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AP Psychology - Sensation & Perception; States of Consciousness

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 18mins

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 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

4.

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

5.

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

6.

Where is the basilar membrane located?

a)

middle ear

b)

auditory canal

c)

semicircular canal

d)

cochlea

e)

feature detected

7.

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

8.

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

9.

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

10.

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

11.

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

12.

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

13.

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

14.

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

15.

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

16.

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

a)

lens

b)

cornea

c)

pupil

d)

retina

e)

iris

17.
Absolute threshold means you sense something
a)
50% of the time
b)
75% of the time
c)
100% of the time
d)
25% of the time
18.
In signal-detection theory, if a subject detects a stimulus when no stimulus is present we call it 
a)
hit
b)
miss
c)
false alarm
d)
correct rejection
19.
Subliminal means
a)
below threshold
b)
barely there
c)
deceptive
d)
superimosed
20.
You notice a distinctive smell when you enter the room. After a few minutes you no longer notice the smell. What explains this?
a)
progressive learning
b)
sensory contraction
c)
sensory novelty
d)
sensory adaptation
21.
The amount of light entering the eye is regulated by changes in the size of the 
a)
pupil
b)
lens
c)
cornea
d)
retina
22.
The blind spot is
a)
where the photo cells bleach the image
b)
the point where the ganglion connects to the bipolar cells
c)
where the optic nerve connects to the retina
d)
what leads to color blindness
23.
If we process information from small individual concepts to a larger whole we are doing
a)
bottom-up processing
b)
bottom-down processing
c)
bottom-top processing
d)
top-to-bottom processing
24.
The successive blinking on and off of the lights on a neon sign gives the impression that a drink is filling a glass. This illusion of motion is the
a)
phi phenomenon
b)
constancy 
c)
proximity
d)
motion parallax
25.
Proximity refers to
a)
objects near each other are seen as a unit
b)
similar objects are a unit
c)
cells fire faster when near each other
d)
common goals draw them closer
26.
Our ability to see in three dimensions is known as 
a)
depth perception
b)
sensory accomodation
c)
visual acuity
d)
rod-cone refraction
27.
The concept of parallel lines seemly converging on each other to show distance is known as
a)
convergence
b)
motion parallax
c)
linear perspective
d)
height on plane
28.
Perceptual Constancy refers to
a)
functional fixedness
b)
perception remaining stable despite changes in sensory info
c)
schemas that guide our perception
d)
the visual fields that allow us to perceive information 
29.
_______ refers to physical stimulation, while _______ refers  to the interpretation of that physical stimulation.
a)
Internal, External
b)
Afferent, Efferent
c)
Efferent, Perception
d)
Sensation, Perception
30.
Night and peripheral vision depend mainly on _______, while daylight and color vision depend mainly on _________.
a)
cones, rods
b)
rods, bipolar
c)
rods, cones
d)
bipolar, cones
31.
The fact that perceptions involve more than the sum of our sensations best illustrates the importance of:
a)
top-down processing
b)
interposition
c)
retinal disparity
d)
visual capture
32.
Racial and ethnic stereotypes can sometimes bias our perceptions of other's behavior. This best illustrates the impact of:
a)
retinal disparity
b)
interposition
c)
top-down processing
d)
perceptual adaptation
33.
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
34.
If you move your watchband up your inch or so, you will feel it only for a few moments. This best illustrates:
a)
parallel processing
b)
accommodation
c)
sensory adaptation
d)
Weber's Law
35.
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
36.
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
37.
The hammer, anvil, and stirrup are found in the:
a)
middle ear
b)
inner ear
c)
cochlea
d)
outer ear
38.
What is umami?
a)
a savory, meaty taste sensation for which researchers recently discovered receptors on the tongue
b)
receptors on the tongue that respond only to bitter tastes
c)
receptors on the tongue that allow us to taste nutrients in food, succh as proteins and vitamins
d)
a condition in which there is a loss of the sensation of taste
39.
After hearing that Bryce had served a prison sentence, Janet began to percieve his friendly behavior as insincere and manipulative. This best illustrates the impact of:
a)
perceptual sets
b)
visual capture
c)
bottom-up processing
d)
sensory adaptation
40.
As a professional chef, which of the following sensations would you rely on most?
a)
hearing
b)
seeing
c)
balance
d)
smell
41.
Your roommate, who has trouble understanding Weber's Law, asks you, "How different do two stimuli need to be, in order for a person to notice the difference?" You explain that:
a)
the stimuli must differ by at least ten percent
b)
the difference threshold decreases with the magnitude of the stimulus
c)
the minimum difference needed for detection depends on the type of stimulus
d)
Weber's Law does not address this issue
42.
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
43.
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
44.
The sense of movement and body position
a)
Hearing
b)
Sight
c)
Kinesthesis
d)
Olfaction
e)
Touch
45.
Which of the following is a perception?
a)
noting a change in temperature
b)
hearing an increase in volume
c)
recognizing an object as a car
d)
viewing a decrease in brightness
46.
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.
47.

Which image pertains to closure?

a)
b)
c)
d)
48.

Which Gestalt Principle?

a)

Figure Ground Perception

b)

Similarity

c)

Closure

d)

Proximity

49.
a)
closure
b)
figure-ground
c)
similarity
d)
continuity
50.
This is an example of the .....
a)
autokinetic effect
b)
phi phenomenon
c)
stroboscopic effect
d)
Ponzo illusion
51.
Lab Device for testing depth perception in infants and young animals
a)
Visual Cliff
b)
Blind Spot
c)
Figure Ground
d)
Absolute Threshold
52.
The door is a door, no matter what angle it is opened. This is an example of:
a)
Perceptual adaptation
b)
Perceptual constancy
c)
Relative size
d)
Extrasensory Perception
53.
visual sensation that occurs after the original stimulus has been removed
a)
complimentary
b)
similarity
c)
afterimage
d)
post-optic image resonation

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