Question 1

Pain messages transmitted to the brain through the fast pathway are associated with _____, while messages transmitted through the slow pathway are associated with _____. ​

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A)  external; internal
B)  internal; external
C)  sharp pain; a longer-lasting aching pain
D)  a longer-lasting aching pain; sharp painE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

The only sensory system that does NOT project upward to the cerebral cortex through the thalamus is

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A)  vision.
B)  hearing.
C)  gustation.
D)  olfaction.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

Using appropriate examples, show how perceptual experiences can be subjective. ​

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Question 4

Imagine that the basilar membrane in the human ear was longer. Based on place theory, you might expect that humans would be able to

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A)  hear a wider range of sounds.
B)  hear a narrower range of sounds.
C)  detect sound waves that had a lower amplitude.
D)  localize sounds more accurately.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 5

A visual image that persists after the stimulus is removed is known as a(n)

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A)  post visualization.
B)  afterimage.
C)  residual signal.
D)  aftereffect.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Smell is the only sensory system in which incoming information is not routed through the _____ before being projected to the cortex. ​

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Question 7

The gate-control theory suggests that incoming pain sensations may be blocked at the ​

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A)  location of the injury.
B)  spinal cord.
C)  thalamus.
D)  cortex.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

After visual input has been processed in the primary visual cortex, signals are processed further along a number of pathways. The dorsal stream processes information about ​

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A)  form and color.
B)  motion and depth.
C)  brightness and contours.
D)  complexity and contrast.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

The blind spot in the eye is ​

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A)  where photoreceptor cells do not "bleach."
B)  the point at which ganglion cells synapse with bipolar cells.
C)  where the optic nerve exits the back of the eye.
D)  what leads to color blindness.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 10

The _____theory of color vision holds that we perceive colors because of pairs of receptors that make antagonistic responses.

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A)  opponent process
B)  trichromatic
C)  color mixing
D)  color dilutingE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 11

The fact that we are generally much more aware of the changes in our sensory environments than we are of the constants is the general idea behind ​

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A)  signal-detection theory. ​
B)  sensory adaptation.
C)  the method of constant stimuli.
D)  sensory equalization.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 12

Inattentional blindness is MOST likely to occur when a person is

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A)  expecting to see a certain thing.
B)  consuming caffeine.
C)  studying.
D)  talking on a cell phone.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Prior to the Renaissance, artists were generally unsuccessful in painting realistic scenes because they did not understand ​

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A)  subjective color mixing.
B)  geometric forms. ​
C)  how to use bottom-up cues.
D)  how to use depth perception cues.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 14

Night and peripheral vision depend mainly on _____, while daylight and acute vision depend mainly on _____.

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A)  rods; cones
B)  cones; rods
C)  rods; bipolar cells
D)  bipolar cells; conesE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 15

The Gestalt principle of proximity refers to the idea that ​

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A)  people tend to gravitate toward a common interaction distance. ​
B)  center-surround cells that are closer fire more often.
C)  perception occurs in discrete time frames.
D)  objects nearer to each other belong together.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 16

Sally woke up in the middle of the night and turned on the light in her bedroom, forcing her to squint to ward off the bright light. Sally is experiencing ​

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A)  dark adaptation.
B)  sensory adaptation.
C)  light adaptation.
D)  lateral antagonism.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

Larger images tend to be perceived as closer due to the depth perception cue known as ​

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A)  accommodation.
B)  foveal disparity.
C)  phrenetic search.
D)  relative size.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 18

The visual cell's receptive field

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A)  is always circular.
B)  is rarely circular.
C)  has more rods than cones.
D)  can be a variety of shapes or sizes.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 19

The perception associated with the amplitude of a sound wave is ​

Accepted Answer

A)  timbre.
B)  loudness.
C)  tonal quality.
D)  richness.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 20

Television sets are able to recreate the entire visible spectrum by additively mixing three primary colors. This process is similar to the view of human color vision called _____ theory.

Accepted Answer

A)  opponent-process
B)  saturation
C)  complementary color
D)  trichromaticE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

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