AP Psych Unit 3
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
