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AP Psych Mega Unit 3 review Sensation and Perception

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Sensation is to ________ as perception is to ________.
a)
encoding; detection
b)
detection; interpretation
c)
interpretation; organization
d)
threshold; transduction
2.
Which of the following would be the most effective treatment for someone suffering from nerve hearing impairment?
a)
a standard hearing aid
b)
a cochlear implant
c)
nothing can be done
3.
A reversible figure, such as the vase/face figure, makes use of which principle of perception?
a)
closure
b)
proximity
c)
similarity
d)
figure-ground relationship
4.
What is the part of the inner ear that transmits sound impulses to the auditory nerve?
a)
cochlea
b)
auditory nerve
c)
hammer
d)
anvil
5.
Smell is transmitted to the brain via the.....
a)
Optic Nerve
b)
Olfactory Nerve
c)
Auditory (chochlear nerve)
d)
Sensory Nerve
6.
This theory states that we can lessen some pains by shifting our attention away from pain impulses.  
a)
Pain perception method
b)
Gate-Control Theory
c)
Acute sensation deprivation
d)
Theory of relativity
7.
This system controls the balance of the body.  
a)
Vestibular System
b)
Kinesthetic System
c)
Vision system
d)
Internal system
8.
Which of the following is NOT one of the basic tastes?    
a)
sweet
b)
salty
c)
umami
d)
bland
9.
The basilar membrane is lined with:
a)
hues
b)
olfactory receptors
c)
bipolar cells
d)
hair cells
10.
Where are the olfactory receptor cells located?
a)
around the nostrils
b)
in the auditory cortex
c)
on the roof of the mouth
d)
at the tops of the nasal passages
11.
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.
12.
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
13.
The smallest difference between two stimuli that can be detected 50% of the time is called
a)
absolute threshold
b)
difference threshold
c)
sensory adaptation
d)
subliminal perception
14.
Almost half the birds in the yard were brown cardinals and the rest were bright red cardinals, so Jimmy perceived them as two distinct groups of birds. This best illustrates the principle of:
a)
connectedness
b)
similarity
c)
closure
d)
relative clarity
15.
The sequentially flashing Christmas tree lights appeared to generate pulsating waves of motion. This best illustrates:
a)
perceptual adaptation
b)
the phi phenomenon
c)
retinal disparity
d)
vsiaul capture
16.
The cocktail party effect provides an example of:
a)
the phi phenomenon
b)
selective attention
c)
perceptual constancy
d)
perceptual set
17.
The tendencies of humans to group stimuli by similarity and by physical proximity to each other are illustrative of 
a)
Perceptual inference
b)
Gestalt principles
c)
Concept of constancy
d)
Prototype theory
18.
Depth cues that only require one require one eye are
a)
Binocular Cue
b)
Trichronocular Cue
c)
Monocular Cue
d)
Single Vision Transparency
19.
The sense of movement and body position
a)
Hearing
b)
Sight
c)
Kinesthesis
d)
Olfaction
e)
Touch
20.
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
21.
Vibration is crucial to which sense?
a)
sight
b)
hearing
c)
smell
d)
taste
22.
If an elderly person thinks that food does not taste as good as it used to, what is the likely reason?
a)
a decline in his or her kinesthetic senses
b)
a decline in his or her cochlea
c)
a decline in his or her vestibular system
d)
a decline in her or his olfaction
23.
When a person rubs an elbow after smacking it into a table, that person is
a)
creating competition between pain and nonpain impulses
b)
focusing attention toward the pain.
c)
decreasing nonpain impulses in the area.
d)
increasing pain impulses in the area
24.
Suppose that you are viewing two objects at different distances in the same line of vision. What can you determine about these objects by moving your head back and forth?
a)
which object is bigger
b)
which object is moving faster
c)
which object is more brightly lit
d)
which object is closer
25.
A sensation may be combined with other sensations and past experiences to yield a
a)
constancy.
b)
perception.
c)
motion parallax.
d)
ratio.
26.

If a dog hears a whistle that a person cannot hear, this suggests that dogs and humans have different

a)

kinesthesis systems.

b)

Gestalt ratios.

c)

absolute thresholds

d)

vestibular systems.

27.

Damage to the olfactory nerve might prevent a person from

a)

seeing a traffic light change.

b)

hearing birds chirp.

c)

smelling freshly baked bread.

d)

feeling the texture of

a curtain.

28.

A person sees Object A in its entirety, but part of Object B’s outline is interrupted by Object A. According to the overlapping cue, what can that person conclude about these objects?

a)

Object A is larger than Object B

b)

Object A is smaller than Object B.

c)

Object A is closer than Object B.

d)

Object A is farther away than Object B.

29.

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.

30.

Sensation

a)

opening in the iris that regulates the amount of light entering the eye

b)

the tendency to perceive certain objects the same way despite changing conditions

c)

what occurs when a stimulus activates a receptor

d)

contains light-sensitive receptor cells

31.

Absolute Threshold

a)

the weakest amount of a stimulus that a person can detect half the time

b)

filling in the gaps in what our senses tell us

c)

what occurs when a stimulus activates a receptor

d)

organization of sensory information

32.

What is Sensation?

a)

Sensation refers to the process of sensing our environment through touch, taste, sight, sound, and smell.

b)

refers to how the mind process information

c)

refers to how we store information

33.

Perception ca be defined as-

a)

how we perceive different things

b)

how we interpret the information from the external world

c)

how we sense things from the external world

34.

When information is converted to neural messages they are called:

a)

Transduction

b)

Transportation

c)

Translucent

35.

Absolute threshold refers to

a)

The maximum stimulation required to say anything

b)

minimum usage of sense organs

c)

The minimum stimulation necessary to detect a particular stimulus

36.

What is Signal Detection theory?

a)

Ability to detect various sounds and colors

b)

Ability to focus on one stimulus and ignore others

c)

Ability to see traffic signals

37.

Top down processing refers to

a)

refers to the information coming from a height like top of a table

b)

Top-down processing refers to the use of contextual information in pattern recognition.

c)

refers to the information coming down from a height

38.

The word Gestalt means

a)

Whole/shape/form

b)

Psychonanalysis

c)

mind

d)

behaviour

39.

Key elements of gestalt psychology are

a)

our mind fills in the gap

b)

Mind seeks to avoid uncertainty

c)

The whole is identified before the parts

d)

all of the above

40.

Identify the Gestalt law

a)

Law of Symmetry

b)

Law of Singularity

c)

Law of Similarity

41.

Identify the Law

a)

Law of Similarity

b)

law of proximity

c)

Law of continuation

42.

Identify the next Law

a)

Law of Closure

b)

Law of focal point

c)

Law of Good figure

43.

Identify the Law

a)

Law of circles

b)

Law of Proximity

c)

law of Grouping

44.

Identify the Law

a)

Law of the Jungle

b)

Law of whole

c)

Law of figure and ground

45.

Which law is this

a)

Law of Symmetry and Order/Pragnanz

b)

Law of simplicity

c)

law of singularity

46.

In this building, which law of gestalt has been used

a)

Law of Closure

b)

Law of Figure and Ground

c)

Law of Continuity

47.

Which Law has been used to design this poster

a)

Law of Closure

b)

Law of proximity

c)

law of focal point

48.

This is the famous logo of sony erricson walkman phones, which law can you identify

a)

Figure and ground

b)

Closure

c)

Focal point

d)

Continuity

49.

The "floating finger sausage" represents which concept?

a)

sensory adaptation

b)

difference threshold

c)

retinal disparity

d)

hallucinations

50.
Which of the following is NOT one of the four primary sensory experiences that make up taste?  
a)
Sweet
b)
Sour
c)
Bitter
d)
Warmth
51.

Papillae contain:

a)

Saliva glands

b)

Lingual tonsils

c)

Taste buds

d)

Lymph nodes

52.
What is Umami?
a)
a savory taste
b)
angry taste 
c)
Hot taste
d)
spicy
53.

What are the bumps on the top of your tongue called?

a)

Papillae

b)

Microvilli

c)

Frenulum

d)

Goosebumps

54.
Which of the following is NOT a sensory receptor for gustation?
a)
Sour
b)
Spicy
c)
Umami
d)
Sweet
55.

Which sense works together with our sense of smell?

a)

taste

b)

sight

c)

hearing

d)

touch

56.

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

57.
As the football game continued into the night, Leondre noticed that he was having difficulty distinguishing the colors of the players' uniforms. This is because the _______________, which enable color vision, have a _______________ absolute threshold for brightness than the available light intensity.
a)
Rods; higher
b)
Cones; higher
c)
Rods; lower
d)
Cones; lower
58.
a device for converting sounds into electrical signals and stimulating the auditory nerve through electrodes threaded into the cochlea
a)
frequency theory
b)
conduction hearing loss
c)
sensorieneural hearing loss
d)
cochlear implant
59.
hearing impairment caused by lesions or dysfunction of the cochlea or auditory nerve
a)
frequency theory
b)
conduction hearing loss
c)
sensorieneural hearing loss
d)
cochlear implant
60.
hearing loss caused by damage to the mechanical system that conducts sound waves to the cochlea
a)
frequency theory
b)
conduction hearing loss
c)
sensorieneural hearing loss
d)
cochlear implant
61.
What is the process of converting stimuli to neural signals?
a)
Top-down processing
b)
Sensation
c)
Bottom-up processing
d)
Transduction
62.
Three tube like structures that contain fluid and are linked to our balance and coordination abilities.
a)
semi-circular canals
b)
ossicles
63.
Coiled, snail shaped structure of the inner ear filled with fluid.  When the fluid moves because of sound waves, the cilia move and activate neurons to send message down the auditory nerve.
a)
cochlea
b)
pinna
64.
HEARING is also known as our ____________SENSE.
a)
visual
b)
auditory
c)
vestibular
d)
cutaneous
65.

When a person rubs an elbow after smacking it into a table, that person is

a)

creating competition between pain and non-pain impulses

b)

focusing attention toward the pain.

c)

decreasing non-pain impulses in the area.

d)

increasing pain impulses in the area

66.

This theory states that we can lessen some pains by shifting our attention away from pain impulses.

a)

Pain perception method

b)

Acute sensation deprivation

c)

Gate-Control Theory

d)

Theory of relativity

67.
Sensing the position and movement of individual body parts is an example of which sense?
a)
kinesthetic
b)
visual
c)
auditory
d)
olfactory
68.

Hue (color) is determined by _____________ while intensity is determined by ________________

a)

light waves, accommodation

b)

amplitude, wavelength

c)

wavelength, amplitude

d)

accommodation, light waves

69.

The name of the opening in your eye through which light waves enter

a)

Pupil

b)

Iris

c)

Lens

d)

Retina

e)

Blind spot

70.
–Pitch (how high or low something is) is determined by location of vibration along the basilar membrane
a)
Place Theory
b)
Frequency Theory
c)
Volley Principle
71.
long wavelength = 
a)
low frequency, low pitch
b)
high frequency, high pitch 
72.
Short wavelength
a)
low frequency, low pitch
b)
high frequency, high pitch
73.
true or false.  Smell and taste are both chemical senses,
a)
true
b)
false
74.
Which taste was most recently discovered?
a)
sour
b)
bitter
c)
salty
d)
umami
75.
Olfaction refers to which sense?
a)
Smell
b)
Taste
c)
Touch
d)
Sight
76.

What function does the retina serve?

a)

The retina contains the visual receptor cells.

b)

The retina focuses light coming in the eyes through the lens.

c)

The retina determines how much light is let into the eye.

d)

The retina determines which rods and cones will be activated by incoming light.

e)

The retina connects the two optic nerves and sends impulses to the left and right visual cortices.

77.

What is the principal difference between amplitude and frequency in the context of sound waves?

a)

Amplitude is the sound or timbre of a sound, whereas frequency is the pitch.

b)

Amplitude is detected in the cochlea, whereas frequency is detected in the auditory cortex.

c)

Amplitude is the height of the sound wave, whereas frequency is a measure of how frequently the sound waves pass a given point.

d)

Both measure qualities of sound, but frequency is a more accurate measure since it measures the shapes of the waves rather than the strength of the waves.

e)

Frequency is a measure for light waves, whereas amplitude is a measure for sound waves.

78.

Smell and taste are called ___________ because __________

a)

energy senses; they send impulses to the brain in the form of electric energy.

b)

chemical senses; they detect chemicals in what we taste and smell.

c)

flavor senses; smell and taste combine to create flavor.

d)

chemical senses; they send impulses to the brain in the form of chemicals.

e)

memory senses; they both have powerful connections to memory.

79.

The cochlea is responsible for

a)

protecting the surface of the eye.

b)

transmitting vibrations received by the eardrum to the hammer, anvil, and stirrup.

c)

transforming vibrations into neural signals.

d)

coordinating impulses from the rods and cones in the retina.

e)

sending messages to the brain about orientation of the head and body.

80.

Our sense of smell may be a powerful trigger for memories because

a)

we are conditioned from birth to make strong connections between smells and events.

b)

the nerve connecting the olfactory bulb sends impulses directly to the limbic system.

c)

the receptors at the top of each nostril connect with the cortex.

d)

smell is a powerful cue for encoding memories into long-term memory.

e)

strong smells encourage us to process events deeply so they will most likely be remembered.

81.
Pitch depends on which of the following?
a)
number of hair cells stimulated
b)
amplitude of the sound wave
c)
decibels of the soundwave
d)
number of soundwaves that reach the ear in a given time
82.
Diamond went swimming with friends who did not want to get into the water because it was cold. Diamond jumped in and after a few minutes declared it was cold when she first got in but then her body got used to it.Diamond's body got accustomed to the water due to....
a)
perceptual set
b)
absolute threshold
c)
selective attention
d)
sensory adaptation
83.
The process where stimuli is converted into a neural signal, then send to the brain:
a)
perception
b)
sensation
c)
conduction
d)
transduction
84.
Receptors for Visual Processing, Detect Black, white and gray, important in dim light
a)
Rods
b)
Feature Detectors
c)
Bipolar Cells
d)
Occipital Cells
85.
theory that the retina contains three different color receptors- Red, Green, and Blue
a)
Young Helmholtz Trichromatic  Theory
b)
Gate control Theory
c)
Place Theory
d)
Tri Hue Theory
86.
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
87.
Gathers information about color, shape, and size of eye and sends to the optic nerve.
a)
optic nerve
b)
Retina
c)
Neuron
d)
cornea
88.

Which of the following is a quote that shows the Gestalt principles?

a)

“The more I see, the less I know for sure.”

b)

"Illusions are in the eye of the beholder."

c)

"The whole is greater than the sum of its parts."

d)

“Humans see what they want to see.”

89.

What sense can often evoke pleasant memories?

a)

Bright colors

b)

Loud sounds

c)

Fragrant odors

d)

Loud sounds

90.

Are rods or cones more light-sensitive?

a)

Rods

b)

Cones

91.

What is our kinesthesis sense?

a)

The ability to feel no pain/touch

b)

Deals with actual movements, like lifting a finger

c)

The ability to percieve info without sensation

d)

Deals with our sense of balance

92.

After listening to your high-volume car stereo for 15 minutes, you fail to realize how loudly the music is blasting. This best illustrates


a)

Weber's law

b)

subliminal stimulation.

c)

sensory adaptation.

d)

interposition.

93.

What part of the ear is lined with hair cells?

a)

Vestibular

b)

Cochlea

c)

Ear drum

d)

Middle ear

94.

what is the bottom-up process?

a)

Signal detecting theory

b)

perception

c)

absolute threshold

d)

Sensation

95.

Texting and driving is a major cause of car accidents in the modern day. Which academic term that we discussed defines this inability to focus on texting and driving at simultaneously?

a)

Perceptual Set

b)

Selective Attention

c)

Absolute Threshold

d)

Change Blindness

96.

The principle that the larger or stronger a stimulus, the larger the change required for an observer to notice a difference.

a)

Sensory adaptation

b)

Absolute threshold

c)

Difference threshold

d)

Weber's Law

97.

The smallest change in a physical stimulus that can be detected between two stimuli.

a)

Sensory adaptation

b)

Absolute threshold

c)

Difference threshold

d)

Weber's Law

98.
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
99.
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
100.

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

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