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AP Psych Sensation & Perception

Total questions: 82

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In the human eye, rods are to _________, as cones are to ________.

a)

light/ color

b)

color/ light

c)

monochromat/ dichromat

d)

dichromat/ monochromat

e)

lens/ iris

2.

What sense helps maintain balance?

a)

Vestibular

b)

Kinesthetic

c)

Proprioception

d)

Audition

e)

Olfaction

3.

The specialized cells in each of the sense organs that collect information to send to the brain are called...

a)

sensory cells

b)

sensory nuerons

c)

bipolar cells

d)

ganglion cells

e)

sensory receptors

4.

The phenomenon of color constancy best demonstrates that...

a)

an object's perceived color is influenced by its surrounding objects

b)

the retina has three types of color receptors

c)

the brain processes information about color and shape simultaneously

d)

quivering eye movements help to maintain the perception of color

e)

color vision depends on pairs of opposing retinal processes

5.

Almost half the birds in the tree outside Brian's window were brown and the rest were red, so Brian perceived them as two different groups of birds. This best illustrates...

a)

proximity

b)

closure

c)

similarity

d)

connectedness

e)

disparity

6.

The area of the brain that receives information from the nose is directly connected to the limbic system, rather than relayed first through the thalamus. This connection may explain why smells are often involved in...

a)

pain sensations

b)

altered states of consciousness

c)

subliminal messages

d)

vivid memories

e)

retinal disparity

7.

The classic gate-control theory suggests that pain is experienced when small nerve fibers activate and open a neural gate in the...

a)

basilar membrane

b)

spinal cord

c)

semicircular canal

d)

olfactory bulbs

e)

fovea

8.

A psychologist believes her patient's chronic pain is influenced by his obsessive thoughts and unnecessary concern that he might be injured again in the future. What school of thought is this psychologist likely from?

a)

Gestalt

b)

Humanist

c)

Cognitive

d)

Biological

e)

Socio-Cultural

9.

Where is the basilar membrane located?

a)

middle ear

b)

auditory canal

c)

semicircular canal

d)

cochlea

e)

feature detected

10.

The coiled, fluid filled tube in which sound waves trigger nerve impulses is called...

a)

eustachian tube

b)

auditory canal

c)

semicircular canal

d)

cochlea

e)

vestibular aparatus

11.

What color afterimage would occur after viewing the color blue?

a)

blue

b)

red

c)

yellow

d)

green

e)

white

12.

The process by which your ears convert sound waves to neural impulses is called...

a)

sensory adaptation

b)

accommodation

c)

parallel processing

d)

sensory introduction

e)

Transduction

13.

The principle that two stimuli must differ by a constant proportion for their difference to be perceived is known as...

a)

opponent process theory

b)

feature detector

c)

sensory interaction

d)

Weber's law

e)

absolute threshold

14.

A person's diminished sensitivity to an unchanging stimulus is known as...

a)

accomodation

b)

parallel processing

c)

sensory adaptation

d)

transduction

e)

sensory equilibrium

15.

a person typically fails to consciously perceive their own nose in their line of vision. This best illustrates...

a)

subliminal perception

b)

change blindness

c)

cocktail party effect

d)

selective attention

e)

visual cliff

16.

While waiting in line at Starbucks, Kramer was playing games on his cell phone and subsequently failed to see the customer in front of him rob the cashier. This is an example of...

a)

inattentional blindness

b)

place theory

c)

blind spot

d)

feature detectors

e)

sensory adaptation

17.

Although Bill was seated next to his friend, he was able to smell the burning popcorn a full minute earlier than his friend. Bill must have a lower _________ for smell.

a)

accommodation level

b)

absolute threshold

c)

tolerance level

d)

gustatory saturation level

e)

adaptation level

18.

If you are expecting an important text message, you are much more likely to notice the sound as soon as the message arrives. This best illustrates...

a)

priming

b)

signal detection theory

c)

difference threshold

d)

absolute threshold

e)

Weber's law

19.

What three primary colors of light are detected by your cones?

a)

Green, red, and blue

b)

Black, gray, and white

c)

Blue, red, and yellow

d)

Blue, green, and purple

e)

Cyan, magenta, and yellow

20.

What is the first part of the eye that light hits?

a)

lens

b)

cornea

c)

pupil

d)

retina

e)

iris

21.
Ajah heard a very annoying beeping sound in the beginning of class but after awhile it became unnoticeable. This demonstrates: 
a)
sensory adaptation 
b)
difference threshold 
c)
response bias 
d)
absolute threshold
22.
Bob loves to play Grand theft Auto and he loves how real it looks especially when drives under a tunnel. What type of cues are used to make the video game seem so real?
a)
binocular depth cues
b)
cones
c)
monocular depth cues 
d)
rods 
23.
 In sensation, what is the transforming of stimulus energies, such as touch and smells, into neural impulses our brain can interpret?
a)
Priming
b)
Sensory Adaption 
c)
Sensation
d)
Transduction
24.
Sensation is?
a)
Process of neuronal activity traveling from our fingers to our brain.
b)
Process by which our sensory receptors take in stimulus energy from our environment.
c)
Process by which our brain organizes and interprets information
25.
If i am testing your sound absolute threshold what percentage of the time must you hear the minimum stimulus in order for the absolute threshold to have been found?
a)
20%
b)
35%
c)
50%
d)
60%
26.
Which of the following is NOT part of the eye?
a)
Iris
b)
Stapes
c)
Cornea
d)
Pupil 
27.
The system for sensing the position and movement of individual body parts is?
a)
balance
b)
kinetics
c)
sensory interaction
d)
kinesthesis 
28.
 Area in the ear that sound waves/Vibrations get transferred into neuronal impulses-
a)
ear drum 
b)
ear canals 
c)
cochlea
d)
auditory nerve 
29.
The Place Theory of pitch perception cannot account for how we hear:
a)
Low-pitched sounds
b)
Middle-pitched sounds
c)
High-pitched sounds
d)
Chords three or more pitches simultaneously
30.
  The process by which sensory information is converted into neural energy is:
a)
Sensory adaptation
b)
Feature detection
c)
Signal detection
d)
Transduction
31.
The size of the pupil is controlled by the:
a)
Lens
b)
Retina
c)
Cornea
d)
Iris
32.
Most color-deficient people will probably:
a)
Lack functioning red-or-green-sensitive cones
b)
See the world in only black and white
c)
Also suffer from poor vision
d)
Have above-average vision to compensate for the deficit
33.
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
34.
Ellis turns around and around in a circle. When he stops, he feels like his head is still spinning. What is responsible for this sensation?
a)
Cochlea
b)
proprioceptors
c)
Semicircular canals
d)
Organ of Corti
35.
What is it called when we construct perceptions based on experience and expectations?
a)
Sensation
b)
Selective attention
c)
Bottom-Up processing
d)
Top-Down processing
36.
What part of the eye controls the size of the pupil?
a)
Cornea
b)
Lens
c)
Iris
d)
Retina
37.
Where do sound waves first enter the ear?
a)
Cochlea
b)
Tympanic membrane
c)
Origin of corti
d)
Pinna
38.
What are the three colors that eyes are sensitive to?
a)
Red, yellow, green
b)
Red, green, blue
c)
Purple, yellow, blue
d)
Orange, blue, red
39.
Which one is NOT one of the 4 basic tastes?
a)
Spicy
b)
Sour
c)
Salty
d)
Bitter
40.
Not being able to notice change in the environment is known as
a)
Change Blindness
b)
Inattentional Blindness
c)
Sensory Adaptation
d)
Selective Attention
41.
The ability to attend to one voice among many
a)
Inattentional blindness
b)
Cocktail party effect
c)
Habituation
d)
Habituation
42.
What is an illusion of movement created when two or more adjacent lights blink on and off in quick seccession?
a)
relative motion
b)
depth perception
c)
binocular cues
d)
phi phenomenon
43.
What is bottom up processing?
a)
no prior knowledge
b)
prior knowledge
c)
ability to attend to one voice among many
d)
failing to notice change in the environment
44.
Who is associated with the Trichromatic theory?
a)
Ernst Wedber
b)
Young-Hemholtz
c)
David Hubel
d)
Torsten Wiesel
45.
What affects the things that we see, hear and taste?
a)
Perceptual set
b)
context effect
c)
ESP
d)
Parapsychology
46.
What does this picture show?
a)
similarity
b)
closure
c)
figure ground
d)
Connectedness
47.
What is the outermost part of the ear?
a)
Pinna
b)
Cochlea
c)
Oval window
d)
Eardrum
48.
Where do we have most of our cones?
a)
Cornea
b)
Pupil
c)
Fovea
d)
Iris
49.
When hearing, amplitude determines ___ and frequesncy determines___.
a)
Loudness -- pitch
b)
Pitch -- loudness
c)
They both determine loudness
d)
They both determine pitch
50.

Which part of the eye bends light waves so the images can be focused on the retina?

a)

lens

b)

cones

c)

pupil

d)

fovea

51.
What helps detect black, white, and gray. Necessary for twilight vision?
a)
pupil
b)
cones
c)
fovea
d)
rods
52.
What is the 5th newest taste to be found?
a)
Umami
b)
protein
c)
bitter
d)
sour
53.
A subliminal stimuli is ____ the absolute threshold.
a)
Above
b)
Below
c)
At
d)
near
54.
Morgan is studying for a big AP Psych test and because she is so focused, she doesnt notice her dog eating her favorite shoes. This is an example of ___.
a)
Perception
b)
Sensory adaptation
c)
Difference threshold
d)
Inattentional blindness
55.
Sue’s dog smells really bad, everybody seems to notice but her. She is so used to the stench that she no longer notices it, this is called ___.
a)
Difference Threshold
b)
Inattentional blindness
c)
Sensory adaptation
d)
Noticeable Difference
56.
What is it called when an object is higher in our field of vision so it seems farther away?
a)
Relative size
b)
Relative height
c)
Interposition
d)
Linear perspective
57.
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
58.
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
59.
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.
60.
The hammer, anvil, and stirrup are found in the:
a)
inner ear
b)
vestibular sacs
c)
middle ear
d)
outer ear
61.
Makers of 3-D movies rely most heavily on:
a)
the visual cliff.
b)
The Lyer Illusion
c)
retinal disparity. 
d)
monocular cues. 
62.
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
63.
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
64.
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
65.
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
66.
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.
67.
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
68.
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
69.
The principle that one sense may influence another is:
a)
Transduction
b)
Sensory adaptation
c)
Weber’s Law
d)
Sensory interaction
70.
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
71.
What part of the eye allows us to see color?
a)
cones
b)
rods
c)
iris
d)
eyeball
72.
Olfaction refers to which sense?
a)
Smell
b)
Taste
c)
Touch
d)
Sight
73.
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
74.
The size of the pupil is controlled by the:
a)
Lens
b)
Retina
c)
Cornea
d)
Iris
75.

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

76.

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

77.

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

78.

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.

79.

The axons of ganglion cells converge to form

a)

the basilar membrane.

b)

bipolar cells.

c)

the auditory nerve.

d)

the optic nerve.

80.

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.

81.

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

82.

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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