Unit 3 - Sensation and Perception Test

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Why does one-year-old Marcus turn away in disgust if a bitter substance is placed on his tongue?

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An inborn distaste for bitter that protects us from potential poisons in the environment.

Front

An individual’s ability to focus on a particular conversation in a noisy and crowded room is called

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selective attention

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Kaori is traveling on an airplane for the first time. As the plane takes off, she watches the automobiles driving on the freeway below. Even though the automobiles seem to get smaller as the airplane gains altitude, Kaori does not perceive the cars as shrinking but still perceives them to be their normal size. Which perceptual principle best describes this phenomenon?

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Constancy

Front

Alice hears the word “mom” instead of “ma’am” while shopping. What is this inaccurate perception attributed to?

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perceptual expectancy

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Ana injured her eye and has to wear a patch. Which cue can she use to judge distance? Options: Convergence, Binocular disparity, Linear perspective, Similarity, Closure

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Linear perspective

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Ana is instructed by her doctor to wear a patch over one eye while an infection heals. While wearing the patch, Ana will lose her ability to use which of the following depth perception cues? Options: Relative size, Interposition, Texture gradient, Linear perspective, Retinal disparity

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Retinal disparity

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While attending a concert, Anthony finds that he can clearly recognize the melody coming from the lead violin above all the other instruments playing in the orchestra, even though the other instruments may be louder. Gestalt psychologists would explain Anthony’s ability using the principle of

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figure-ground

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What can be assumed about an individual described as a supertaster?

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They are very sensitive to hot peppers.

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Balance is influenced by the following options: cochlea, basilar membrane, eardrum, auditory nerve, semicircular canals.

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semicircular canals

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Concept explaining conflicting perceptions of Bob and his children about cereal sweetness.

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Difference threshold