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1 The smallest difference between two stimuli that is
LO 3.1 The smallest difference between two stimuli that is
detectable 50 percent of the time is called: Absolute threshold Just noticeable difference Subliminal perception Habituation Sensory adaptation
2 The smallest difference between two stimuli
that is
LO 3.1 The smallest difference between two stimuli that is detectable 50 percent of the time is called: Absolute threshold Just noticeable difference (p. 84) Subliminal perception Habituation Sensory adaptation
3 The process by which lower centers of the brain “ignore” or
prevent conscious attention to stimuli that do not change is called: Sensory adaptation Habituation Sensation Subliminal
perception Absolute threshold
4 The process by which lower centers of the brain “ignore” or
prevent conscious attention to stimuli that do not change is called: Sensory adaptation
Habituation (p. 86) Sensation Subliminal perception Absolute threshold
5 What property of light is reflected by the amplitude of a light wave?
LO 3.3
What property of light is reflected by the amplitude of a light wave? Saturation Color Hue Brightness Timbre
6 What property of light is
reflected by the amplitude of a light wave?
LO 3.3 What property of light is reflected by the amplitude of a light wave? Saturation Color Hue Brightness (p. 87) Timbre
7 The part of the eye that can only detect black and white
LO 3.4 The part of the eye that can only detect black and white and shades of gray is called: Cones Rods Vitreous humor
Pupil Iris
8 The part of the eye that can only detect black and white
LO 3.4 The part of the eye that can only detect black and white and shades of gray is called: Cones (p
) Rods Vitreous humor Pupil Iris
9 The ___________________ theory proposes that the
LO 3.5 The ___________________ theory proposes that the combination of red, blue, and
green cones and rate at which they fire determines what color will be seen. opponent-process theory trichromatic theory light adaptation dark adaptation afterimage theory
10 The
___________________ theory proposes that the
LO 3.5 The ___________________ theory proposes that the combination of red, blue, and green cones and rate at which they fire determines what color will be seen. opponent-process theory trichromatic theory (p ) light adaptation dark adaptation afterimage theory
11 The property of sound waves that corresponds to the purity
LO 3.6 The property of sound waves that corresponds to the purity of the sound is called: Pitch Volume Timbre
Brightness Saturation
12 The property of sound waves that corresponds to the purity
LO 3.6 The property of sound waves that corresponds to the purity of the sound is called:
Pitch Volume Timbre (p. 96) Brightness Saturation
13 According to ____________ theory, pitch is related to how
LO 3.7 According to ____________ theory, pitch
is related to how fast the basilar membrane vibrates, and can explain how sounds up to 100 hz can be heard. frequency theory place theory trichromatic theory opponent-process theory just noticeable difference
14 According to ____________ theory, pitch is related to how
LO 3.7 According to ____________ theory, pitch is related to how fast the basilar membrane vibrates, and can explain how sounds up to 100 hz can be heard. frequency theory (p. 98) place theory trichromatic theory opponent-process theory just noticeable
difference
15 If a person can hear sounds, but has difficulty interpreting
LO 3.7 If a person can hear sounds, but has difficulty interpreting the sounds, it is likely that what area has been
damaged? Tympanic membrane Cochlea Auditory nerve Hammer Anvil
16 If a person can hear sounds, but has difficulty interpreting
LO 3.7 If a
person can hear sounds, but has difficulty interpreting the sounds, it is likely that what area has been damaged? Tympanic membrane Cochlea Auditory nerve (p. 97) Hammer Anvil
17
In nerve hearing impairment, which part of the ear is most
LO 3.8 In nerve hearing impairment, which part of the ear is most likely to have been damaged? Pinna Tympanic membrane Oval window Stirrup Cochlea
18 In nerve hearing impairment, which part of the ear is most
LO 3.8 In nerve hearing impairment, which part of the ear is most likely to have been damaged? Pinna Tympanic membrane Oval window Stirrup Cochlea (p. 99)
19 ______________ is considered to be a “chemical sense”
LO 3.10 ______________ is considered to be a “chemical sense” because receptors in this area receive molecules of various substances that fit into receptor sites, much like
a neurotransmitter in the brain fits into its receptor sites. Olfaction Gustation Audition Vision Kinesthetic
20 ______________ is considered to be a “chemical sense”
LO 3.10 ______________ is considered to be a “chemical sense” because receptors in this area receive molecules of various substances that fit into receptor sites, much like a neurotransmitter in the brain fits into its receptor sites. Olfaction Gustation (p. 101) Audition Vision Kinesthetic
21 According to the gate control theory of pain, stimulation of
LO 3.11 According to the gate control theory of pain, stimulation of pain receptors leads to the release of ____________, which sends signals to
the brain that are interpreted as pain. endorphines substance P serotonin GABA acetlycholine
22 According to the gate control theory of pain, stimulation of
LO 3.11 According to the gate control theory of pain, stimulation of pain receptors leads to the release of ____________, which sends signals to the brain that are interpreted as pain. endorphines substance P (p. 106) serotonin GABA acetlycholine
23 This Gestalt principle explains why we tend to group items
LO 3.14 This Gestalt principle explains why we tend to group items that are close together in time as being related: Closure
Similarity Proximity Continuity Contiguity
24 This Gestalt principle explains why we tend to group items
LO 3.14 This Gestalt principle explains why we tend to group
items that are close together in time as being related: Closure Similarity Proximity Continuity Contiguity (p. 110)
25 One monocular cue that can be used to perceive depth in
LO 3.15 One monocular cue that can be used to perceive depth in which parallel lines appear to converge as they become further away in distance (as with railroad tracks) is called: Relative size Texture gradient Aerial perspective Linear perspective Motion parallax
26 One monocular cue that can be used to perceive depth in
LO 3.15 One monocular cue that can be used to perceive depth in which parallel lines appear to converge as they become further away in distance (as with railroad
tracks) is called: Relative size Texture gradient Aerial perspective Linear perspective (p. 112) Motion parallax
27 The tendency for people to assume that a blocked object is
behind another object, and is therefore further away, is called: Interposition Accommodation Binocular disparity Convergence Relative size
28 The
tendency for people to assume that a blocked object is
behind another object, and is therefore further away, is called: Interposition (p. 112) Accommodation Binocular disparity Convergence Relative size
29 One optical illusion that involves a misapplication of size
LO 3.16 One optical illusion that involves a misapplication of size constancy (i.e., the tendency to view an object as always being the same size, regardless of distance from the viewer) is called: Muller-Lyer illusion Moon illusion Bottom-up processing
Top-down processing Perceptual set
30 One optical illusion that involves a misapplication of size
LO 3.16 One optical illusion that involves a misapplication of size constancy
(i.e., the tendency to view an object as always being the same size, regardless of distance from the viewer) is called: Muller-Lyer illusion Moon illusion (p. 115) Bottom-up processing Top-down processing Perceptual set