Psyc 200

Stimuli suggestive of depth that involve simultaneous perception by both eyes are known as _________.

Binocular cues

__________ is the tendency to perceive an object as being just as luminous even though lightning conditions change its intensity.

Brightness constancy

A ______ is a cycle that is connected with the 24 hour period of the earth's rotation

Circadian rhythm

According to the law of __________, there is a tendency to perceive a series of points or lines as having unity

Continuity

Depressants generally act by slowing the activity of the central nervous system

Depressant drugs

Nearsighted can result when the eyeball is elongated such that the image of:

Distant objects

According to the law of similarity, we perceive different objects as belonging together.

False

Genetic components do not contribute to an individual's sensitivity to basic tastes.

False

What is an example of a nonconscious process

Growing hair

The term ________ is derived from the Ancient Greek words for "motion" and "perception"

Kinesthesis

What is an example of hallucinogenic drug

Mescaline

The first four stages of sleep stages are considered _____________.

Non-rapid eye movement sleep

_______ cannot be experienced through sensory awareness or directed inner awareness

Nonconscious process

Visual stimuli can be flashed too briefly, below our absolute threshold for conscious perception, to enable us to process the. This is an example of _______

Subliminal stimulation

What is a symptomatic of sleep apnea?

The obstruction of air passages

What is one statement that is true about feature detectors?

They refer to neurons that fire in response to specific features of sensory stimuli

Active touching means continuously moving your hand along the surface of an object so that you continue to receive sensory input from the object.

True

In the context of withdrawal symptoms associated with substance use, cravings are typically accompanied by signs of anxiety such as shakiness, rapid pulse, and sweating

True

Sensory receptors embedded in the skin fire when the surface of the skin is touched

True

A(n) ______ is the lingering visual impression made by a stimulus that has been removed

afterimage

The ______ adjusts or accommodates to an image by changing its thickness

lens

What denotes a trick of perceptual constancies on the eye?

A visual illusion

According to Sigmund Freud, hypnotized adults:

Permit themselves to return to childish modes of responding

Nightmares, like most pleasant dreams, are products of__________.

Rapid eye movement sleep

What refers to focusing one's consciousness on a particular stimulus.

Selective attention