulla, thalamus, parietal lobeE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 3

The opponent-process theory states that ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   light is converted into neural impulses very differently depending upon its color
B)   cells in the visual system are sensitive to two colors of light, but not at the same time
C)   three different types of receptor cells correspond with the three primary colors of light
D)   color is determined as different receptor cells compete with each other to fire the most neural impulses to the brainE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

Which statement regarding supertasters is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)   Supertasters have larger than average taste buds.
B)   Supertasters eat a wider variety of foods.
C)   Female supertasters eat less fat and more fruit.
D)   Supertasters may avoid foods that are bitter.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

Not being able to accurately detect the colors of objects seen in your peripheral vision is best explained by ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   differences in the distribution of rods and cones in different parts of the retina
B)   difficulties in paying attention to items that are not in the center of the visual field
C)   differences in the number of ganglion, amacrine, bipolar, and horizontal cells
D)   the smaller number of rods in the periphery of the retinaE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

If your psychology teacher conducts research on specific neurons in the occipital lobe to determine when they fire in response to specific shapes of line orientations, he is most likely a(n)  ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   feature detection theorist
B)   Gestalt psychologist
C)   opponent-process theorist
D)   stimulus-response psychologistE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

The optic nerve is composed of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   bipolar cells
B)   horizontal cells
C)   ganglion cells
D)   amacrine cellsE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

The lock-and-key theory proposes that ____ are stimulated by ____, much post-synaptic neurons and certain neurotransmitters.

Accepted Answer

A)   olfactory receptors; odor molecules
B)   taste buds; flavors
C)   touch receptors; touch
D)   hair cells; soundsE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 9

The ability to sense the position of our body parts in space and in relation to one another is called ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   the vestibular sense
B)   Merkel's sense
C)   gustation
D)   kinesthesisE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 10

Which progression represents the correct pathway for visual information?

Accepted Answer

A)   Retina, thalamus, optic chiasm, visual cortex
B)   Retina, hypothalamus, visual cortex, optic chiasm
C)   Retina, optic chiasm, thalamus, visual cortex
D)   Retina, feature detectors, optic chiasm, visual cortexE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

After staring at a particular color for a long time and then looking at a white background, a negative afterimage occurs because the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   cones that were not used as much to sense the particular color are well-rested and therefore respond more readily to the white background
B)   well-rested rods take over the task of sensation, thus distorting the color that is sensed
C)   parts of the cells that continually responded to the color are worn out and therefore don't respond as readily to the white background
D)   parts of the cells that continually respond to white are worn out and therefore don't respond as readily to the white backgroundE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 12

Neural impulses from touch travel first to the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   cerebellum
B)   thalamus
C)   spinal cord
D)   somatosensory cortexE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

Which statement is NOT true regarding the cones that line the inside layer of the retina?

Accepted Answer

A)   The cones, which are shorter and fatter than the rods, are responsible for transmitting information about color to the brain.
B)   The highest concentration of cones is at the fovea.
C)   The density of cones drops off quickly as you move outward toward the peripheral edges of the retina.
D)   You can think of the cones as the black-and-white receptors.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

Identify and describe the two senses that make up our body senses.

Accepted Answer

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Question 15

Where does sound get converted into neural impulses?

Accepted Answer

A)   Vestibular canal
B)   Tympanic duct
C)   Cochlear duct
D)   Auditory canalE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Our kinesthetic sense gathers its primary information from ____, whereas our vestibular sense gathers its primary information from ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   the olfactory bulb; the basilar membrane
B)   muscles; semicircular canals
C)   the inner ear; the skin
D)   the tongue; the eyesE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 17

Pedro was having dinner at his favorite Chinese restaurant when he took a sip of scalding hot wonton soup and burned his tongue. As a result of this injury, Pedro is most likely to experience ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   an inability to taste salty tastes
B)   an inability to taste umami
C)   permanent taste loss for all flavors
D)   temporary taste loss for all flavorsE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 18

Five-year-old Tyra is drawing and she wants to show that the house is farther away than the tree in her picture. To do this, Tyra draws the house smaller than the tree. Tyra is using which depth cue(s)  in her picture?

Accepted Answer

A)   Binocular depth cues
B)   Retinal disparity
C)   Height on the horizon
D)   Relative sizeE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 19

A photo of a blue and black dress may appear white and gold depending upon one's perception of whether it was photographed in bright light or dim light, an effect that may be due to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   color constancy
B)   brightness constancy
C)   cognitive constancy
D)   object constancyE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Maria is on the viewing deck of a tall building and notices that objects in the distance appear hazy in comparison to objects that are close. Maria is using the depth cue of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   aerial perspective
B)   motion parallax
C)   texture gradient
D)   linear perspectiveE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Exam 3: Sensation and Perception

Which progression represents the correct pathway for visual information?

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A photo of a blue and black dress may appear white and gold depending upon one's perception of whether it was photographed in bright light or dim light, an effect that may be due to ____.

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Which statement regarding supertasters is TRUE?

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Not being able to accurately detect the colors of objects seen in your peripheral vision is best explained by ____.

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Where does sound get converted into neural impulses?

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The lock-and-key theory proposes that ____ are stimulated by ____, much post-synaptic neurons and certain neurotransmitters.

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The optic nerve is composed of ____.

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If your psychology teacher conducts research on specific neurons in the occipital lobe to determine when they fire in response to specific shapes of line orientations, he is most likely a(n) ____.

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The ability to sense the position of our body parts in space and in relation to one another is called ____.

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Five-year-old Tyra is drawing and she wants to show that the house is farther away than the tree in her picture. To do this, Tyra draws the house smaller than the tree. Tyra is using which depth cue(s) in her picture?

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The opponent-process theory states that ____.

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Which statement is NOT true regarding the cones that line the inside layer of the retina?

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After staring at a particular color for a long time and then looking at a white background, a negative afterimage occurs because the ____.

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Maria is on the viewing deck of a tall building and notices that objects in the distance appear hazy in comparison to objects that are close. Maria is using the depth cue of ____.

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In humans, exposure to pheromones has been found to ____.

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Neural impulses from touch travel first to the ____.

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Which sequence is correct for taste sensations traveling from the tongue to the brain?

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Our kinesthetic sense gathers its primary information from ____, whereas our vestibular sense gathers its primary information from ____.

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Identify and describe the two senses that make up our body senses.

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