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AP Psychology Senses and Perception Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 17mins

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Class
Date
1.

When I stare at a can of coke for 20 minutes then look away and everything looks green. This is best explained by the:

a)

Opponent-Process Theory

b)

Trichomatic Theory

c)

Frequency Theory

d)

Top Down Processing

2.

Due to near constant exposure, you recognize this as Elsa from Frozen. Without watching the movie, how do you know she is singing in this shot?

a)

Frequency Theory

b)

Constancy

c)

Gate Control Theory

d)

Top Down Processing

3.

What is it called when a loss of hearing is caused by damage to hair cells caused by loud noise?

a)

Amplitude

b)

Nerve (sensorineural) deafness

c)

Conduction Deafness

d)

Hair Band Deafness

4.

What part of the eye allows light into the eye?

a)

Lens

b)

Retina

c)

Pupil

d)

Iris

5.

what Gestalt rule makes these black shapes look like a panda with no connecting lines?

a)

Proximity

b)

continuity

c)

closure

d)

similarity

6.

I can tell that Dan is closer to me than Sammy Because he looks bigger than she does. This is an example of...(Choose if monocular or Binocular and which cue is being described)

a)

Depth cue

b)

monocular cue

c)

interposition cue

d)

binocular cue

e)

relative size cue

7.

What is Transduction?

a)

When the brain corrects the inverted image sent to it by the eye

b)

When you start seeing green after staring at a red object for too long

c)

when you notice a difference between two stimuli

d)

When stimuli is translated into nerve impulses

8.

The coiled structure filled with fluid in the ear is called the...

a)

Malleus

b)

Oval Window

c)

Cochlea

d)

Internal Ear

9.

You walk into a room and it feels like a sauna at first, but then you stop noticing the heat. This is an example of:

a)

Difference Threshold

b)

Sensory adaptation

c)

Weber's Law

d)

absolute threshold

10.

My eyes move towards each other as I watch someone walk closer to me, this is an example of:

a)

a binocular cue

b)

absolute threshold

c)

transduction

d)

continuity

11.

If I am holding an empty jar, I will notice the weight difference when a coin is dropped in, but I will not notice the coin if the jar is full. This principle is called:

a)

The Placebo Effect

b)

Weber's Law

c)

the difference threshold

d)

the Kinesthetic sense

12.

What gestalt principal lets me know that black chess pieces are in a different group than white chess pieces?

a)

Continuity

b)

Closure

c)

Similarity

d)

proximity

13.

I shine two flashlights in your face and ask which one is brighter. I am most likely looking for:

a)

The Difference Threshold

b)

The Absolute Threshold

c)

Subliminal Stimuli

d)

How small I can make your pupils

14.

Which of these is the best example of Conduction Deafness?

a)

The Stirrup dissolves due to a medical condition

b)

James bond goes deaf from not wearing appropriate ear protection in his gunfights

c)

A rockstar loses his hearing after playing live performances for 20 years

d)

The cornea dissolves due to overexposure

15.

The first time you saw this image you took in the details but didn't notice the faces. This is because of:

a)

Top-Down processing

b)

Bottom-Up Processing

16.

I can't hear anyone blinking in the room. the sound of blinking therefore Isn't loud enough to pass the:

a)

Difference Threshold

b)

Absolute Threshold

c)

Tympanic Membrane

d)

pupil

17.

Jessie breaks her leg while running a marathon but doesn't notice until the next day. This demonstrates the:

a)

Placebo Effect

b)

Kinesthetic Sense

c)

Gate-control theory

d)

Nerve Deafness

18.

I can touch my face with my eyes closed without being careful to not hurt myself. This is because of:

a)

The Gestalt Rule

b)

The Kinesthetic Sense

c)

rods and cones

d)

Weber's Law

19.

Alice hears their name mentioned in a loud party. What explains how she noticed the relatively quiet noise?

a)

The Cocktail Party Effect

b)

The Distance Threshold

c)

Place Theory

d)

Gossip Radar

20.

You are watching a movie when your little brother puts his hand in front of your face. You know his hand is closer than the TV because it is blocking your view. This is called a:

a)

Interposition cue

b)

texture gradient

c)

relative size cue

d)

retinal disparity