Question 1

Which of the following strategies best illustrates the use of subliminal stimulation?

Accepted Answer

A)   A department store places flashing red lights near its sale merchandise.
B)   A magazine ad pictures a pack of cigarettes with a beautiful mountain stream in the background.
C)   A church organist plays relaxing background music during a pastor's congregational prayer.
D)   A trim female figure is imperceptibly flashed on the TV screen during an ad for a weight-reduction clinic.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 2

Which of the following play the biggest role in our feeling dizzy and unbalanced after a thrilling roller coaster ride?

Accepted Answer

A)   olfactory receptors
B)   nociceptors
C)   basilar membranes
D)   semicircular canalsE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 3

Burn victims have experienced reduced levels of pain thanks to the distraction of

Accepted Answer

A)   phantom limb sensations.
B)   psychokinesis.
C)   virtual reality games.
D)   cochlear implants.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Just prior to awakening Chinua from a hypnotic state,the therapist told him that during the next few days he would feel nauseated whenever he reached for a cigarette.Chinua's therapist was attempting to make use of

Accepted Answer

A)   the volley principle.
B)   posthypnotic suggestion.
C)   the McGurk effect.
D)   phantom limb sensations.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 5

Analysis that begins with the sensory receptors is called

Accepted Answer

A)   subliminal sensation.
B)   sensory adaptation.
C)   bottom-up processing.
D)   priming.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 6

Which psychologists were first to focus on principles of perceptual organization?

Accepted Answer

A)   behaviorists
B)   psychoanalysts
C)   Gestalt psychologists
D)   evolutionary psychologistsE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 7

Because she mistakenly thought she was much closer to the mountain than she actually was,Fiona perceived the mountain to be ________ than it actually was.

Accepted Answer

A)   higher
B)   smaller
C)   more richly colorful
D)   largerE) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

In the absence of normal sensory input,spontaneous central nervous system activity can trigger the sensation of pain.This is best illustrated by

Accepted Answer

A)   the McGurk effect.
B)   psychokinesis.
C)   phantom limb sensations.
D)   synesthesia.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Brightness constancy is most clearly facilitated by

Accepted Answer

A)   proximity.
B)   interposition.
C)   relative luminance.
D)   retinal disparity.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 10

The visually perceived distance between ourselves and an object provides an important cue for our perception of the object's

Accepted Answer

A)   brightness.
B)   shape.
C)   color.
D)   size.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 11

Renny knew the red tulip was closer to her than the yellow tulip because the red one cast a larger retinal image than the yellow one.This illustrates the importance of the distance cue known as

Accepted Answer

A)   relative size.
B)   interposition.
C)   proximity.
D)   relative height.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 12

Immanuel Kant and John Locke would have been most likely to disagree about the extent to which perception is influenced by

Accepted Answer

A)   cultural experience.
B)   retinal disparity.
C)   accommodation.
D)   relative luminance.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 13

If two objects are assumed to be the same size,the object that casts the smaller retinal image is perceived to be

Accepted Answer

A)   moving faster.
B)   less hazy.
C)   more distant.
D)   closer.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 14

Place theory suggests that

Accepted Answer

A)   structures in the inner ear provide us with a sense of the position of our body in space.
B)   we have a system for sensing the position and movement of the various parts of our body.
C)   we can locate the place from which a sound is emitted because of the distance between our ears.
D)   the pitch we hear is related to the place where the cochlea's basilar membrane is stimulated.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

The ability to almost instantly recognize a familiar face best illustrates the value of

Accepted Answer

A)   interposition.
B)   retinal disparity.
C)   parallel processing.
D)   afterimages.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 16

The existence of convincing scientific evidence that ESP is possible would pose the greatest challenge to the

Accepted Answer

A)   contemporary scientific understanding of human nature.
B)   continued existence of parapsychology.
C)   continuation of research on the processes that underlie ordinary forms of sensation and perception.
D)   ordinary belief systems of most Americans.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 17

The amplitude of electromagnetic waves determines the ________ of light.

Accepted Answer

A)   difference threshold
B)   brightness
C)   hue
D)   wavelengthE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

Which theory suggests that large-fiber activity in the spinal cord can prevent pain signals from reaching the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)   place theory
B)   dissociation theory
C)   gate-control theory
D)   frequency theoryE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 19

Although several students in the classroom are talking loudly,Jim's attention is focused on what his girlfriend is saying.In this instance,the girlfriend's voice is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)   figure.
B)   gestalt.
C)   opponent process.
D)   perceptual adaptation.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

When hearing the words "eel is on the wagon," you would likely perceive the first word as "wheel." Given "eel is on the orange," you would likely perceive the first word as "peel." This context effect best illustrates the organizational principle of

Accepted Answer

A)   proximity.
B)   interposition.
C)   closure.
D)   accommodation.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Exam 6: Sensation and Perception

Which theory suggests that large-fiber activity in the spinal cord can prevent pain signals from reaching the brain?

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Which of the following play the biggest role in our feeling dizzy and unbalanced after a thrilling roller coaster ride?

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Analysis that begins with the sensory receptors is called

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Brightness constancy is most clearly facilitated by

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Although several students in the classroom are talking loudly,Jim's attention is focused on what his girlfriend is saying.In this instance,the girlfriend's voice is a(n)

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Which of the following strategies best illustrates the use of subliminal stimulation?

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Burn victims have experienced reduced levels of pain thanks to the distraction of

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The visually perceived distance between ourselves and an object provides an important cue for our perception of the object's

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If two objects are assumed to be the same size,the object that casts the smaller retinal image is perceived to be

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Because she mistakenly thought she was much closer to the mountain than she actually was,Fiona perceived the mountain to be ________ than it actually was.

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In the absence of normal sensory input,spontaneous central nervous system activity can trigger the sensation of pain.This is best illustrated by

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Place theory suggests that

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The amplitude of electromagnetic waves determines the ________ of light.

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The ability to almost instantly recognize a familiar face best illustrates the value of

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The existence of convincing scientific evidence that ESP is possible would pose the greatest challenge to the

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When hearing the words "eel is on the wagon," you would likely perceive the first word as "wheel." Given "eel is on the orange," you would likely perceive the first word as "peel." This context effect best illustrates the organizational principle of

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Just prior to awakening Chinua from a hypnotic state,the therapist told him that during the next few days he would feel nauseated whenever he reached for a cigarette.Chinua's therapist was attempting to make use of

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Immanuel Kant and John Locke would have been most likely to disagree about the extent to which perception is influenced by

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Renny knew the red tulip was closer to her than the yellow tulip because the red one cast a larger retinal image than the yellow one.This illustrates the importance of the distance cue known as

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Which psychologists were first to focus on principles of perceptual organization?

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