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S1 AP Psychology Unit 4 Review 2021

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Your kinesthetic sense involves
a)
The bones of the middle ear
b)
Information from muscles, tendons and joints
c)
Membranes within the cochlea
d)
The body’s sense of balance
2.
Combining senses; such as understanding flavor as not just taste, but also a combination of sight, smell and texture; is an example of 
a)
sensory interaction
b)
synaesthesia
c)
sensory adaptation
d)
vestibular
3.
The nociception sense refers to our ability to sense
a)
pressure
b)
hot/cold
c)
balance
d)
pain
4.
is a condition when perception in one sense is triggered by a sensation in a DIFFERENT sense.  Feeling that #7 is salty for example
a)
synaethesia
b)
sensory interaction
c)
sensory adaptation
d)
vestibular sense
5.
Over the summer Mr. Fuller had to do a spinning bat challenge.  After spinning around the bat 20 times he lost his balance and fell down right away because his ________ sense was not working.  
a)
Vestibular
b)
kinesthetic
c)
nociception
d)
olfaction
6.
Which sense senses pain?  Stubbing your toe, or biting your cheek for example.
a)
nociception
b)
thermoception
c)
kinesthesis
d)
pressure
7.
What carries the sensory information from the nose to the brain?
a)
Olfactory bulb
b)
Olfactory nerve
c)
Optic nerve
d)
Thalamus
8.
If you had two different faucets, one hot and one cold, spraying water into your hand your body would perceive them 
a)
separately, one hot and one cold
b)
both would seem cold
c)
both would seem hot
d)
it would be combined and perceived as warm
9.
This explains why touch can sometimes relieve pain:
a)
habituation
b)
sensory adaptation
c)
sensory threshold
d)
gate-control theory
10.

Amazingly some people don't react the same way to some odours.

a)

Some people have more sensory neutrons in their nose so they tend to be more sensitive to smells than others.

b)

Our reaction to certain smells is learned through experience.

c)

Those people that are exposed to those smells on a regular basis become desensitized to certain smells.

d)

People who have bad body odour tend not to react the same as other people to certain smells because they are always exposed to a negative smell.

11.

The smell of rotting flesh is particularly bad for humans because...

a)

bacteria is breaking down the muscles and tendons in the meat.

b)

it would be deadly for us to consume.

c)

bacteria is releasing butyric acid while breaking down fats and proteins.

d)

bacteria is releasing sulfur dioxide while breaking down the flesh.

12.

What are the basic tastes?

a)

Umami, Sugar, Savoury, bitter, sour

b)

Salty, Savoury, Bitter, Sweet, Umami

c)

Sweet, Salty, Bitter, Umami, Sour

d)

Bitter, Sour, Fatty, Sugar, Salty

13.

Which of the following influence our perception of pain (choose multiple)?

a)

the brain's interpretation of CNS activity; literally sensing the pain

b)

previous experiences with pain that influence our expectation

c)

the reaction of others

d)

the presence of a chemical that blocks the pain

e)

the presence of a placebo

14.

Which of the following are true when considering pain?

a)

Pain gets in the way and serves little to no practical use

b)

Pain is imaginary and only perceived by animals because of top-down processing

c)

Pain is helpful because it helps keep animals' bodies safe from things that could do permanent damage

d)

Pain is a personal experience and is different for everybody

15.
What is the amplitude and frequency of the following wave?
a)
loud and medium pitch
b)
soft and high pitch
c)
loud and low pitch
d)
loud and high pitch
16.
Vertigo is a condition that causes dizziness and makes objects appear they are moving when not. It can be caused by an infection of the inner ear. Which structure is most likely being effected?
a)
malleus
b)
auricle
c)
semicircular canal
d)
cochlea
17.

The part of the ear is a thin muscle that vibrates is called the

a)

ear drum

b)

ear canal

c)

hammer

18.

Hearing loss that occurs in the inner ear is called a ____________ loss.

a)

sensorineural

b)

mixed

c)

conductive

19.

A conductive hearing loss could be caused by _________

a)

illness

b)

too much wax or fluid

c)

problems before birth

20.

A sensorineural hearing loss could be caused by _________

a)

illness

b)

too much wax or fluid

c)

ear infection

21.

What is the theory that concludes the rate of nerve impulses traveling up the auditory nerve matches the frequency of a tone, thus enabling us to sense its pitch?

a)

Auditory Processing Theory

b)

Frequency Theory

c)

Gate Control Theory

d)

James-Lange Theory

22.

Which theory explains when links the pitch we hear with the location where the cochlea’s membrane is stimulated.

a)

Place Theory

b)

Trichromatic Theory

c)

Signal Detection Theory

d)

Young-Helmholtz Trichromatic Theory

23.
According to psychologists, how many senses do we have?
a)
Only 5
b)
5 plus the ability to see dead people...so six
c)
At least 9
d)
More than 25
24.
Kinesthetic sense involves
a)
the bones of the middle ear
b)
membranes within the chochlea
c)
information from muscles, tendons and joints
d)
the body's sense of balance
25.

The VISUAL CLIFF was used to measure

a)

depth perception

b)

absolute threshold

c)

monocular cues

d)

perceptual constancy

26.

The black shape appears to be closer to us than the green one because of

a)

interposition

b)

linear perspective

27.

There looks like there is movement in the image. This illusion is called

a)

the phi phenomenon

b)

color constancy

c)

parallel processing

d)

priming

28.

The use of preexisting knowledge to organize individual features into a unified whole.

a)

top-down processing

b)

bottom-up processing

c)

Muller-Lyer illusion

d)

perception

29.

When the brain detects that the tension in the eye muscles is changing as the eyes turn inwards

a)

convergence

b)

Monocular depth cue

c)

accommodation

d)

retinal disparity

30.
Using two eyes for depth is called a
a)
Monocular cue
b)
Binocular cue
c)
Connectedness
d)
Linear perspective
31.

Define perceptual organization

a)

The capacity for, or process of, reacting to certain stimuli selectively when several occur simultaneously

b)

Everything we might notice (see, hear, touch, taste, smell) in our environment, as well as others’ messages to us, and our own feelings and thoughts

c)

Grouping visual stimuli into a pattern that is familiar to us, placing things, even people, into categories

32.

Color constancy refers to the fact that

a)

light waves reflected by an object remain constant despite changes in lighting.

b)

objects are perceived to be the same color even if the light they reflect changes.

c)

the perceived color of an object has a constant relation to its brightness.

d)

the frequency of light waves is directly proportional to the light's wavelength.

e)

colors remain the same hue even when the tint changes under our difference threshold.

33.

The organization of two-dimensional retinal images into three-dimensional perceptions is called

a)

retinal disparity.

b)

monocular cues.

c)

perceptual constancy.

d)

depth perception.

e)

sensory interaction.

34.
The organization of sensory information into meaningful experiences.  
a)
Senstation
b)
Perception
c)
Gestalt Awareness
d)
Sensory organization
35.

The fact that we recognize objects as having a consistent form regardless of changing viewing angles illustrates

a)

interposition

b)

closure

c)

perceptual constancy

d)

linear perspective

36.

According to Gestalt psychologists, the way in which you quickly group the individual letters in this test item into separate words best illustrates the principle of

a)

closure

b)

proximity

c)

interposition

d)

perceptual constancy

37.

Since the image of a person approaching grows larger in our eyes, why do we not perceive that person turning into a giant?

a)

We perceive that distance is decreasing.

b)

Brightness constancy reveals the true size of the person

c)

We unconsciously move our head to apply the motion parallax cue.

d)

Our eyes recognize that images of giants are illusions.

38.

Why is it that we can see the panda in the logo and not a bunch of black shapes?

a)

We perceive the proximity of the shapes as a group

b)

We automatically fill the gaps between the black shapes to create a panda

c)

We simplify the scene into figures and background

d)

Because of the Figure/Ground principle

39.
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
40.

Two monocular depth cues are most responsible for our ability to know that a jet flying overhead is at an elevation of several miles. One cue is relative size. What is the other?

a)

Relative motion

b)

Retinal disparity

c)

Interposition

d)

Light and shadow

e)

Linear perspective

41.

When look at a book in front of you, you probably perceive it as rectangular rather than trapezoidal as it appears to your retina. This shows the importance of

a)

shape constancy

b)

perceptual adaptation

c)

figure-ground

d)

retinal disparity

e)

the principle of continuity

42.

You see a friend approaching from the far end of the school courtyard. He looks small, but you assume he is his usual height because of

a)

Weber's law

b)

the phi phenomenon

c)

shape constancy

d)

size constancy

e)

top-down processing

43.
Although textbooks frequently cast a trapezoidal image on the retina, students typically perceive the books as rectangular objects. This illustrates the importance of
a)
shape constancy.
b)
 linear perspective.
c)
size constancy.
d)
 interposition.
44.
Interposition is a cue for depth perception in which closer objects

a)
create larger retinal images than do distant objects.
b)
 obstruct our view of distant objects. 
c)
reflect more light to our eyes than do distant objects.
d)
appear lower in the horizontal plane than do distant objects.
45.
The perceptual tendency to group together stimuli that are near each other is called
a)
interposition.
b)
 perceptual set.
c)
proximity. 
d)
closure.
46.
One of the ways we perceive images is by organizing stimuli into an object seen against its surroundings. What is this perceptual tendency called?
a)
opponent-process theory
b)
figure-ground
c)
retinal disparity
d)
 binocular cue
47.
A binocular cue that allows for depth perception when images from the two eyes differ 
a)
Relative size 
b)
Color Constancy
c)
Linear perception
d)
Retinal Disparity
48.

This is an example of what type of monocular depth cue?

a)

Texture gradient

b)

Linear perspective

c)

interposition

d)

motion parallax

49.
Which is True?
a)
There are an equal number of rods and cones.  Cones detect black and white
b)
there are an equal number of rods and cones.  Rods detect Black and White
c)
there are more cones than rods and cones detect black and white
d)
 There are more rods than cones and rods detect black and white
50.
What is letter B
a)
Optic nerve
b)
Lens
c)
Cornea
d)
Retina
51.
What is letter I?
a)
Cornea
b)
Lens
c)
Vitreous humor
d)
Optic nerve
52.
The part of your eye that gives it its color.  It is a muscle that controls the size of your pupil.
a)
cornea
b)
lens
c)
pupi
d)
iris
53.
Gathers information about color, shape, and size of eye and sends to the optic nerve.
a)
optic nerve
b)
Retina
c)
Neuron
d)
cornea
54.
Where does the optic nerve take the visual information?
a)
To the Thalamus and then to the Occipital Lobe
b)
to the Hippocampus and then to the Occipital Lobe
c)
to the Hypothalamus and then to the Occipital Lobe
d)
to the Cerebellum and then to the Occipital Lobe
55.
Proposed theory for color vision with cones that are differentially sensitive to different wavelengths of light. 
a)
opponent process theory
b)
place theory
c)
trichromatic theory
56.
Proposed theory for color vision with opposing retinal process for red-green, yellow-blue, white-black.
a)
opponent process theory
b)
tri-chromatic theory
c)
frequency theory
57.
As we look at a flower, the intensity of the color we see is related to the light wave’s:
a)
amplitude
b)
hue.
c)
length.
d)
placement on the spectrum.
58.
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. 
59.
What part of the eye is this?
a)
cornea
b)
lens
c)
iris
d)
cilicary body
60.
This part of the eye has photoreceptors called rods and cones.  They help us to see color and see at night.  It is called:
a)
optic nerve
b)
brain
c)
retina
d)
cornea
61.

Where does light refract?

a)

Lens

b)

Cornea

c)

Pupil

d)

Optic Nerve

62.

The place where the optic nerve leaves the retina, where there are no light-sensitive cells is the ________________.

a)

lens

b)

cornea

c)

blind spot

d)

sclera

63.

Light's __________ is the distance from peak to peak and determines the light's __________ or color. A light wave's ___________, or height, determines its __________ which influences its brightness.

a)

wavelength, hue;

amplitude, intensity

b)

amplitude, intensity;

wavelength, hue

c)

wavelength, intensity;

amplitude, hue

d)

amplitude, hue;

wavelength, intensity

64.

The process by which the eye's lens changes shape to focus near or far objects on the retina

(a)  

65.

nearsightedness because the lens focuses on the image on a point in front of the retina

(a)  

66.

What is the theory that states opposing retinal processes enable color vision (red-green, yellow-blue, white-black)

a)

Trichromatic Theory

b)

Place Theory

c)

Opponent-Process Theory

d)

Signal Detection Theory

67.

This definition explains which theory below - predicts how and when we detect the presences of a faint stimulus amid background stimulation

a)

Signal Detection Theory

b)

Figure Ground Theory

c)

Place Theory

d)

Frequency Theory

68.

These nerve cells allow you to detect certain FEATURES, like shapes, angles, and movement.

a)

feature detectors

b)

parallel processing

c)

bipolar cells

d)

ganglion cells

69.

When you see a car drive by, you SIMULTANEOUSLY take in the motion, form, depth, and color. Your brain's ability to MULTITASK like this is called

a)

parallel processing

b)

feature detection

c)

dual processing

d)

signal detection theory

70.

Afterimages can be explained by the

a)

opponent-process theory

b)

trichromatic theory

71.
Alison opened her new jigsaw but soon realized that the puzzle pieces inside had nothing to do with the picture on the box.  She completed the puzzle without knowing what the finished picture would look like.  Which of the following did Allison use?
a)
bottom-up processing
b)
top-down processing
72.
The first time Joe had to put together a bicycle, it took a long time.  Now that he has built several bicycles, he can put together a bicycle quickly and easily because he knows what the final product should look like.  Joe's improved speed and skill can be attributed to ____.
a)
bottom-up processing
b)
top-down processing
73.
Sensation is to __________ as perception is to __________.
a)
Recognizing a stimulus; detecting a stimulus
b)
Detecting a stimulus; recognizing a stimulus
c)
Interpreting a stimulus; detecting a stimulus
d)
Seeing; hearing
74.
________________ processing refers to how the physical characteristics of stimuli influence their interpretation.  In other words, taking in a stimulus without any frame of reference
a)
Top-down
b)
Bottom-up
c)
Parapsychological
d)
Human factors
75.
the process of organizing and interpreting sensory information, enabling us to recognize meaningful objects and events.  Is this a candlestick or two people's faces depends on our
a)
perception
b)
sensation
c)
bottom-up processing
d)
sensory adaptation
76.
Assuming this says "MR. FULLER'S PSYCHOLOGY CLASS IS THE BEST!" is most likely caused by our 
a)
sensation
b)
bottom-up processing
c)
top-down processing
d)
absolute threshold
77.
When brain researchers refer to brain plasticity, they are talking about
a)
The brain's ability to change and form new connections over damaged ones
b)
the brain's versatility 
c)
our adaptability to problem solving
d)
surface texture and appearance of the cerebral cortex
78.
(of a stimulus or mental process) below the threshold of sensation or consciousness; perceived by or affecting someone's mind without their being aware of it.
a)
subliminal
b)
Just Noticeable Difference
c)
absolute theshold
d)
Weber's Law
79.
Noticing a stimulus at least 50% of the time is which of the following?
a)
sensation
b)
perception
c)
absolute threshold
d)
difference threshold
80.

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

81.
The effect of prior experience and current expectations on perception best illustrates the importance of
a)
accomodation
b)
transduction
c)
top-down processing
d)
bottom-up processing
82.
Which theory emphasizes that personal expectations and motivations influence the level of absolute thresholds?
a)
opponent-process theory
b)
bottom-up theory
c)
frequency theory
d)
signal detection theory
83.
Alice is eating a piece of fruit. After a while, she notices that the fruit tastes less sweet and tangy than it did when she first bit into it. Alice is experiencing ____.
a)
habituation
b)
accommodation
c)
sensory adaptation
d)
subliminal perception
84.
You are at a party at a banquet hall.  Even though everyone around is talking, you can hear and understand the person you are having a conversation with.   It is as if you can block out all the other conversations.  Psychologists would call this ability: 
a)
difference threshold
b)
selective attention
c)
absolute threshold
d)
sensory adaptation
85.
The event in which an individual fails to perceive an unexpected stimulus that is in plain sight.
a)
opponent-process theory.
b)
inattentional blindness. 
c)
change blindness.
d)
choice blindness
86.

When Jason briefly turned to summon the waiter, his wife quickly switched her glass of orange soda with his glass of grape soda. Jason's failure to notice that his chosen soda had been replaced best illustrates

a)

choice blindness

b)

sensory interaction.

c)

inattentional blindness.

d)

change blindness.

87.

Research participants picked one of two photographed faces as more attractive. When researchers cleverly switched the photos, participants readily explained why they preferred the face they had actually rejected. Their behavior illustrated

a)

blind spot

b)

inattentional blindness.

c)

change blindness.

d)

choice blindness

88.
When you are expecting an incoming text message, you are much more likely to notice it the second it arrives. This best illustrates 
a)
priming. 
b)
 signal detection theory.
c)
difference thresholds.
d)
absolute thresholds.
89.
The process by which our sensory systems convert stimulus energies into neural messages is called 
a)
 transduction.
b)
parallel processing.
c)
sensory adaptation.
d)
priming.
90.

The ability to pay attention to only one voice at a time is called

a)

gestalt.

b)

change blindness.

c)

the cocktail party effect.

d)

frequency.

91.
Photographs of people were rated more positively if the photos immediately followed a briefly flashed image of kittens. This best illustrates the impact of

a)
sensory adaptation.
b)
 interposition.
c)
retinal disparity.
d)
priming.
92.
Photographs of people were rated more positively if the photos immediately followed a briefly flashed image of kittens. This best illustrates the impact of

a)
sensory adaptation.
b)
 interposition.
c)
retinal disparity.
d)
priming.
93.

IMAGE

the process by which our sensory receptors and nervous system receive and represent stimulus energies from our environment.

(a)  

94.

the process of organizing and interpreting sensory information enabling us to recognize meaningful objects and events.

(a)  

95.

the transforming of stimulus energies, such as sights, sounds, and smells, into neural impulses our brain can interpret.

(a)  

96.

the minimum stimulation needed to detect a particular stimulus 50 percent of the time.

(a)  

97.

the activation, often unconsciously, of certain associations, thus predisposing one's perception, memory, or response.

(a)  

98.

Combining senses; such as understanding flavor as not just taste, but also a combination of sight, smell and texture; is an example of 

(a)  

99.

a coiled, bony, fluid-filled tube in the inner ear through which sound waves trigger nerve impulses

(a)  

100.

the minimum difference between two stimuli required for detection 50 percent of the time.

(a)