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WorksheetsU3 Sensation and Perception Review
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
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Class
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1.
If you can just notice the difference between 10- and 11-pound weights, which of the following weights could you differentiate from a 100-pound weight?
a)
101-pound weight
b)
105-pound weight
c)
110-pound weight
d)
There is no basis for comparison
2.
Frequency is to pitch as _____ is to ____
a)
wavelength; loudness
b)
amplitude; loudness
c)
wavelength; intensity
d)
amplitude; intensity
3.
According to the gate-control theory, a way to alleviate chronic pain would be to stimulate the _____ nerve fibers that _____ the spinal gate.
a)
small; open
b)
small; close
c)
large; open
d)
large; close
4.
Which of the following explains why a rose appears equally red in bright and dim light?
a)
the Young-Helmholtz theory
b)
the opponent-process theory
c)
feature detection
d)
color constancy
5.
The Frequency Theory of hearing is better than Place Theory at explaining our sensation of <br />
a)
the lowest pitches
b)
pitches of intermediate range
c)
the highest pitches
d)
both high and low pitches
6.
According to the opponent-process theory,
a)
there are three types of color-sensitive cones
b)
the process of color vision begins in the cortex
c)
neurons involved in color vision are stimulated by one color's wavelength and inhibited by another's
d)
people with color-deficient vision lack functioning red-sensitive cones.
7.
What enables you to feel yourself wiggling your toes even with your eyes closed?
a)
vestibular sense
b)
proprioceptors
c)
the skin senses
d)
sensory interaction
8.
The correct order of the structures through which light passes after entering the eye is<br />
a)
lens, pupil, cornea, retina
b)
pupil, cornea, lens, retina
c)
pupil, lens, cornea, retina
d)
cornea, pupil, lens, retina
9.
Given normal sensory ability, a person standing atop a mountain on a dark, clear night can see a candle flame atop a mountain 30 miles away. This is a description of vision's
a)
difference threshold
b)
jnd (just noticeable difference)
c)
absolute threshold
d)
feature detection
10.
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 meangful perceptions.
d)
Perception results directly from sensation.
11.
The phenomenon that refers to the ways in which an individual's expectations influence perception is called
a)
perceptual set
b)
retinal disparity
c)
interposition
d)
kinethesis
12.
The phenomenon of size constancy is based on the close connection between an object's perceived _____ and its perceived _____.
a)
size; shape
b)
size; distance
c)
size; brightness
d)
shape; distance
13.
The depth cue that occurs when we watch stable objects at different distances as we are moving is
a)
linear perspective
b)
interposition
c)
relative size
d)
relative motion
14.
Which of the following statements concerning ESP is true?
a)
Most ESP researchers are quacks.
b)
There have been a large number of reliable demonstrations of ESP
c)
Most research psychologists are skeptical of the claims of defenders of ESP.
d)
There have been reliable laboratory demonstrations of ESP, but the results are no different from those that would occur by chance.
15.
All of the following are laws of perceptual organization EXCEPT
a)
proximity
b)
closure
c)
continuity
d)
retinal disparity
16.
Sensorineural hearing loss is most likely to be cause by
a)
wax buildup in the outer ear
b)
damage to the eardrum
c)
blockage in the middle ear because of infection
d)
damage to the cochlea
17.
In shopping for a new stereo, you discover that you cannot differentiate between the sounds of models X and Y. The difference between X and Y is below your
a)
difference threshold
b)
subliminal threshold
c)
receptor threshold
d)
absolute threshold
18.
Which of the following is an example of sensory interaction?
a)
finding that despite its delicious aroma, a weird-looking meal tastes awful
b)
finding that food tastes bland when you have a bad cold
c)
finding it difficult to maintain your balance when you have an ear infection
d)
All of these are examples.
19.
The correct order of structures through which sound travels after entering the ear is:<br />
a)
auditory canal, eardrum, middle ear, cochlea
b)
eardrum, auditory canal, middle ear, cochlea
c)
eardrum, middle ear, cochlea, auditory canal
d)
cochlea, eardrum, middle ear, auditory canal
20.
Dr. Frankenstein has forgotten to give his monster an important piece of his ear; as a result, the monster cannot transduce sound. Dr. Frankenstein omitted the
a)
eardrum
b)
middle ear
c)
basilar membrane
d)
semicircular canals
21.
After staring at a very intense red stimulus for a few minutes, Carrie shifted her gaze to a beige wall and "saw" the color _____. Carrie's experience provides support for the _____ theory.
a)
green; trichromatic
b)
blue; opponent-process
c)
green; opponent-process
d)
blue; trichromatic
22.
When admiring the texture of a piece of fabric, Calvin usually runs his fingertips over the cloth's surface. He does this because
a)
if the cloth were held motionless, sensory adaptation to its feel would quickly occur
b)
the sense of touch does not adapt
c)
a relatively small amount of brain tissue is devoted to processing touch from the fingertips
d)
he needs to touch the fabric to activate his feature detectors
23.
Superman's eyes used _____, while his brain used _____.
a)
perception; sensation
b)
top-down processing; bottom-up processing
c)
bottom-up processing; top-down processing
d)
sensory adaptation; subliminal perception
24.
Although carpenter Smith perceived a briefly viewed object as a screwdriver, police officer Wesson perceived the same object as a knife. This illustrates that perception is guided by
a)
linear perspective
b)
shape constancy
c)
retinal disparity
d)
perceptual set
25.
The fact that a white object under dim illumination appears lighter than a gray object under bright illumination is called<br />
a)
relative luminance
b)
percpeptual adaptation
c)
color contrast
d)
lightness constancy
26.
How do we perceive a pole that partially covers a wall?
a)
as farther away
b)
as nearer
c)
as larger
d)
There is not enough information to determine the object's size or distance.
27.
Studying the road map before her trip, Colleen had no trouble following the route of the highway she planned to travel. Colleen's ability illustrates the principle of
a)
closure
b)
similarity
c)
continuity
d)
proximity
28.
Our experience of pain when we are injured depends on
a)
our biological makeup and the type of injury we have sustained
b)
how well medical personnel deal with our injury
c)
our physiology, experiences and attention, and surrounding culture
d)
what our culture allows us to express in terms of feelings of pain
29.
The figure-ground relationship has demonstrated that
a)
perception is largely innate
b)
perception is simply a point-for-point representation of sensation
c)
the same stimulus can trigger more than one perception
d)
different people notice the same thing when viewing a scene
30.
Objects higher in our field of vision are perceived as _____ due to the principle of _____.
a)
nearer; relative height
b)
nearer; linear perspective
c)
farther away; relative height
d)
farther away; linear perspective
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