Chapter 5 Quiz

Which type of processing involves the interpretation of sensations and is influenced by available knowledge, experiences, and thoughts? a. signal detection b. absolute threshold c. Top-down d. subliminal

c. Top-down

Which of the following exemplifies olfaction? a. hearing an airplane fly overhead b. feeling the warmth of the sun c. smelling cookies in the oven d. tasting white chocolate fudge

c. smelling cookies in the oven

Petra walks into a brightly lit Psychology lab to participate in an experiment involving the ability to perceive the colors of the rainbow. Which photoreceptors will be most useful during this experiment? a. Rods b. Lens c. Fovea d. Cones

d. Cones

What concept is illustrated by the following study? Participants were instructed to focus on either white or black objects, disregarding the other color. When a red cross passed across the screen, about one third of the subjects did not notice it. a. top-down processing b. bottom-up processing c. sensory adaptation d. inattentional blindness

d. inattentional blindness

In addition to sweet, salty, sour, and bitter, what other taste groupings do we possess? a. meat and vegetable b. monosodium and glutamate c. umami and monosodium glutamate d. umami and fat content

d. umami and fat content

How does a cochlear implant enable the deaf to hear? a. It receives incoming sound information and directly stimulates the auditory nerve to transmit information to the brain. b. It receives incoming sound information and bypasses the auditory nerve to transmit information to the brain through the optic nerve. c. It receives incoming sound information and indirectly stimulates the auditory nerve to transmit information to the brain. d. It receives incoming sound information and directly stimulates the basilar membrane to transmit information to the brain.

a. It receives incoming sound information and directly stimulates the auditory nerve to transmit information to the brain.

Felix is riding his bicycle. His ability to sense how his torso is adjusting to the speed of his cycling and how his legs are pumping up and down is called ________. a. kinesthesia b. olfaction c. thermoception d. nociception

a. kinesthesia

Austin is standing on one leg with his arms in the air. The ________ sense helps keep him balanced so he has less chance of falling over. a. vestibular b. proprioception c. somatosensation d. nociception

a. vestibular

Suppose you are watching a movie on a large screen. For a fraction of a second, the words "Drink Cola" flash on the screen. You do not perceive the words "Drink Cola" because it is beyond your absolute threshold. In this example, the message "Drink Cola" is an example of ________. a. sensory adaptation b. a subliminal message c. top-down processing d. bottom-up processing

b. a subliminal message

________ refers to the way that sensory information is interpreted and consciously experienced; ________ refers to what happens when sensory information is detected by a sensory receptor. a. sensation; perception b. perception; sensation c. perception; reception d. preception; postception

b. perception; sensation