Psych 1100 Quiz 3

According to the law of__________, there is a perceptual tendency to group together objects that are near one another.

proximity

On a bright, sunny day, Manny leaves a dimly-lit movie theater and goes out into the street. The _____ in his eyes adjust to the sudden increase in light.

pupils

In the context of sound, which of the following is true?

The greater the number of cycles per second (Hz), the higher the pitch of the sound.

In which of the following conditions do receptors for warmth fire?

When skin temperature increases

Despite being blind, Brian has never had a problem with performing day-to-day activities. He has been able to accurately judge the position and motion of his body parts, and thus, he is able to perform activities such as walking and eating quite normally. Which of the following senses is illustrated in the scenario?

Kinesthesis

Amy accidentally hit her elbow against the edge of a wall. Amy's mother rushed to her and rubbed the affected elbow. Amy's pain subsided. Which theory would best explain this incident?

The gate theory

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

afterimage

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

continuity

Once light passes through the iris, it encounters the _____.

lens

The__________conducts sensory input to the brain, where it is relayed to the visual area of the occipital lobe.

optic nerve

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

subliminal stimulation

A person with normal color vision is labeled a _____.

trichromat

Andy is a professional skydiver. During his freefall, he is able to automatically sense his body's position in relation to the earth's gravity without really having to look around him. This allows him to adjust his position appropriately during his fall to regulate his momentum. The sense that is illustrated in this scenario is the _____.

vestibular sense

In the context of color blindness, which of the following statements is true?

Dichromats are sensitive to black-white and either red-green or blue-yellow colors.

_____ is a monocular cue for depth based on the coming together of parallel lines as they recede into the distance.

Perspective