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WorksheetsUnit 2 Psychology Revision
Total questions: 80
Worksheet time: 27mins
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Class
Date
1.
What is the difference between sensation and perception?
a)
Sensation is passive whereas perception is active
b)
Sensation is when we detect things whereas perception is when we give meaning to them
c)
Sensation relates only to taste whereas perception relates only to vision
d)
They are both the same thing
2.
Which of the following shows the correct order of the processes involved in sensation and perception?
a)
Reception, Transduction, Transmission, Interpretation
b)
Reception, Transmission, Transduction, Interpretation
c)
Reception, Transmission, Interpretation, Transduction
d)
Reception, Transduction, Interpretation, Transmission
3.
In what lobe of the brain is visual information processed?
a)
Frontal
b)
Temporal
c)
Parietal
d)
Occipital
4.
In what lobe of the brain is information regarding taste processed?
a)
Frontal
b)
Temporal
c)
Parietal
d)
Occipital
5.
A transparent, convex-shaped covering which protects the eye and helps to focus light rays onto the retina at the back of the eye
a)
Iris
b)
Aqueous humour
c)
Cornea
d)
Lens
6.
Not a structure in itself, but an opening in the iris that helps to control the amount of light entering the eye
a)
Ciliary muscle
b)
Cornea
c)
Iris
d)
Pupil
7.
A ring of muscles which expand or contract to change the size of the pupil and control the amount of light entering the eye.
a)
Cornea
b)
Lens
c)
Iris
d)
Retina
8.
Plays a major role in focusing light onto the retina. It bulges or flattens according to the distance of the object being viewed.
a)
Cornea
b)
Lens
c)
Iris
d)
Ciliary muscles
9.
Located at the back of the eye, it receives and absorbs light, and also processes images.
a)
Optic nerve
b)
Blind spot
c)
Retina
d)
Lens
10.
A watery fluid which helps to maintain the shape of the eyeball and provides nutrients and oxygen to the eye, as well as carrying away waste products.
a)
Aqueous humour
b)
Vitreous humour
c)
Aquarius humour
d)
Volatile humour
11.
A jelly-like substance which helps to maintain
the shape of the eyeball and also helps focus light.
the shape of the eyeball and also helps focus light.
a)
Aqueous humour
b)
Virtuous humour
c)
Vitreous humour
d)
Aquarium humour
12.
Which of the following is not a Gestalt principle?
a)
Figure-ground organisation
b)
Similarity
c)
Closability
d)
Proximity
13.
The reason why some may see a dog while others see a cat in this image is due to which Gestalt principle?
a)
Similarity
b)
Proximity
c)
Figure-ground
d)
Nearness
14.
The reason we perceive a complete bus in this logo is due to which Gestalt principle?
a)
Proximity
b)
Similarity
c)
Reachability
d)
Closure
15.
The reason we perceive the image on the left as columns but the image on the right as rows is due to the Gestalt principle of...
a)
Reachability
b)
Closure
c)
Proximity
d)
Figure-ground
16.
The reason we perceive this image as a series of rows is due to the Gestalt principle of...
a)
Closure
b)
Figure-ground
c)
Similarity
d)
Proximity
17.
The tendency to perceive parts of a visual image which are positioned close together as belonging together in a group.
a)
Proximity
b)
Closeness
c)
Closure
d)
Similarity
18.
The tendency to perceive parts of a visual image that have similar features as belonging together in a unit, group or ‘whole’.
a)
Closure
b)
Similarity
c)
Figure-ground
d)
Proximity
19.
The perceptual tendency to mentally ‘close up’, fill in or ignore gaps in a visual image and to perceive objects as complete.
a)
Closure
b)
Figure-ground
c)
Closability
d)
Similarity
20.
When we organise visual information by perceptually dividing a visual scene into a figure, which stands out from its surroundings.
a)
Closure-ground
b)
Ground-figure
c)
Figure-ground
d)
Feature-ground
21.
Depth perception is...
a)
the ability to accurately estimate the distance of objects and therefore perceive the world in three dimensions
b)
the ability to accurately estimate the depth of a large body of water
c)
the ability the accurately differentiate between shallow people and those of greater substance
d)
the ability to accurately sense the position of our limbs at any given time
22.
True or False: Convergence is a monocular depth cue
a)
True
b)
False
23.
Jimmy got hot chili sauce in his eye and has to wear and eyepatch for 3 days. Which of the following depth cues will Jimmy be unable to use during this time?
a)
Accommodation
b)
Retinal disparity
c)
Pictorial cues
d)
Interposition
24.
Refers to the very slight difference in the location of the visual images on the retinas (due to their slightly different angles of view), which enables us to make judgments about the depth or distance of an object.
a)
Accommodation
b)
Convergence
c)
Retinal disparity
d)
Interposition
25.
Which of the following is not a pictorial depth cue?
a)
Figure-ground
b)
Height in the visual field
c)
Texture gradient
d)
Relative size
26.
The apparent convergence of parallel lines as they recede (‘go back’) into the distance
a)
Lunar perspective
b)
Texture gradient
c)
Texture ground
d)
Linear perspective
27.
The tendency to perceive objects that are located closer to the horizon as being more distant than objects located further from the horizon is known as...
a)
Relative size
b)
Size constancy
c)
Height in the visual field
d)
Texture gradient
28.
We are able to perceive objects as remaining stable and unchanging despite any changes that may occur to the images cast on the retina due to our...
a)
Perceptual set
b)
Perceptual constancies
c)
Perceptual illusions
d)
Visual perception
29.
We perceive this clock as maintaining its circular shape even when viewed from different angles because of...
a)
Size constancy
b)
Relative shape
c)
Shape constancy
d)
Perceptual set
30.
The predisposition, or ‘readiness’, to perceive something in accordance with what we expect it to be.
a)
Perceptual tendancies
b)
Perceptual set
c)
Perceptual illusions
d)
Perceptual constancies
31.
Which of the following is not a factor influencing perceptual set in vision?
a)
Context
b)
Past experience
c)
Colour intensity
d)
Emotional state
32.
When we see what we want to see, our perceptual set is influenced by...
a)
Past experience
b)
Context
c)
Motivation
d)
Normative influence
33.
The sensory receptors that detect the chemical molecules that enable taste.
a)
Taste buds
b)
Tastants
c)
Taste receptors
d)
Taste pores
34.
Are found on the tongue but also under the tongue, on the roof of the mouth, on the sides of the mouth, and at the back of the mouth on the upper part of the throat behind the nose.
a)
Taste buds
b)
Papillae
c)
Taste pores
d)
Gustatory hairs
35.
The small bumps that you can see and feel on the surface of the tongue. Each one may hold one or more taste buds.
a)
Taste receptors
b)
Taste pores
c)
Tastants
d)
Papillae
36.
Are found on the surface of the tongue and open into the taste bud, thereby connecting the surface of the tongue to the taste receptors within the taste buds.
a)
Papillae
b)
Tastants
c)
Taste pores
d)
Taste buds
37.
Extend from the taste receptors into
the taste pores.
the taste pores.
a)
Gustatory hairs
b)
Papillae
c)
Tastants
d)
Taste buds
38.
Age is an example of a _________ factor that can influence taste perception.
a)
Psychological
b)
Biological
c)
Social-cultural
d)
None of the above
39.
Supertasters are extremely sensitive to bitter tastes, highly aware of food flavours and textures and are more likely than others to feel pain when eating very spicy foods. Being a supertaster is a ____________ factor influencing taste perception.
a)
Psychological
b)
Biological
c)
Cultural
d)
Social
40.
Which of the following is an example of a social factor that may influence taste perception?
a)
Colour intensity
b)
Mood
c)
Culture
d)
Age
41.
Which of the following is a factor that can influence our perceptual set when it comes to taste?
a)
Mood
b)
Genetics
c)
Context
d)
Texture
42.
Involves an inconsistency, or ‘mismatch’, between a perceptual experience and physical reality.
a)
Perceptual set
b)
Perceptual expectations
c)
Perceptual distortion
d)
Synaesthesia
43.
A perceptual experience that is created by food in the brain.
a)
Taste
b)
Taste intensity
c)
Flavour
d)
Perception
44.
True or false: the greater the colour intensity of a food the less intense flavour we perceive it to have
a)
True
b)
False
45.
A perceptual experience in which stimulation of one sense produces additional unusual experiences in another sense
a)
Visual Illusion
b)
Perceptual distortion
c)
Synaesthesia
d)
Supertaste
46.
The mental processes we use to form impressions and draw conclusions about the personal characteristics of other people
a)
Person percpetion
b)
Perceptual set
c)
Person set
d)
Discrimination
47.
Linda sees a man in the queue for the checkout at her local supermarket whom she finds extremely good looking. As she stares at him she starts to daydream about what type of person he might be. She thinks he'd be really funny, smart and good at sports. What cognitive bias may influence Linda to think this way?
a)
Actor-observer bias
b)
Halo effect
c)
Fundamental attribution error
d)
Self-serving bias
48.
True or False: In western cultures, if eye contact is maintained most of the time, it will tend to be perceived that a person is honest, straightforward, friendly and likeable.
a)
True
b)
False
49.
The tendency to overestimate the influence of personal factors and underestimate the impact of situational factors on other people’s behaviour.
a)
Self-serving bias
b)
Fundamental attribution error
c)
Actor-observer bias
d)
Halo effect
50.
When Rob's friend Dave fails a SAC Rob thinks it's because Dave is lazy and didn't study, however, when Rob fails a SAC he claims it was because the room was too hot.
a)
Fundamental-attribution error
b)
Self-serving bias
c)
Actor-observer bias
d)
Halo effect
51.
When Jason wins big betting on horses in the Melbourne Cup, he claims it's because he's exceptionally good at picking winning horses. However, when Jason loses, he puts it down to bad luck. Jason is exhibiting...
a)
Fundamental-attribution error
b)
A gambling problem
c)
Self-serving bias
d)
Halo effect
52.
True or False: Collectivist cultures encourage individuality
a)
True
b)
False
53.
An evaluation a person makes about an object, person, group, event or issue.
a)
Attitude
b)
Cognitive bias
c)
Opinion
d)
Conclusion
54.
Which of the following is not a component of the Tri-component model of attitudes?
a)
Affective
b)
Cognitive
c)
Behavioural
d)
Action
55.
"I hate Drake and his music. I don't understand why people like him, he's not even talented and his songs are boring. Whenever he comes on the radio I change the station." What is the cognitive component of this attitude?
a)
"I hate Drake and his music"
b)
"Whenever he comes on the radio I change the station"
c)
"He's not even talented and his songs are boring"
d)
Hating on people who like Drake
56.
Which of the following is not a factor that can influence whether our behaviour reflects our attitudes?
a)
Strength of the attitude
b)
Age of the person expressing the attitude
c)
Accessibility of the attitude
d)
Social context of the attitude
57.
A kind of learning through which we tend to repeat behaviour that has a desirable consequence (such as a reward), and tend not to repeat behaviour that has an undesirable consequence (such as punishment).
a)
Classical conditioning
b)
Operant conditioning
c)
Operate conditioning
d)
Classified conditioning
58.
When marketers use a sexy looking model to promote their products, they are basing their advertisements on the principles of...
a)
Operant conditioning
b)
The halo effect
c)
Classical conditioning
d)
Social learning theory
59.
The process of grouping or ‘fitting’ people into a category based on what we know about them.
a)
Attitude formation
b)
Social learning
c)
Discrimination
d)
Stereotyping
60.
Assuming that all Italians eat pizza and pasta, drink red wine and grow tomatoes is an example of a...
a)
Attitude
b)
Stereotype
c)
Opinion
d)
Discrimination
61.
Holding a negative attitude towards the members of a group, based solely on their membership of that group.
a)
Prejudice
b)
Stereotype
c)
Discrimination
d)
Attitude
62.
Prejudice is to attitudes as discrimination is to...
a)
Behaviour
b)
Stereotypes
c)
Beliefs
d)
Cognitions
63.
Susan wears a hijab due to her culture and religion however her employer states that she cannot wear it while she works as headwear is not permitted in their uniform policy and everyone must get the same treatment. This is an example of...
a)
Ignorance
b)
Discrimination
c)
Direct discrimination
d)
Indirect discrimination
64.
The effects of the presence or actions of others, either real or imagined, on the way people think, feel and behave.
a)
Social influence
b)
Social behaviour
c)
Person perception
d)
Peer pressure
65.
A group must...
a)
Have 2 or more people
b)
Contain people that interact and influence each other
c)
Have a common goal
d)
All of the above
66.
Regina George is perceived to hold the position of "queen bee" at her high school and Getchen and Karen believe she is the most important member of the plastics. This is referring to her...
a)
Power
b)
Coercive power
c)
Status
d)
Stereotype
67.
In Zimbardo's prison experiment, the guards where able to control the behaviour of the prisoners and influence the way they thought. This is because the guards had high...
a)
Power
b)
Control
c)
Social influence
d)
Egos
68.
Which of the following is not a type of power?
a)
Reward
b)
Informational
c)
Referent
d)
Popularity
69.
Occurs when we follow the commands of someone with authority, or the rules or laws of our society.
a)
Conformity
b)
Obedience
c)
Submission
d)
Acceptance
70.
Which of the following is not a factor that may influence obedience?
a)
Social proximity
b)
Legitimacy of the authority figure
c)
Deindividuation
d)
Group pressure
71.
The tendency to adjust one’s thoughts, feelings or behaviour in ways that are in agreement with those of a particular individual or group, or with accepted standards about how a person should behave in certain situations.
a)
Peer pressure
b)
Obedience
c)
Compliance
d)
Conformity
72.
True or False: a group size of 25 will produce greater levels of conformity than a group size of 4
a)
True
b)
False
73.
Which of the following is not a factor that may influence conformity?
a)
Unanimity
b)
Deindividuation
c)
Normative influence
d)
Age
74.
When conformity results from a need for direction and information on how to respond in
a specific situation.
a specific situation.
a)
Group pressure
b)
Normative influence
c)
Social influence
d)
Informational influence
75.
Not helping another person because of
a fear of appearing foolish in the presence of others.
a fear of appearing foolish in the presence of others.
a)
Audience inhibition
b)
Cost benefit analysis
c)
Laziness
d)
Bystander effect
76.
Which of the following represents the correct sequence in order for pro-social behaviour to occur?
a)
Notice situation
Take responsibility
Interpret situation
Consider providing help
Take responsibility
Interpret situation
Consider providing help
b)
Take responsibility
Notice situation
Interpret situation
Consider providing help
Notice situation
Interpret situation
Consider providing help
c)
Notice situation
Interpret situation
Take responsibility
Consider providing help
Interpret situation
Take responsibility
Consider providing help
d)
Interpret situation
Take responsibility
Notice situation
Consider providing help
Take responsibility
Notice situation
Consider providing help
77.
The tendency for individuals to be less likely to help another person in need when other bystanders are present, or believed to be present, as compared to when they are alone.
a)
Bystander effect
b)
Cost benefit analysis
c)
Audience inhibition
d)
Peer influence
78.
"We should help others who help us." This statement is consistent with the...
a)
Social responsibility norm
b)
Audience inhibition norm
c)
Reciprocity norm
d)
Common decency norm
79.
Which of the following is not a personal factor that may influence pro-social behaviour?
a)
Mood
b)
Age
c)
Competence
d)
Empathy
80.
When we weigh up the personal and social costs of helping against the benefits of helping it is known as...
a)
Not helping
b)
Cost analysis
c)
Cost-benefit analysis
d)
Selfishness
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