AP Psych Review: Unit 4- Sensation and Perception

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Which of the following is TRUE? Options: Humans cannot sense stimuli below the absolute threshold., Humans cannot be affected by stimuli below the absolute threshold at all., Stimuli presented below the absolute threshold can have a subtle, brief effect on behavior., Stimuli presented below the absolute threshold exert a strong, powerful effect on behavior.

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Stimuli presented below the absolute threshold can have a subtle, brief effect on behavior.

Front

If you move your watchband up your wrist an inch or so, you will feel it for only a few moments. This best illustrates:

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sensory adaptation

Front

As we look at a flower, the intensity of the color we see is related to the light wave’s: placement on the spectrum, length, hue, amplitude

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amplitude

Front

The eye’s “blind spot” is related to:

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an area without receptor cells where the optic nerve leaves the eye.

Front

Rather than saying a person is “colorblind,” it would be more accurate to say that the person:

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lacks red- or green-sensitive cones.

Front

The hammer, anvil, and stirrup are found in the:

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middle ear

Front

As you talk with a friend at a party, her voice is distinct from all the other voices you hear. This illustrates the perceptual principle of:

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figure-ground

Front

Makers of 3-D movies rely most heavily on: the visual cliff., The Lyer Illusion, retinal disparity., monocular cues.

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retinal disparity.

Front

After hearing that Bryce had served a prison sentence, Janet began to perceive his friendly behavior as insincere and manipulative. This best illustrates the impact of:

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perceptual sets

Front

Which of the following activities requires you to use the absolute threshold for sensation? Options: telling the difference between sweet and salty, detecting a tiny, faint light on a radar screen, deciding if two glasses contain the same amount of water, telling if your guitar is in tune

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detecting a tiny, faint light on a radar screen