Psychology Final

Occlusion is a _______ depth cue A. vestibular B. proprioceptive C. binocular D. moncular

D

The _______ theory of color vision is the idea that color vision is based on a system of paired opposites of color. A. duplex B. trichromatic C. binocular D. opponent- process

D

The photoreceptors we need to appreciate a blue sky on a sunny day are the_______, whereas the photoreceptors we use to detect the stars outside at night are the _________. A. meissner's corpuscles; rods B. rods; cones C. cones; hair cells D. cones; rods

D

A _______ would reflect light of all colors A. white shirt B. black sheet C. red door D. green wall

A

Cici is trying to overcome her heroin addiction. She takes a daily medication that keeps her from getting high, even if she uses heroin. This medication is most likely A. an endorphin antagonist B. causing depolarization o neurons in the frontal lobe C. causing hyperpolarization of sensory neurons D. an endorphin agonist

A

Nociceptors are free nerve endings that are specialized to sense A. pain B. temperature changes C. vibration D. motion

A

The adequate stimulus for the visual system is ________, and the adequate stimulus for the auditory system is ________.

light; sound

The idea that children are born with no knowledge or "content" whatsoever and are "filled" by life experiences is called

tabula rasa

The reason that we have blind spots in our visual fields is that

there are no photoreceptors on the optic disc

_____ activate receptors in the same way as the normal neurotransmitter do (aka mimics the NT).

Agonist

Following a head injury, Maria experienced a dramatic personalty change. She now gambles heavily, swears and yells at work, and has difficulty planning ahead. She most likely experienced damage to her A. prefrontal cortex B. central sulcus C. basal ganglia D. occipital lobe

A

Messages from the central nervous system are carried to muscles by A. motor neurons B. the hypothalamus C. the sympathetic nervous system D. sensory neurons

A

Photoreceptors are the A. light- sensitive receptors cells in the retina B. cells that relay information from the retina to the cerebral cortex C. primary receptors of the vestibular system D. vibration- sensitive cells in the inner ear

A

The fact that we have short-, medium-, and long- wavelength cones that each respond to lights of different colors is most supportive of the _______ theory of color vision. A. trichromatic B. binocular C. receptive field D. opponent- process

A

Which illustrates photo receptors adaptation? A. You find it difficult to avoid waling into objects when you first enter a dark room, until your eyes adjust. B. you are able to identify colors easily, except for differences between red and green C. Your photoreceptors have evolved to see many different colors D. you perceive the color red differently if it is placed next to the color blue rather than next to another red object

A

Which of the following is a binocular cue for depth perception A. convergence B. linear perspective C. motion parallax D. Occlusion

A

A________ is a physical event that a sensory receptor cell might detect, whereas a ________ is the final interpretation of that physical event. A. stimulus; response B. stimulus; percept C. percept ; stimulus D. Response; percept

B

Detection of the sound of a bell ringing is referred to as a ________. Once you interpret the stimulus as the sound of your alarm clock, it is referred to as a _________. A. perception; sensory adaptation B. sensation; perception C. perception; sensation D. sensory code; perception

B

Which function is most directly controlled by the brainstem? A. memory formation B. breathing C. language D. balance

B

Why would you feel pain when placing your hand on both a hot and a cold pipe at the same time? A. The juxtaposition of hot and cold metal scalds your skin. B. Touch receptors are reporting the sensation of heat and cold, but the brain combines the two and perceives pain. C. The free nerve endings in your hang cannot distinguish between hot and cold sensations D. Any vibration of the pipes interferes with the normal functioning of your free nerve endings

B

Eyes and ears are: A. interneurons B. sensory receptor organs C. sensory codes D. labeled lines

B. sensory receptor organs

If a doctor stimulated your occipital lobe, which would you be most likely to experience? A. Odors B. Buzzing C. Lights and colors D. Tickling sensation

C

In the homunculus that corresponds to the mapping of the somatosensory cortex, which body part occupies the largest area? A. leg B. trunk C. hand D. nose

C

Benedict was paralyzed from the waist down in a car accident. His injury was most likely located in his ___________ system.

Central nervous

Your friend Tom lacks the ability to feel pain. Toms condition is called

Congenital insensitivity to pain

After a skydiving accident, an MRI showed damage to Rose's cerebellum. She is most likely to have difficulty with A. reading B. understanding speech C. controlling emotions D. practicing yoga

D

An absolute threshold is the A. ability to detect stimuli of all intensities B. degree to which a stimulus is mapped to a given response C. lowest intensity of a stimulus that a person can detect half the time D. lowest intensity of a stimulus that a person can detect 100 percent of the time

D

Imagine your professor asks you to conduct an experiment in which you have to increase the intensity of a light several times and determine the smallest change in the intensity of light that your friend can detect. You are measuring your friend's A. gestalt perception B. sensory code C. absolute threshold D. just noticeable difference (JND)

D

When you scrape your knee, pain is relayed from your knee to your central nervous system by A. interneurons B. the parasympathetic system C. limbic system D. sensory system

D

You would expect your pupil to be largest when you are A. staring at your computer screen during the day B. sitting on the beach on a sunny day C. watching TV in a dimly lit room D. navigating through a dark forest at night

D

You are home alone when you hear strange noises in your house. This causes your _________ system to trigger your heart to race

Sympathetic nervous