PSYC49 Midterm Review

Multiple Choice:

Which of the following are cues for human echolocation?

• a) Relative intensity of emitted and reflected sound

• b) Relative time delay between emitted and reflected sound

• c) Ripple noise pitch (interference changes between emitted and reflected sound)

• d) All of the above

True or False:

One cannot improve their scent tracking abilities with practice.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice:

As discussed in section and in the book, why was a nostril prism used in the original scent tracking study?

• a) To improve participants' performance

• b) To discover how quickly participants were sniffing

• c) To give the nostrils identical input

• d) None of the above

Multiple Choice:

According to the experiment on diaper smelling discussed in section, the results showed that a mother will rate:

• Her baby's diaper as more disgusting than other babies, regardless of label

• Other babies' diapers as more disgusting than her own baby, regardless of label

• Her own baby's diaper as less disgusting only when it was labelled correctly

• Other babies' diapers as more disgusting only when it was labelled correctly

True or False:

As discussed in section, we can identify our friends' hand claps.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice:

As discussed in the book, which of the following can be determined from listening to a person's footsteps?

• a) Color of their clothing

• b) Whether they're walking up or down a staircase

• c) Gender

• d) Both b and c

True or False:

As discussed in section, sighted listeners are able to distinguish the distance of an echolocated wall.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice:

Which of the following are characteristics of deep structure in music?

• a) Musical themes

• b) Note pitch

• c) Note loudness

• d) Both b and c

True or False:

Our expectations can influence the ratings and pleasantness of flavor intensities.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice:

Which of the following can be determined from listening to a person's hand clap?

• a) Gender

• b) Style of hand clap

• c) Both a and b

• d) None of the above