Question 1

We experience the difference threshold as a

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A)   perceptual set.
B)   masking stimulus.
C)   subliminal stimulus.
D)   jnd.

Question 2

The smell of food as we eat it influences our perception of the food's taste.This illustrates

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A)   the volley principle.
B)   sensory interaction.
C)   the McGurk effect.
D)   dissociation.

Question 3

When holding a gun themselves,people become more likely to perceive another person as gun-toting rather than as simply holding a phone or wallet.This best illustrates the impact of

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A)   subliminal sensation.
B)   sensory adaptation.
C)   masking stimuli.
D)   context effects.

Question 4

John Locke is to Immanuel Kant as ________ is to ________.

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A)   figure;ground
B)   perception;sensation
C)   nurture;nature
D)   experience;learning

Question 5

Frequency is to pitch as amplitude is to

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A)   rhythm.
B)   loudness.
C)   olfaction.
D)   wavelength.

Question 6

Stereotypes are mental conceptions that can strongly influence the way we interpret the behaviors of individuals belonging to specific racial or ethnic groups.A stereotype is most similar to a

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A)   signal detector.
B)   sensory adaptation.
C)   perceptual set.
D)   difference threshold.

Question 7

According to the Young-Helmholtz theory

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A)   the retina contains three kinds of color receptors.
B)   color vision depends on pairs of opposing retinal processes.
C)   the size of the just noticeable difference is proportional to the intensity of the stimulus.
D)   certain nerve cells in the brain respond to specific features of a stimulus.

Question 8

In one experiment,preschool children judged french fries as tasting better when served in a McDonald's bag rather than a plain white bag.This best illustrates the impact of

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A)   transduction.
B)   sensory adaptation.
C)   perceptual set.
D)   subliminal persuasion.

Question 9

One theory suggests that hypnosis simply involves getting caught up in role-playing the feelings and behaviors appropriate for "good hypnotic subjects." This theory emphasizes that hypnosis is a form of

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A)   dissociation.
B)   synesthesia.
C)   social influence.
D)   phantom limb sensation.

Question 10

As you listen to a symphony,the melodic refrain of a single oboe becomes the figure while all other orchestral sounds become the ground.This best illustrates

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A)   interposition.
B)   linear perspective.
C)   perceptual organization.
D)   relative luminance.

Question 11

Hue is determined by

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A)   light's intensity.
B)   a light wave's amplitude.
C)   light's wavelength.
D)   a light wave's height.

Question 12

If a partially deaf person's hearing ability ________,his or her absolute threshold for sound ________.

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A)   improves;remains unchanged
B)   worsens;decreases
C)   worsens;remains unchanged
D)   improves;decreases

Question 13

The bones of the middle ear relay vibrations received from the

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A)   cochlea.
B)   eardrum.
C)   vestibular sacs.
D)   semicircular canals.

Question 14

Green light is

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A)   longer in wavelength than yellow light.
B)   shorter in wavelength than blue light.
C)   longer in wavelength than orange light.
D)   shorter in wavelength than red light.

Question 15

If the just noticeable difference for a 10-ounce weight is 1 ounce,the just noticeable difference for an 80-ounce weight would be ________ ounces.

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A)   2
B)   4
C)   8
D)   10

Question 16

As you are walking to class one day,another student bumps into you.The last step in your processing of this touch stimulus is

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A)   interpreting sensory information from your body.
B)   receiving sensory stimulation from the environment.
C)   transforming stimulation into neural impulses.
D)   delivering neural information to your brain.

Question 17

One plausible theory suggests that hypnotic pain relief may result from

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A)   selective attention.
B)   stereophonic hearing.
C)   extrasensory perception.
D)   phantom limb sensations.

Question 18

Humans experience the longest visible electromagnetic waves as the color ________ and the shortest visible waves as ________.

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A)   blue-violet;red
B)   red;green
C)   red;blue-violet
D)   black;white

Question 19

Damage to the hammer,anvil,and stirrup is most likely to cause

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A)   dissociation.
B)   sensorineural hearing loss.
C)   phantom limb sensations.
D)   conduction hearing loss.

Question 20

Feature detectors in the visual cortex pass visual information received from ganglion cells to other cortical areas,where complex patterns are processed by

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A)   bipolar cells.
B)   supercell clusters.
C)   the optic nerve.
D)   opponent-process cells.

Exam 6: Sensation and Perception

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