Question 1

Vanessa describes a new melody that she heard at a concert by telling you each of the individual notes, in the order that they were played. In providing this type of description, which type of processing does Vanessa appear to use?

Accepted Answer

A)  opponent-process
B)  bottom-up
C)  figure-ground
D)  top-downE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 2

What does the lens in the eye do?

Accepted Answer

A)  It exerts muscular control over the amount of light entering the eye.
B)  It bends entering light rays and focuses them onto the retina.
C)  It converts light energy into neural energy.
D)  It is the part of the eye that gives it its colour.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 3

What is perceptual constancy?

Accepted Answer

A)  We have a tendency for schemas to guide our perceptions.
B)  Perception of objects remains stable despite the fact that sensory information changes.
C)  It is the same thing as functional fixedness.
D)  Overlapping visual fields in the retina allow our perception of the world to remain stable.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

Complete the following analogy: Hue is to pitch as brightness is to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  purity
B)  loudness
C)  retinal disparity
D)  timbreE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 5

Which theorist's influence is reflected in the surrealists' exploration of the world of dreams and fantasy?

Accepted Answer

A)  theorist Abraham Maslow
B)  theorist B. F. Skinner
C)  theorist Sigmund Freud
D)  theorist Gustav FechnerE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 6

Roberta and Phil have been arrested for vandalism at their school. Given what we know about contrast effects, what should their defense attorney emphasize in order to get a lighter sentence for Roberta and Phil?

Accepted Answer

A)  The other students involved in the incident did much more damage than her clients did.
B)  Her clients are both active in a number of extracurricular activities at their school.
C)  This is the first offence.
D)  Both clients are good students who always score at the top of their class.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

You see a delicious-looking doughnut sitting on the counter in front of you, and you guide your hand toward the doughnut and pop it into your mouth. What do we call the second visual process for guiding your hand?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hubel vision
B)  conscious vision
C)  subcortical vision
D)  vision for actionE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Exam 4: A: Sensation and Perception

Complete the following analogy: Hue is to pitch as brightness is to _____.

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Which theorist's influence is reflected in the surrealists' exploration of the world of dreams and fantasy?

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Roberta and Phil have been arrested for vandalism at their school. Given what we know about contrast effects, what should their defense attorney emphasize in order to get a lighter sentence for Roberta and Phil?

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Vanessa describes a new melody that she heard at a concert by telling you each of the individual notes, in the order that they were played. In providing this type of description, which type of processing does Vanessa appear to use?

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What is perceptual constancy?

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You see a delicious-looking doughnut sitting on the counter in front of you, and you guide your hand toward the doughnut and pop it into your mouth. What do we call the second visual process for guiding your hand?

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What does the lens in the eye do?

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Which theorist's influence is reflected in the surrealists' exploration of the world of dreams and fantasy?

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Roberta and Phil have been arrested for vandalism at their school. Given what we know about contrast effects, what should their defense attorney emphasize in order to get a lighter sentence for Roberta and Phil?

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Vanessa describes a new melody that she heard at a concert by telling you each of the individual notes, in the order that they were played. In providing this type of description, which type of processing does Vanessa appear to use?

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What is perceptual constancy?

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You see a delicious-looking doughnut sitting on the counter in front of you, and you guide your hand toward the doughnut and pop it into your mouth. What do we call the second visual process for guiding your hand?

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What does the lens in the eye do?

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