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APPsychQsensationandperceptionpart1

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 1hrs 20mins

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Class
Date
1.
Being able to see a candle flame 30 miles away on a clear night is the
a)
absolute threshold for human vision
b)
difference threshold for human vision.
c)
perceived threshold for human vision
d)
ratio threshold for human vision
2.
If an object reflects purple light and absorbs other colors, what color will that object appear to be in daylight to someone with normal color vision?
a)
any color except purple, depending on the object’s density
b)
purple
c)
black or gray
d)
white or gray, depending on the object’s reflectivity
3.

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.

4.

A psychologist studying signal detection theory would be most interested in

a)

subliminal advertising

messages.

b)

the ability of a person to gain information without using the five senses

c)

the minimum amount of light a person can see.

d)

how a radio operator distinguishes between blips on a radar screen.

5.

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

6.

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

7.

If we did not have cones in our eyes, we would not see

a)

colors

b)

shapes

c)

sizes

d)

distant objects

8.

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

9.

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

10.

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

11.

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

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 is the first part of the eye that light hits?

a)

lens

b)

cornea

c)

pupil

d)

retina

e)

iris

16.
Receptors that are responsible for transferring light into neural impulses.  
a)
Rods & Cones of Retina
b)
Optic Stem
c)
Cornea
d)
Iris
17.
The organization of sensory information into meaningful experiences.  
a)
Senstation
b)
Perception
c)
Gestalt Awareness
d)
Sensory organization
18.

A woman without sensory adaptation would

a)

not see different colors

b)

be continuously bothered by street noises outside her house

c)

find it impossible to distinguish light and sound waves

d)

not be able to distinguish between hot and cold sensations

19.

Juan's bag of marbles is twice as heavy as Beth's. If it takes 5 extra marbles to make Beth's bag feel heavier, it will take 10 extra marbles to make Juan's bag feel heavier. This best illustrates

a)

absolute threshold

b)

difference threshold

c)

sensory adaptation

d)

closure

20.

Diminished sensitivity to an unchanging stimulus is known as

a)

sensory accommodation.

b)

blindsight.

c)

sensory adaptation.

d)

transduction.

e)

equilibrium.

21.

Stereotypes are mental conceptions that can strongly influence the way we interpret the behaviors of individuals belonging to specific racial or ethnic groups. A stereotype is most similar to

a)

a feature detector.

b)

perceptual adaptation.

c)

a perceptual set.

d)

a difference threshold.

e)

gate-control theory.

22.

Although Sue Yen sees her chemistry teacher several times a week, she didn't recognize the teacher when she saw her in the grocery store. This best illustrates the importance of

a)

monocular cues.

b)

context effects.

c)

proximity.

d)

linear perspective.

e)

perceptual adaptation.

23.
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
24.
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
25.
Which of the following is the correct order of the structures through which light passes after entering the eye?
a)
Lens, pupil, cornea, retina
b)
Pupil, cornea, lens, retina
c)
Cornea, retina, pupil, lens
d)
Cornea, pupil, lens, retina
26.
Ajah heard a very annoying beeping sound in the beginning of class but after awhile it became unnoticeable. This demonstrates: 
a)
sensory adaptation 
b)
difference threshold 
c)
response bias 
d)
absolute threshold
27.
What is it called when we construct perceptions based on experience and expectations?
a)
Sensation
b)
Selective attention
c)
Bottom-Up processing
d)
Top-Down processing
28.
The ability to attend to one voice among many
a)
Inattentional blindness
b)
Cocktail party effect
c)
Habituation
d)
Habituation
29.
What is bottom up processing?
a)

no prior knowledge applied to sensory information

b)

prior knowledge applied to sensory information

c)
ability to attend to one voice among many
d)
failing to notice change in the environment
30.
Where do we have most of our cones?
a)
Cornea
b)
Pupil
c)
Fovea
d)
Iris
31.
Sue’s dog smells really bad, everybody seems to notice but her. She is so used to the stench that she no longer notices it, this is called ___.
a)
Difference Threshold
b)
Inattentional blindness
c)
Sensory adaptation
d)
Noticeable Difference
32.
The eye’s “blind spot” is related to:
a)
light rays focusing too far in front of the retina.
b)
light rays focusing too far behind the retina.
c)
a cluster of cells around the fovea which contains cones, but no rods.
d)
an area without receptor cells where the optic nerve leaves the eye.
33.
After hearing that Bryce had served a prison sentence, Janet began to perceive his friendly behavior as insincere and manipulative. This best illustrates the impact of: 
a)
sensation. 
b)
bottom up processing.
c)
perceptual sets
34.
Which of the following is an example of sensory adaptation?
a)
Finding the cold water of a swimming pool warmer after you’ve spent a few minutes in it
b)
Developing an increased sensitivity to salt the more you use it in foods
c)
Becoming very irritated at the continuous sound of a dripping faucet
d)
All of the above are examples
35.

While a man provided directions to a construction worker, two experimenters rudely interrupted by passing between them carrying a door. The student's failure to notice that the construction worker was replaced by a different person during this interruption illustrates

a)

change blindness.

b)

top-down processing.

c)

blind spot.

d)

bottom-up processing.

36.
Audiotapes of soothing ocean sounds accompanied by faint and imperceptible verbal messages designed to increase a desire to lose weight best illustrate
a)
synaesthesia.
b)
sensory interaction.
c)
parallel processing.
d)
subliminal stimulation.
37.

What is priming?

a)

When associations created by past experiences influence one's perception.

b)

When the sensory input is lower than the absolute threshold, thus only being sensed less than 50% of the time.

c)

When one's absolute threshold is lowered due to conscious awareness of the environment around them.

d)

When one's attention is focused on one thing, allowing them to be blind to changes in their environment.

38.
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.
39.

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

40.
Receiving messages below one's absolute threshold for conscious awareness.  
a)
Weber's law
b)
difference threshold
c)
subliminal stimulation

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