Question 1

The information surrounding a stimulus is known as the

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A)  adaptation level.
B)  context.
C)  aura.
D)  internal frame of reference.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 2

The purported ability to read someone else's mind is known as _____, while the ability to exert influence over inanimate objects by willpower is known as _____.

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A)  precognition; clairvoyance
B)  clairvoyance; telepathy
C)  telepathy; psychokinesis
D)  precognition; psychokinesisE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 3

The illusion created by the Ames room works on which perceptual principle?

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A)  size constancy
B)  closure
C)  shape constancy
D)  figure-groundE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 4

If you think you see a three-foot-tall butterfly, you can confirm you are hallucinating by trying to touch its wings.You are engaging in

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A)  perceptual expectancy.
B)  perceptual evaluation.
C)  perceptual verification.
D)  reality testing.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Peter, who uses PCP, sees "flaky black smoke falling from the ceiling." Peter is experiencing a

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A)  visual hallucination.
B)  visual illusion.
C)  perceptual reconstruction.
D)  sane hallucination.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 6

The Kaufmans projected images of the moon on a mirror, which allowed them to superimpose an artificial moon on the sky.Volunteer observers reported that as the moon moved closer, it appeared to

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A)  get smaller.
B)  get larger.
C)  follow them.
D)  not change in size and shape.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 7

If you were transported to a strange planet with unique structural features, your rapid sensory and motor adaptation would be most quickly facilitated by

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A)  prior knowledge of the planet.
B)  active movement in the new environment.
C)  thoughtful analysis of the circumstances.
D)  preceding your trip with a short period of sensory deprivation, thereby clearing your senses.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 8

In a tilted mystery house at an amusement park, objects appear to roll uphill.This effect is most likely related to

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A)  perceptual habits.
B)  impossible figures.
C)  stroboscopic movement.
D)  the Müller-Lyer illusion.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

Regarding Miss Cleo's "psychic hot line," which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

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A)  Miss Cleo was really an actress from Los Angeles, not a Jamaican psychic.
B)  People who paid $4.99 a minute for a reading from Miss Cleo actually reached one of several hundred operators, hired through ads that read, "No experience necessary."
C)  The owners of the Miss Cleo psychic hot line were convicted of felony fraud in 2002.
D)  All of these statements are true.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

A novice chef discovers how to tell the difference between dried basil, oregano, and tarragon by focusing on a specific aspect of each herb.This illustrates

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A)  perceptual learning.
B)  convergence.
C)  contiguity.
D)  reality testing.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 11

Normally, as an object moves closer to us, its retinal image grows larger, but we know it is not growing larger because of

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A)  size constancy.
B)  distance constancy.
C)  shape constancy.
D)  motion parallax.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 12

Stage ESP

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A)  represents one of the situations in which psychic abilities are stable and repeatable.
B)  involves actual psi phenomenon, but only for telepathic abilities.
C)  simulates ESP for the purpose of entertainment.
D)  involving actual psi phenomenon is possible only for the most gifted psychics.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

Regarding Charles Bonnet syndrome, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A)  This syndrome is a rare condition which afflicts mainly older people who are partially blind, but not mentally disturbed.
B)  People with this syndrome may "see" people, animals, building, plants, and other objects appear and disappear in front of their eyes.
C)  People with this syndrome experience "sane hallucinations."
D)  People with this syndrome have an inability to engage in reality testing.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 14

Strange perceptual experiences occur in the Ames room because

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A)  our ordinary assumptions about the shape of the room are violated.
B)  observers have prior knowledge of the experiment and expect bizarre experiences.
C)  neither size nor shape constancy are operating.
D)  of the autokinetic effect.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 15

Individuals who have Charles Bonnet syndrome are mentally disturbed and lack the ability to engage in reality testing.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Because Robin has more experience with people from her own race, she is better able to recognize people from her own race because she is more familiar with the features that help us recognize different persons.This illustrates the importance of

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A)  habituation.
B)  sensory adaptation.
C)  perceptual learning.
D)  dishabituation.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 17

Some research indicates that, compared to witnesses of crimes, victims of crimes are

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A)  more accurate in their accounts of the event.
B)  about equally accurate in their accounts of the event.
C)  less accurate in their accounts of the event.
D)  less accurate in their accounts when the crime is a violent one.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 18

European Americans tend to _____, while East Asians tend to _____.

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A)  be individualistic; be collectivist
B)  focus on interpersonal relationships and social responsibility; focus on self and their sense of control
C)  explain actions in terms of their social context; explain actions in terms of internal factors
D)  have a broader focus of attention; have a narrow focus of attention.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 19

_____ is a rare condition, which afflicts mainly older people who are partially blind but not mentally disturbed.They may "see" people, animals, building, plants, and other objects appear and disappear in front of their eyes.

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A)  Paranoid schizophrenia
B)  Charles Bonnet syndrome
C)  Klinefelter's syndrome
D)  Turner's syndromeE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

The visual cliff is used primarily to test an infant's depth perception.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 5: Extension B: Perceiving the World

Stage ESP

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Regarding Charles Bonnet syndrome, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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The purported ability to read someone else's mind is known as _____, while the ability to exert influence over inanimate objects by willpower is known as _____.

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Some research indicates that, compared to witnesses of crimes, victims of crimes are

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The information surrounding a stimulus is known as the

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Peter, who uses PCP, sees "flaky black smoke falling from the ceiling." Peter is experiencing a

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In a tilted mystery house at an amusement park, objects appear to roll uphill.This effect is most likely related to

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If you think you see a three-foot-tall butterfly, you can confirm you are hallucinating by trying to touch its wings.You are engaging in

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Individuals who have Charles Bonnet syndrome are mentally disturbed and lack the ability to engage in reality testing.

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A novice chef discovers how to tell the difference between dried basil, oregano, and tarragon by focusing on a specific aspect of each herb.This illustrates

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If you were transported to a strange planet with unique structural features, your rapid sensory and motor adaptation would be most quickly facilitated by

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Regarding Miss Cleo's "psychic hot line," which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

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Normally, as an object moves closer to us, its retinal image grows larger, but we know it is not growing larger because of

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The illusion created by the Ames room works on which perceptual principle?

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The Kaufmans projected images of the moon on a mirror, which allowed them to superimpose an artificial moon on the sky.Volunteer observers reported that as the moon moved closer, it appeared to

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The visual cliff is used primarily to test an infant's depth perception.

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_____ is a rare condition, which afflicts mainly older people who are partially blind but not mentally disturbed.They may "see" people, animals, building, plants, and other objects appear and disappear in front of their eyes.

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Because Robin has more experience with people from her own race, she is better able to recognize people from her own race because she is more familiar with the features that help us recognize different persons.This illustrates the importance of

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European Americans tend to _____, while East Asians tend to _____.

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