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Worksheetschapter 3- intro to psych
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Anni is reading her psych text, the activation of receptors in her retina are called ____ ; her interpretation of stimuli as particular words is termed ____.
perception; perception (again)
sensation; perception
sensation; sensation (again)
perception; sensation
regarding sensation and perception, which if the following statements are TRUE
sensation and perception are essentially synonyms
sensation involves the activation of sense receptors; perception involves interpretation
perception generally precedes sensation in our processing of a stimulus
sensation involves the interpretation of a stimulus, where perception doesnt
we can detect a single drop of perfume diffused in an area the size of a 1 bedroom apartment... this is called ____
difference threshold
just noticeable difference
absolute threshold
psychological minimum
for a given stimulus dimension, such as weight, a just noticeable difference is _____
fixed value
random value
constant proportion
variable proportion
the stimulus intensity that is detected half the time on average is called ___ threshold
adaptation
weber
difference
absolute
the function relating the value of a stimulus along some dimension to the just noticeable difference is known as ____ law
wertheimer
wundt
weber
wernicke
the receptor cells for hearing are located in the ____
cochlea
auditory canal
eardrum
semicircular canals
frequency is to amplitude as ___ is to ___
loudness; pitch
pitch; loudness
pitch; hue
none of the above
suppose that you stare at a drawing of the american flag for a long time, the look at a blank piece of paper. why do the stripes appear green when you look at the paper?
cones responsive to green light begin firing
opponent-process cells activated by red light become fatigued
opponent-process cells activated by green light begin adapting
cones responsive to red light stop firing
the bodys own painkillers are named _____
drepressants
substance p's
endorphins
none of the above
with vision, what exactly is constant in perceptual constancy?
the retinal image
the physical environment
our perception of the environment
all of the above
which of the following sentences most accurately expresses the relationship between top-down and bottom-up processing
the contribution to perception of top-down processes is much smaller than researchers originally supposed
top-down processes only contribute to perception when stimuli are highly novel, unexpected or ambiguous
top-down and bottom-up processes occur simultaneously during the perception of many, if not all, stimuli
some stimuli are processed in a bottom-up fashion, while others are processed in a top-down manner
the ____ illusion is a visual illusion containing a horizontal line terminating in inward or outward pointing arrowheads
poggendorf
muller-lyer
parthenon
none of these
rods are related to vision in ____ situations
brightly lit
dimly lit
color
sharply focused
which theory of audition seems to be most useful in describing how humans hear low-frequency sounds?
adaptation theory
place theory
frequency theory
balance theory
cones are responsible for which type of sensation?
pain
color
smell
movement
the blind spot is the place on the retina where ____
the optic nerve leaves the eye toward the brain
there are all rods and no cones
the fovea intersects with the sclera
rods and cones are found in equal proportions
which of the following is NOT a fundamental taste sensation?
bitter
acidic
salty
sweet
____ theory provides a good explanation for sensing high-frequency sounds, where ___ theory provides a good explanation for sensing low-frequency sounds
balance; adaptation
place; frequency
frequency; balance
adaptation; balance
as compared to its prevalence among women, color blindness is ____ with men
about as common
less common
slightly more common
quite a bit more common
