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WorksheetsWAYGROUND: Ch. 5 Psych REVIEW
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 31mins
What is sensation?
The interpretation of sensory information
The organization of sensory information
The conscious experience of sensory information
The detection of sensory information
Which of the following is NOT one of the five traditional senses?
Vision
Hearing
Smell
Balance
What is the absolute threshold?
The difference between two stimuli that can be detected
The level of stimulus intensity required for conscious awareness
The minimum amount of stimulus energy that must be present for detection
The maximum amount of stimulus energy that can be detected
What is the difference threshold?
The difference between two stimuli that can be detected
The level of stimulus intensity required for conscious awareness
The minimum amount of stimulus energy that must be present for detection
The maximum amount of stimulus energy that can be detected
What is the term for stimuli that are presented below the threshold for conscious awareness?
Subliminal messages
Absolute thresholds
Sensory adaptations
Just noticeable differences
What is the process by which sensory information is organized, interpreted, and consciously experienced?
Sensation
Transduction
Adaptation
Perception
What is bottom-up processing?
Sensory information driving the process
Knowledge and expectancy driving the process
The organization of sensory information
The interpretation of sensory information
What is top-down processing?
The organization of sensory information
The interpretation of sensory information
Knowledge and expectancy driving the process
Sensory information driving the process
What is the term for the failure to notice something that is completely visible because attention is focused on something else?
Motivation
Signal detection theory
Inattentional blindness
Sensory adaptation
What is the ability to identify a stimulus when it is embedded in a distracting background?
Sensory adaptation
Inattentional blindness
Motivation
Signal detection theory
What is the amplitude of a wave?
The distance between two peaks of a wave
The number of waves that pass a given point in a given time period
The distance from the center line to the top point of the crest or the bottom point of the trough
The length of a wave from one peak to the next
What is wavelength?
The length of a wave from one peak to the next
The distance between two peaks of a wave
The number of waves that pass a given point in a given time period
The distance from the center line to the top point of the crest or the bottom point of the trough
What is frequency?
The distance between two peaks of a wave
The distance from the center line to the top point of the crest or the bottom point of the trough
The number of waves that pass a given point in a given time period
The length of a wave from one peak to the next
What is the visible spectrum?
The portion of the electromagnetic spectrum that includes infrared light, microwaves, and radio waves
The portion of the electromagnetic spectrum that includes gamma rays, x-rays, and ultraviolet light
The portion of the electromagnetic spectrum that includes visible light and infrared light
The portion of the electromagnetic spectrum that we can see
What is the range of wavelengths associated with the visible spectrum in humans?
380 to 740 nm
70–45000 Hz
125 to 2000 Hz
1000 to 91000 Hz
What is the relationship between light wavelength and perception of color?
Longer wavelengths are associated with red, while shorter wavelengths are associated with blue and violet
Longer wavelengths are associated with blue and violet, while shorter wavelengths are associated with red
Longer wavelengths are associated with red, while shorter wavelengths are associated with green
Longer wavelengths are associated with green, while shorter wavelengths are associated with blue and violet
What is the relationship between sound wave frequency and perception of pitch?
High-frequency sound waves are perceived as low-pitched sounds, while low-frequency sound waves are perceived as low-pitched sounds
High-frequency sound waves are perceived as low-pitched sounds, while low-frequency sound waves are perceived as high-pitched sounds
High-frequency sound waves are perceived as high-pitched sounds, while low-frequency sound waves are perceived as low-pitched sounds
High-frequency sound waves are perceived as high-pitched sounds, while low-frequency sound waves are perceived as high-pitched sounds
What is the audible range of sound frequencies for humans?
20 to 20000 Hz
70–45000 Hz
125 to 2000 Hz
1000 to 91000 Hz
What is the relationship between sound wave amplitude and perception of loudness?
Higher amplitudes are associated with louder sounds
Higher amplitudes are associated with softer sounds
Amplitude affects the pitch of the sound
Amplitude does not affect perception of loudness
What is timbre?
The length of a wave from one peak to the next
The distance between two peaks of a wave
A sound's purity affected by the complex interplay of frequency, amplitude, and timing of sound waves
The number of waves that pass a given point in a given time period
What is the function of the cornea?
To focus light waves that enter the eye
To change the shape of the lens
To detect color in bright light conditions
To perceive movement on the periphery of the visual field
Which part of the eye controls the size of the pupil?
Cornea
Iris
Retina
Lens
What is the role of cones in vision?
To provide spatial resolution
To perceive color
To detect movement on the periphery of the visual field
To work well in low light conditions
What is the main difference between rods and cones?
Rods are concentrated in the fovea, while cones are located throughout the retina
Rods provide spatial resolution, while cones detect color
Rods work best in bright light conditions, while cones work well in low light conditions
Rods are involved in object recognition, while cones are involved in location in space
What is night blindness?
Inability to perceive color
Difficulty seeing in dim light
Loss of vision in one eye
Blindness in bright light conditions
What is the blind spot in the visual field?
The area of the retina with densely packed cones
The point where the optic nerve exits the eye
The area of the visual cortex responsible for object recognition
The area of the visual field where we cannot respond to visual information
Where does visual information go after leaving the retina?
To the occipital lobe for processing
To the optic chiasm for integration
To the iris for pupil control
To the fovea for color perception
What is the 'what pathway' in visual processing?
The pathway involved in object recognition and identification
The pathway involved in location in space and interaction with visual stimuli
The pathway that connects the rods and cones to the retinal ganglion cells
The pathway that carries visual information from the retina to the brain
What did David Hubel and Torsten Wiesel discover about the visual system?
The lens focuses images perfectly on the fovea
The visual cortex fills in the blind spot in the visual field
The optic nerve carries visual information from the retina to the brain
Specific brain cells respond to lines with specific orientations
What is the goal of laws regarding animal testing in the United States?
To limit unnecessary animal suffering
To ban all animal testing
To establish standards for the housing of animals in laboratories
To promote self-regulation by researchers
What is the function of the auditory system?
To communicate with one another through spoken language
To convert visual information into auditory signals
To appreciate the beauty of music
To convert pressure waves into meaningful sounds
Which part of the ear contains the sensory receptor cells of the auditory system?
Middle ear
Outer ear
Tympanic membrane
Inner ear
How are sound waves translated into neural impulses?
By the activation of hair cells
By the movement of the ossicles
By the stimulation of the basilar membrane
By the vibration of the eardrum
Which theory of pitch perception suggests that frequency is coded by the activity level of a sensory neuron?
Neither theory
Both theories
Place theory
Temporal theory
What is the role of monaural cues in sound localization?
To provide information about the intensity of a sound
To provide information about the timing of a sound
To provide information about the location of a sound above or below and in front or behind us
To provide information about the location of a sound along a horizontal axis
What is the most common form of hearing loss?
Sensorineural hearing loss
Ménière's disease
Conductive hearing loss
Congenital deafness
What causes conductive hearing loss?
A hole in the tympanic membrane
Regular exposure to loud music or construction equipment
A degeneration of inner ear structures
A problem delivering sound energy to the cochlea
What is the primary mode of communication in deaf culture?
Speaking and reading lips
Using American Sign Language (ASL)
Having cochlear implant surgery
Using visual signs and gestures
What is the purpose of cochlear implants?
To treat Ménière's disease
To stimulate the auditory nerve to transmit information to the brain
To amplify incoming sound waves
To treat conductive hearing loss
What is unique about the hammer, stirrup, and anvil?
They are the smallest bones in your body
They are the only bones in your body that move
They are the only bones located in your head
They are the only bones that cannot be broken
What are the chemical senses?
Balance and body position
Taste and smell
Vision and hearing
Touch and temperature
What are the more formal name of the two chemical senses?
Gustation and olfaction
Touch and temperature
Balance and body position
Vision and hearing
What is the fifth taste called?
Umami
Sour
Salty
Sweet
What is the sixth taste associated with?
Bitterness
Monosodium glutamate
Sweetness
Fatty content
Where are taste buds located?
In the nose
In the skin
On the tongue
In the ears
Where are olfactory receptor cells located?
In the mouth
In the ears
In the nose
In the skin
What is the function of Meissner's corpuscles?
Detect light pressure
Respond to temperature
Detect stretch
Respond to pressure and vibrations
What is the function of Pacinian corpuscles?
Respond to pressure and vibrations
Respond to temperature
Detect light pressure
Detect stretch
What is the function of Merkel's disks?
Respond to pressure and vibrations
Detect light pressure
Detect stretch
Respond to temperature
What is the function of Ruffini corpuscles?
Respond to pressure and vibrations
Detect light pressure
Detect stretch
Respond to temperature
What does the word 'gestalt' mean?
Sum
Whole
Pattern
Form
According to the figure-ground relationship principle, what is the 'figure'?
The whole perception
The background
The object or person that is the focus of the visual field
The sum of available sensory inputs
Which Gestalt principle suggests that things that are close to one another tend to be grouped together?
Continuity
Closure
Proximity
Similarity
How do we perceive lines according to the law of continuity?
As jagged, broken lines
As overlapping lines
As continuous, smooth, and flowing
As incomplete parts
What is the principle of closure in Gestalt psychology?
Organizing perceptions into meaningful perception
Perceiving complete objects rather than parts
Segmenting the visual world into figure and ground
Grouping things based on similarity
Which principle suggests that things that are alike tend to be grouped together?
Proximity
Similarity
Continuity
Closure
What are perceptual hypotheses?
Educated guesses made while interpreting sensory information
Predictable ways by which we organize sensory information
Grouping things based on similarity
Complete objects rather than a series of parts
What does the law of continuity suggest about perceiving lines?
Perceiving incomplete parts
Perceiving continuous smooth flowing lines
Perceiving overlapping lines
Perceiving jagged, broken lines
What is the concept of figure-ground relationship in Gestalt psychology?
Grouping things based on similarity
Organizing perceptions into meaningful perception
Perceiving complete objects rather than parts
Segmenting the visual world into figure and ground
Which principle suggests that we organize our perceptions into complete objects rather than as a series of parts?
Proximity
Continuity
Closure
Similarity
