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Unit 3 sensation perception

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The mental predisposition to perceive one image  but not the other is 
a)
Perceptual organization
b)
Perceptual adaptation 
c)
Perceptual constancy
d)
Perceptual set 
2.

A binocular cue that allows for depth perception when images from the two eyes differ

a)

Relative size

b)

Color Constancy

c)

Linear perception

d)

Retinal Disparity

3.
Racial and ethnic stereotypes can sometimes bias our perceptions of others' behaviors. This best illustrates the impact of: 
a)
retinal disparity
b)
interposition
c)
top-down processing
d)
perceptual adaptation
4.
If you move your watchband up your wrist an inch or so, you will feel it for only a few moments. This best illustrates: 
a)
parallel processing
b)
accommodation
c)
sensory adaption
d)
Weber's Law
5.
As we look at a flower, the intensity, or brightness, of the color we see is related to the light wave’s:
a)
amplitude
b)
hue
c)
length
d)
placement on the spectrum
6.
The eye’s “blind spot” is related to:
a)
 light rays focusing too far in front of the retina.
b)
 light rays focusing too far behind the retina.
c)
 a cluster of cells around the fovea which contains cones, but no rods.
d)
an area without receptor cells where the optic nerve leaves the eye.
7.
Tamika hates the bitter taste of her cough syrup. Which of the following would she find most helpful in minimizing the syrup’s bad taste?
a)
Tasting something very sweet before taking the cough syrup
b)
Keeping the syrup in her mouth for several seconds before swallowing it
c)
Holding her nose while taking the cough syrup
d)
Gulping the cough syrup so that It misses her tongue
8.

Which gestalt principle says we perceive triangles in this figure when, in fact, there are none.

a)

Continuation

b)

Proximity

c)

Closure

d)

Figure/Ground

9.
Receptors for Visual Processing, Detect Black, white and gray, important in dim light
a)
Rods
b)
Feature Detectors
c)
Bipolar Cells
d)
Occipital Cells
10.
Cones and rods are to vision as ________ are to audition.
a)
Cocheleas
b)
Hair Cells
c)
Eardrums
d)
Oval Windows
11.
A cochlear implant would be most helpful forthose who suffer
a)
Loss of Movement
b)
Loss of Balance
c)
Loss of Vision
d)
sensorineural hearing loss.
12.
most people stare at red square and  shift their eyes to white surface, after image of square is
a)
Blue
b)
Yellow
c)
Orange
d)
Green
13.
Juanita noticed that in the early evening she begins to have difficulty seeing the vibrant colors in her artwork. Which of the following best explains her difficulty?
a)
Her rods are functioning improperly and are not sensing color.
b)
Her cones cannot detect color well in dim light.
c)
Light adaptation prevents sensation of color
d)
Her optic chiasm is not correctly transferring color neural impulses.
14.
Visual acuity is best in the
a)
pupil
b)
lens
c)
cornea
d)
fovea
15.

In the dark, an object is more clearly seen when viewed in peripheral vision than when viewed directly. This phenomenon occurs because the rods located in the retina are

a)

more sensitive in the dark than cones and are not found in the fovea

b)

less sensitive in the dark than cones and are not found in the fovea

c)

as sensitive in the dark as cones and are few in number in the fovea

d)

more numerous than cones are in the fovea

16.

A sound is often detected by one ear more intensely and a fraction of a second earlier than it is detected by the other ear. These cues help individuals determine the

a)

pitch of the sound wave

b)

timbre of the sound wave

c)

frequency of the sound wave

d)

location of the source

17.
The ability to see a cube in the diagram above is best explained by which of the following?
a)
The resting potential of neurons in the optic nerve
b)
Gestalt principles of closure and continuity
c)
The opponent process theory of vision
d)
The trichromatic theory of vision
18.

Juan is reading an important letter when he accidentally splashes water on the paper. The water has smudged a few words, but he is still able to understand what the letter says. This can be explained by

a)

Top down processing

b)

bottom up processing

c)

retinal disparity

d)

parallel processing

19.

As you watch a friend walk away from you, your retinal image of your friend gets smaller. Despite this, you do not perceive him to be shrinking. This is an example of

a)

motion parallax

b)

retinal disparity

c)

size constancy

d)

continuity

20.
Process by which our sensory systems convert stimulus energies into neural messages is called
a)
Priming
b)
Sensory Adaptation
c)
Transduction
d)
Parallel Processing
21.
The concept of habituation is best exemplified by which of the following situations?
a)
An infant recognizes her father’s voice
b)
A college student is no longer kept awake by her roommate’s late-night typing
c)
A kitten avoids a couch after being reprimanded for sitting on it.
d)
A rat learns to press a bar for food when a red light is flashed.
22.
the process of organizing and interpreting sensory information, enabling us to recognize meaningful objects and events.
a)
perception
b)
sensation
c)
bottom-up processing
d)
sensory adaptation
23.
Which of the following statements is consistent with the Gestalt theory of perception?
a)
Perception develops largely through learning
b)
Perception is the product of heredity
c)
The mind organizes sensations into meaningful perceptions
d)
Perception results directly from sensation
24.
You are most likely to observe the phi phenomenon while:
a)
 looking at a string of Christmas tree lights that blink quickly in succession.
b)
 staring at a Necker cube.
c)
 comparing the size of the moon while it is in the sky, to its size near the horizon.
d)
attempting to catch a fly ball that is quickly coming toward you
25.
Rather than saying a person is “colorblind,” it would be more accurate to say that the person:
a)
 has a blind spot.
b)
 lacks red- or green-sensitive cones.
c)
 is experiencing an overstimulation of the red- and green-sensitive cones.
d)
has an excess of blue-sensitive cones.  
26.
Point on the retina where we see the best (Central FOCUS)
a)
Fovea
b)
Rods and Cones
c)
Pupil
d)
Optic Nerve
27.
Adjustable opening in the center of the eye is the
a)
Pupil
b)
Cornea
c)
Blind Spot
d)
Retina
28.
light-sensitive inner surface of the eye,containing the rods and cones, is the
a)
Retina
b)
Fovea
c)
Optic Nerve
d)
Pupil
29.
Experiencing a green afterimage of a red object is most easily explained by
a)
Gate control theory
b)
opponent-process theory.
c)
Frequency Theory
d)
Young-Helmholtz theory
30.
theory that the retina contains three different color receptors- Red, Green, and Blue
a)
Young Helmholtz Trichromatic  Theory
b)
Gate control Theory
c)
Place Theory
d)
Tri Hue Theory
31.
The coiled, fluid-filled tube in which sound waves trigger nerve impulses is called the
a)
Inner Ear
b)
Middle Ear
c)
Cochlea
d)
Auditory Canal
32.
Shaniqua, a math major, sees the drawing above as a Venn diagram. Her brother, an art major, sees it as two circles. The difference in perception is an example of
a)
synesthesia
b)
stimulus variation
c)
stereotyping
d)
top down processing
33.

Eleanor Gibson used a visual cliff with a glass-covered drop-off to examine behavior in crawling infants. Even when coaxed by their mothers to crawl out onto the glass covering, most infants refused to do so, indicating that they had developed which of the following?

a)

depth perception

b)

selective attention

c)

perceptual constancy

d)

sensory adaptation

34.

Which monocular depth cue is illustrated in the figure above?

a)

accommodation

b)

texture gradient

c)

interposition

d)

linear perspective

35.

When viewed from the window of a moving train, nearby objects seem to pass by more quickly than do more distant objects. This cue for depth perception is called

a)

motion parallax

b)

linear perspective

c)

stroboscopic motion

d)

A.The Muller-Lyer illusion

36.

Carla injured her eye in an accident and has to wear a patch over the eye while it heals. Which of the following cues would she best be able to use to make judgments about the distance objects are from her?

a)

convergence

b)

binocular disparity

c)

linear perspective

d)

similarity

e)

closure

37.

Bo’s dog used to run away from loud music. Over time the dog stopped running away from the sound. Which of the following processes has occurred?

a)

habituation

b)

sensory adaptation

c)

generalization

d)

operant conditioning

38.

On his first day of work at the bakery, Jo was nearly overwhelmed by the sweet odor of the cookies. However, by lunchtime, he did not even notice the smell. This is an

example of

a)

habituation

b)

sensory adaptation

c)

discrimination

d)

absolute threshold

39.
Although Manuel was sitting right next to his parents, he smelled a skunk minutes before they did. Apparently, Manuel has a lower ________ for skunk odor than his parents have.
a)
accommodation level
b)
absolute threshold
c)
tolerance level
d)
adaptation level
40.

A researcher presents two lights of varying brightness to a subject who is asked to respond "same" or "different" by comparing their intensities. The researcher is seeking the

a)

just noticeable difference.

b)

absolute threshold.

c)

subliminal threshold.

d)

minimal threshold.

41.

Three semi-circular canals that provide the sense of balance, located in the inner ear and connected to the brain by a nerve

a)

vestibular system

b)

auditory nerve

c)

olfactory nerve

d)

new factory nerve

42.

Which item is involved in transduction of sound?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

43.

Which item is involved in balance?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

44.

Which answer describes transduction in the eye?

a)

bipolar cells - rods and cones - ganglion cells - optic nerve

b)

rods and cones - bipolar cells - ganglion cells - optic nerve

c)

ganglion cells - rods and cones - bipolar cells - optic nerve

45.
A researcher presents two lights of varying brightness to a subject who is asked to respond "same" or "different" by comparing their intensities. The researcher is seeking the
a)
just noticeable difference.
b)
absolute threshold.
c)
subliminal threshold.
d)
minimal threshold.
46.
The idea that pain can only be experienced if pain messages can pass through a gate in the spinal cord on their way to the brain.
a)
place theory
b)
gate control theory
c)
opponent process theory
47.
Proposed theory for color vision with opposing retinal process for red-green, yellow-blue, white-black.
a)
opponent process theory
b)
tri-chromatic theory
c)
frequency theory

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