unit 3 psych test

Ernst Weber's and Gustav Fechner's psychophysical laws concern the relation between which of the following?

The intensity of a stimulus and its corresponding psychological sensation

After Sharon stares at a patch of saturated green color for a brief period of time, she looks at a white surface and sees a red patch of color. This perceptual phenomenon is best explained by

opponent-process theory

Alice is shopping with her daughter when she hears the word "mom." Alice answers, only to realize that the sales clerk said "ma'am" to a customer. This inaccurate perception can be attributed to

perceptual expectancy

In vision, transduction occurs within the

retina

The general function of the bones in the middle ear is to

transfer sound information from the tympanic membrane to the oval window

The place in the retina where the optic nerve exits to the brain is called the

blind spot

People who are color blind most likely have deficiencies in their

cones

While attending a concert, Anthony finds that he can clearly recognize the melody coming from the lead violin above all the other instruments playing in the orchestra, even though the other instruments may be louder. Gestalt psychologists would explain Anthony's ability using the principle of

figure-ground

Which of the following phenomena can the opponent-process theory of color vision explain that the trichromatic theory cannot?

negative afterimages

An individual's ability to focus on a particular conversation in a noisy and crowded room is called

selective attention

balance is influenced by

semicircular canals

When Rosa has a cold, she cannot taste the flavor of her pizza. Which of the following psychological terms describes Rosa's inability to taste?

sensory interaction

The process of converting incoming physical energy into a neural code that can be processed is called

transduction