Question 1

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

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A)   nociceptors.
B)   hair cells.
C)   cochlear implants.
D)   bipolar cells.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 2

The hue of a color is determined by its

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A)   proximity.
B)   wavelength.
C)   continuity.
D)   amplitude.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Some stroke victims lose the capacity to perceive motion but retain the capacity to perceive shapes and colors.Others lose the capacity to perceive colors but retain the capacity to perceive movement and form.These peculiar visual disabilities best illustrate our normal capacity for

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A)   perceptual adaptation.
B)   parallel processing.
C)   feature detection.
D)   accommodation.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Ewald Hering found a clue to the mystery of color vision in

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A)   blindsight.
B)   afterimages.
C)   retinal disparity.
D)   the Moon illusion.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 5

Who best illustrated that the perceived whole may exceed the sum of its parts?

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A)   evolutionary psychologists
B)   psychoanalysts
C)   behaviorists
D)   Gestalt psychologistsE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Sensory nerve endings that respond to stimuli are called

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A)   perceptions.
B)   sensory receptors.
C)   sensory stimulation.
D)   transduction.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 7

Opponent-process cells have been located in the

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A)   retina and the thalamus.
B)   cornea and the lens.
C)   lens and the retina.
D)   thalamus and the hypothalamus.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 8

If two different stars cast retinal images of the same size,the star that appears to be

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A)   brighter is likely to be perceived as larger than the one that appears to be dimmer.
B)   moving is likely to be perceived as larger than the one that appears to be stationary.
C)   farther away is likely to be perceived as larger than the one that appears to be closer.
D)   high in the sky is likely to be perceived as larger than the one that appears to be near the horizon.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 9

The 130-decibel sound of a rock band is ________ times more intense than the 100-decibel sound of a nearby subway train.

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A)   10
B)   30
C)   100
D)   1000E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 10

If you stared at a house as you walked down a street,the trees in front of the house would appear to be moving

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A)   in the opposite direction to you,and the trees behind the house would appear to be moving in the opposite direction as you.
B)   in the same direction as you,and the trees behind the house would appear to be moving in the opposite direction to you.
C)   in the same direction as you,and the trees behind the house would appear to be moving in the same direction as you.
D)   in the opposite direction to you,and the trees behind the house would appear to be moving in the same direction as you.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

With her eyes closed,Sierra can accurately touch her mouth,nose,and chin with her index finger.Sierra's ability illustrates the importance of

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A)   synesthesia.
B)   kinesthesia.
C)   sensory interaction.
D)   psychokinesis.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 12

Which of the following is the correct order in which the retina's neural layers process visual stimulation?

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A)   ganglion cells,rods and cones,bipolar cells
B)   rods and cones,ganglion cells,bipolar cells
C)   bipolar cells,ganglion cells,rods and cones
D)   rods and cones,bipolar cells,ganglion cellsE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 13

Tyler formed a positive first impression of a new teacher because her facial expressions triggered memories of his favorite aunt.This best illustrates the impact of

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A)   priming.
B)   prosopagnosia.
C)   sensory adaptation.
D)   Weber's law.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 14

Light first enters the eye through the front surface structure known as the

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A)   fovea.
B)   pupil.
C)   cornea.
D)   retina.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 15

The cochlea consists of

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A)   interconnected nerve fibers in the spinal cord.
B)   a fluid-filled tube in the inner ear.
C)   olfactory receptor cells at the top of each nasal cavity.
D)   neural networks located within each temporal lobe.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

When she was learning how to drive,Jennifer's father repeatedly told her not to rely on the rearview mirrors when checking for cars.He has told her that she will also need to turn her head to check for cars because she has a ________ that would prevent her from seeing all the cars.

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A)   optic nerve
B)   blind spot
C)   blindsight
D)   bipolar cellE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 17

Research has indicated that hypnosis

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A)   enhances ESP.
B)   can block sensory input.
C)   triggers phantom limb sensations.
D)   enables some people to undergo surgery without anesthetic.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 18

Joshua just watched a movie in which one of the characters could levitate objects.This is known as

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A)   telepathy.
B)   psychokinesis.
C)   clairvoyance.
D)   precognition.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 19

The fovea refers to

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A)   the outer protective surface of the eye.
B)   a colored muscle that adjusts light intake.
C)   an area of the thalamus that receives information from the optic nerve.
D)   the central focal point in the retina.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

The processing of color begins with the activation of ________,followed by the activation of ________.

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A)   opponent-process cells;cells sensitive to one of the three colors red,yellow,or blue
B)   cells sensitive to one of the three colors red,yellow,or blue;opponent-process cells
C)   opponent-process cells;cells sensitive to one of the three colors red,green,or blue
D)   cells sensitive to one of the three colors red,green,or blue;opponent-process cellsE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Exam 6: Sensation and Perception

The cochlea consists of

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Who best illustrated that the perceived whole may exceed the sum of its parts?

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Tyler formed a positive first impression of a new teacher because her facial expressions triggered memories of his favorite aunt.This best illustrates the impact of

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The fovea refers to

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With her eyes closed,Sierra can accurately touch her mouth,nose,and chin with her index finger.Sierra's ability illustrates the importance of

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The 130-decibel sound of a rock band is ________ times more intense than the 100-decibel sound of a nearby subway train.

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Some stroke victims lose the capacity to perceive motion but retain the capacity to perceive shapes and colors.Others lose the capacity to perceive colors but retain the capacity to perceive movement and form.These peculiar visual disabilities best illustrate our normal capacity for

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If you stared at a house as you walked down a street,the trees in front of the house would appear to be moving

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Research has indicated that hypnosis

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The hue of a color is determined by its

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If two different stars cast retinal images of the same size,the star that appears to be

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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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Ewald Hering found a clue to the mystery of color vision in

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Light first enters the eye through the front surface structure known as the

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The processing of color begins with the activation of ________,followed by the activation of ________.

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When she was learning how to drive,Jennifer's father repeatedly told her not to rely on the rearview mirrors when checking for cars.He has told her that she will also need to turn her head to check for cars because she has a ________ that would prevent her from seeing all the cars.

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Sensory nerve endings that respond to stimuli are called

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Which of the following is the correct order in which the retina's neural layers process visual stimulation?

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Joshua just watched a movie in which one of the characters could levitate objects.This is known as

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Opponent-process cells have been located in the

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