AP Psych Unit 3

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Sensory adaptation helps us focus our attention on what kind of stimulus?

Novel

The process by which our sensory systems convert stimulus energies into neural messages is called...

transduction

Which receptor cells most directly enable us to distinguish different wavelengths of light?

Cones

Which of the following is the correct order of structure light passes through in the eye?

Cornea, iris, pupil, lens, retina

Hair cells line the surface of the...

basilar membrane

A subliminal message is one that is presented...

below one's absolute threshold for awareness

Ms. Shields, a recent stroke victim, cannot consciously perceive the large book on the coffee table in front of her. Yet, when urged to identify the book, she correctly reads aloud the printed title on the book cover. Her response best illustrates...

blindsight

Researchers found that 40% of people focused on repeating a list of challenging words failed to notice a change in the person speaking. This best illustrates...

change deafness

You typically fail to consciously perceive that your own nose is in your line of vision. This best illustrates...

selective attention

The effect of prior experience and current expectations on perception best illustrates the importance of...

top-bottom processing

Trying to see a hidden representational image in a piece of abstract art by looking carefully at each element in the picture and trying to form an image employs which kind of perceptual process?

Bottom-top processing

Which of the following types of cells are located in the occipital lobe?

Feature detectors

Cocking your head would be most useful for detecting the ____ of a sound.

Location

Which theory best explains the occurrence of afterimages?

Opponent-process

Which theory emphasizes that personal expectations and motivations influence the level of absolute threshold?

Signal detection theory

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

Weber's Law

The principle that two stimuli must differ by a constant proportion for their difference to be perceived is known as...

Weber's law

The minimum amount of stimulation a person needs to detect a stimulus 50% of the time is called...

absolute threshold

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

change blindness

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 rejected. Their behavior illustrated...

choice behavior

By amplifying soft sounds but not loud sounds, digital hearing aids produce...

compressed sound

The rupture of the eardrum can lead to...

conduction hearing loss

Some people are better than others at detecting slight variations in the tastes of various blends of coffee. This best illustrates the importance of...

difference thresholds

Weber's law is relevant to an understanding of...

difference thresholds

The simultaneous stimulation of adjacent cold and warmth spots on the skin produces the sensation of...

hot

Standing in the checkout line at the grocery store, Jerry kept looking at his watch to see the time. As a result, Jerry failed to see that a store employee was being robbed by the person in front of him. Jerry most clearly suffered...

inattentional blindness

The amount of light entering the eye is regulated by the...

iris

Receptor cells for kinesthesis are located in the...

joints, tendons, bones, and ear

Objects are brought into focus on the retina by changes in the curvature and thickness of the...

lens

Sound wave vibrations are transmitted by three tiny bones located in the...

middle ear

Damage to the basilar membrane is most likely to result in...

nerve membrane

The ability to simultaneously recognize the color, shape, size, and speed of an oncoming automobile best illustrates...

parallel processing

As the brain receives information about the lines, angles, and edges of objects in the environment, higher-level cells process and interpret the information to consciously recognize objects. This process best illustrates...

perception

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

priming

Complete sensation in the absence of complete perception is best illustrated by...

propagnosia

The adjustable opening in the center of the eye is the...

pupil

As you look at an apple, its reflected light travels to the eye. The rods and cones absorb the light and help transmit the information to the brain. This process best illustrates...

sensation

Diminished sensitivity to an unchanging stimulus is known as...

sensory adaptation

Feature detectors pass information to other cortical areas where complex patterns are processed by...

supercell clusters

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

the cocktail party effect

Humans experience the longest visible electromagnetic waves as...

the color red and the shortest visible rays as blue-violet

The axons of ganglion cells converge to form...

the optic nerve

According to the Young-Helmholtz theory...

the retina contains three kinds of color receptors


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