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AP Psych Review: Unit 4- Sensation and Perception

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is TRUE?
a)
Humans cannot sense stimuli below the absolute threshold.
b)
Humans cannot be affected by stimuli below the absolute threshold at all.
c)
Stimuli presented below the absolute threshold can have a subtle, brief effect on behavior.
d)
Stimuli presented below the absolute threshold exert a strong, powerful effect on behavior
2.
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)
sensory adaptation
c)
accomodation
d)
Weber's Law
3.
As we look at a flower, the intensity of the color we see is related to the light wave’s:
a)
placement on the spectrum
b)
length
c)
hue
d)
amplitude
4.
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.
5.
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
6.
The hammer, anvil, and stirrup are found in the:
a)
inner ear
b)
vestibular sacs
c)
middle ear
d)
outer ear
7.
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: 
a)
grouping
b)
figure-ground
c)
proximity
d)
closure
8.
Makers of 3-D movies rely most heavily on:
a)
the visual cliff.
b)
The Lyer Illusion
c)
retinal disparity. 
d)
monocular cues. 
9.
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: 
a)
sensation. 
b)
bottom up processing.
c)
perceptual sets
10.
Which of the following activities requires you to use the absolute threshold for sensation?
a)
telling the difference between sweet and salty
b)
detecting a tiny, faint light on a radar screen
c)
deciding if two glasses contain the same amount of water
d)
telling if your guitar is in tune
11.
You are going to design an experiment to determine whether there are special areas on the tongue to detect the taste of sweet, or whether the taste can be detected in all areas of the tongue.  Which of these must be done before you can start the experiment?
a)
operationally define sweet.
b)
pick out subjects who like sweet tastes.
c)
pick out the items that you will use for sweet tastes.
d)
none of these are necessary.
12.
Researcher James Hixby (2001) stated, “We can tell if a person is looking at a shoe, a chair, or a face, based on the pattern of their brain activity.”  This statement is relevant to:
a)
sensory adaptation
b)
feature detection
c)
opponent-process theory
d)
place theory
13.
As we perceive the environment, we use Gestalt principles of good form to help organize things into meaningful groups and forms.  In observing a football game on TV we are immediately able to recognize the players as members of their respective teams, regardless of their positions on the field.  Which Gestalt principle is most responsible for this ability?
a)
closure
b)
proximity
c)
similarity
d)
continuity
14.
In the same football game, we watch as a team attempts a field goal.  Since the goal posts are distant and the time to make a decision is short, the referee must use many perceptual cues to decide whether the kick is good or not.  One important ability is depth perception.  Which of the following cues might be most helpful in deciding whether the field goal is successful?
a)
linear perspective
b)
motion parallax
c)
convergence
d)
interposition
15.
You are an artist and you are interested in completing a painting that gives a three-dimensional appearance.  You want to show a beach in the foreground of the painting, people swimming in the ocean, and sailboats in the distance.  Which perceptual principles will be most helpful as you complete your painting?
a)
binocular depth cues
b)
monocular depth cues
c)
Gestalt principles of proximity and continuity
d)
perceptual principles only operate in “real life” situations
16.
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 its in the sky to its size near the horizon.
d)
attempting to catch fly ball that is quickly coming toward you.
17.
Which of the following correctly lists the order of structures through which sound travels after entering the ear?
a)
Auditory canal, eardrum, middle ear, cochlea
b)
Eardrum, auditory canal, middle ear, cochlea
c)
Eardrum, middle ear, cochlea, auditory canal
d)
Auditory canal, middle ear, eardrum, cochlea
18.
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
19.
The principle that one sense may influence another is:
a)
Transduction
b)
Sensory adaptation
c)
Weber’s Law
d)
Sensory interaction
20.
Kinesthesis involves:
a)
The bones of the middle ear
b)
Information from muscles, tendons and joints
c)
Membranes within the cochlea
d)
The body’s sense of balance
21.
The study of perception is primarily concerned with how we:
a)
Detect sights, sounds and other stimuli
b)
Sense environmental stimuli
c)
Develop sensitivity to illusions
d)
Interpret sensory stimuli
22.
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
23.
________________ processing refers to how the physical characteristics of stimuli influence their interpretation.
a)
Top-down
b)
Bottom-up
c)
Parapsychological
d)
Human factors
24.
Figures tend to be perceived as whole, complete objects, even if spaces or gaps exist in the representation, thus demonstrating the principle of:
a)
Closure
b)
Proximity
c)
Continuity
d)
Similarity
25.
What part of the eye allows us to see color?
a)
cones
b)
rods
c)
iris
d)
eyeball
26.
Special receptors cells for night vision is called what?
a)
rods
b)
cones
c)
lenses
d)
pupils
27.
_______ refers to the minimum amount of stimulus energy required to be detected 50% of the time.
a)
Absolute threshold
b)
Difference threshold
c)
Just noticeable difference
d)
Transduction
28.
________ occurs when sensory information is organized, interpreted, and consciously experienced.
a)
Transduction
b)
Sensation
c)
Perception
d)
Sensory adaptation
29.
________ depth cues require the use of both eyes.
a)
Linear perspective
b)
Binocular
c)
Accommodating
d)
Monocular
30.
Olfaction refers to which sense?
a)
Smell
b)
Taste
c)
Touch
d)
Sight
31.
Which of the following is an example of sensory adaptation?
a)
Finding the cold water of a swimming pool warmer after you’ve spent a few minutes in it
b)
Developing an increased sensitivity to salt the more you use it in foods
c)
Becoming very irritated at the continuous sound of a dripping faucet
d)
All of the above are examples
32.
The size of the pupil is controlled by the:
a)
Lens
b)
Retina
c)
Cornea
d)
Iris
33.
Which of the following correctly lists the order of structures through which sound travels after entering the ear?
a)
Auditory canal, eardrum, middle ear, cochlea
b)
Eardrum, auditory canal, middle ear, cochlea
c)
Eardrum, middle ear, cochlea, auditory canal
d)
Auditory canal, middle ear, eardrum, cochlea
34.
ESP includes which of the following
a)
telepathy
b)
absolute threshold
c)
difference threshold
d)
ink blots
35.
Pictures of people rated more positive if they immediately followed an  image of kittens.
a)
Priming
b)
Bottom-Up Processing
c)
Top Down Processing
d)
Sensory Adaptation
36.

The theory that the retina contains three different color receptors- Red, Green, and Blue- is called

a)

Young Helmholtz Trichromatic Theory

b)

Gate control Theory

c)

Place Theory

d)

Tri Hue Theory

37.

Frequency theory best explains _______, while place theory best explains ________.

a)

how we process red, green, and blue light; why we experience color afterimages

b)

how we perceive low-pitched sounds; how we perceive high-pitched sounds

c)

how touch sensations involve more than tactile stimulation; why stroking a pressure spot leads to the sensation of a tickle

d)

how phantom limb sensations occur; how stimulation of the larger fibers in the spinal cord stop pain

38.

When informed that a brief imperceptible message would be flashed repeatedly during a popular TV program, many viewers reported feeling strangely hungry or thirsty during the show. Since the imperceptible message had nothing to do with hunger or thirst, viewers' strange reactions best illustrate

a)

the McGurk effect.

b)

sensory adaptation

c)

a placebo effect

d)

accommodation

39.

Which process allows more light to reach the periphery of the retina?

a)

accommodation of the lens

b)

transduction of the blind spot

c)

dilation of the pupil

d)

focusing light effectively on the fovea

40.

Experiments with the visual cliff suggest that

a)

humans must learn to recognize depth.

b)

the ability to perceive depth is at least partly innate.

c)

unlike other animals, humans do not perceive depth until about 8 months of age.

d)

binocular cues are more important than monocular cues.

41.

The axons of ganglion cells converge to form

a)

the basilar membrane.

b)

bipolar cells.

c)

the auditory nerve.

d)

the optic nerve.

42.

Experiencing a green afterimage of a red object is most easily explained by

a)

the opponent-process theory.

b)

frequency theory.

c)

place theory.

d)

the Young-Helmholtz theory.

43.

Which of the following types of cells are located in the brain's occipital lobe?

a)

cochlea cells

b)

feature detectors

c)

rods and cones

d)

bipolar cells

44.

While a man provided directions to a construction worker, two experimenters rudely interrupted by passing between them carrying a door. The student's failure to notice that the construction worker was replaced by a different person during this interruption illustrates

a)

change blindness.

b)

top-down processing.

c)

blind spot.

d)

bottom-up processing.

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