AP Psych: Unit 4 LearningCurve Situational Examples

A door casts an increasingly trapezoidal image on our retinas as it opens, yet one still perceives it as rectangular. This illustrates _____ constancy. A) Size B) Brightness C) Color D) Shape

D

Charles is participating in a psychology experiment in which the research assistant asks him to hold two pencils in front of him and touch the tips together. She then asks him to do this with one eye closed. Charles finds this terribly difficult, which demonstrates the importance of _____ cues. A) Binocular B) Monocular C) Visual D) Auditory

A

Josie intently watched the live tennis match and did not realize that a bird had landed on the adjacent empty seat next to her. Her inability to notice the bird can be explained by: A) inattentional blindness B) change blindness C) change deafness D) choice blindness

A

Kamea has always had a bad back. Lately she has been experiencing a great deal of pain in her lower back. Her experience of pain is in part the result of her _____ about pain. A) Expectations B) Perceptions C) Sensations D) Influences

A

Once Frederic learned of Amelia's abusive past, he began to perceive her cautious behavior around men as more self-protective than rude. This best illustrates the impact of perceptual _____. A) Set B) Effect C) Interaction D) Sensation

A

The fact that perception involves more than the sum of sensations best illustrates the importance of _____ processing. A) Bottom-up B) Top-down C) Parallel D) Sensory

B

San Jose police fatally shot a 19-year-old girl who was holding a power drill in 2014. The police officers claimed that they thought she was holding a gun. Their perception of the woman was influenced by _____. A) the immediate context B) gender stereotypes C) their perceptual sets D) their schemas

A

Selective attention is NOT illustrated by which of the following? A) humming a song while driving B) change blindness C) inattentional blindness D) cocktail party effect

A

Several days ago, Ravi fell and hurt his ankle. Although it bothered him a little, he continued to walk on it. When he finally went to the doctor for x-rays, he found out he had a broken bone. It is likely that Ravi carries a gene that boosts the availability of _____. A) endorphins B) neurons C) perceptual set D) sensory adaption

A

Talia is 45 years old. She has started to notice that newspaper print is too small for her to read. Talia needs reading glasses because the _____ of her eyes are less able to accommodate. A) Lenses B) Cornea C) Retina D) Fovea

A

The fact that perceptions involve more than the sum of sensations best illustrates the importance of ---------------. A) top-down B) information C) transductive D) visual

A

When Jesiah arrived at the gym Tuesday morning, he noticed the musty odor of the showers in the locker room. As he finished changing, Jesiah did not notice the smell. This is probably the result of _____ adaptation. A) Sensory B) Perceptual C) Binocular D) Monocular

A

At age 53, Ralph underwent radical eye surgery and had to wear an eye patch for four months. How will this sensory restriction affect his vision? A) His vision will be disturbed, and he won't be able to discriminate shapes. B) His vision will be unaffected by this sensory restriction. C) His vision will be partially affected by this sensory restriction. D) His vision will be disturbed, and he won't be able to discriminate colors.

B

Barbara stubbed her toe last night. It hurts and all day today she has been aware of her toe. She says, "This is so weird. I usually don't think about my toe." Barbara is describing: A) Change blindness B) Sensory Adaptation C) Size Constancy D) Perception

B

Cynthia had her deviated septum repaired last week. Her nose is packed with gauze. She has no interest in eating. Perhaps Cynthia has developed: A) persistent depressive disorder. B) anosmia C) sensory amnesia. D) synesthesia.

B

Railroad tracks appear to converge in the distance. This provides a cue for_____ perception known as linear perspective. A) Proximity B) Depth C) Sensory D) Gestalt

B

Raul is a building contractor surveying the progress on a home that is being built. From one angle, it appears that the home is completely framed. However, when he moves to the right, he sees the gaps. This illustrates the principle of _____. A) Perspective B) Closure C) Overlap D) Retinal Disparity

B

At the optometrist's office, Lou failed to distinguish numbers from the color designs shown to him. Lou is most likely _____. A) Blind B) Deaf C) Colorblind D) Unintelligent

C

Damage to the _____ membrane is most likely to affect one's audition. A) Cell B) Nuclear C) Basilar D) Plasma

C

Jasmine was in a serious car accident. She suffered damage to her temporal lobe, just behind her right ear. What kind of problems might this cause for her? A) She might have trouble recognizing houses. B) She might have trouble recognizing inanimate objects. C) She might have trouble recognizing familiar faces. D) She might have trouble recognizing animals.

C

Kari is a fan of heavy metal music. Her mother is concerned because she knows that prolonged exposure to ear-splitting music can cause _____ hearing loss. A) Short-term B) Conductional C) Sensorineural D) Temporary

C

Pedro recognized that his son was closer to him than his daughter because his son partially obstructed his view of his daughter. Pedro's perception was most clearly influenced by a depth cue known as _____. A) Proximity B) Grouping C) Interposition D) Linear perception

C

Smell is unique among the senses in that it will often trigger vivid _____. A) Perceptions B) Sneezes C) Memories D) Auditory nerves

C

Susan asked her roommate to lower the radio as she was trying to study. Her roommate had turned the radio up originally from a volume level of 14 to 15, which was just enough for Susan to detect. She turned it back down to 14 after Susan asked her to lower it, which satisfied Susan. This is probably the result of the _____ threshold. A) Inattentive B) Absolute C) Difference D) Change

C

The Moon illusion refers to one's tendency to perceive the Moon as unusually: A) large when it is high in the sky. B) bright when it is near the horizon. C) large when it is near the horizon. D) bright when it is high in the sky.

C

A famous Hollywood director has decided to present his latest film in 3-D. This will create a great movie-going experience for viewers as 3-D movies exaggerate _____ disparity. A) Binocular B) Monocular C) Perceptual D) Retinal

D

Given what is known about the relationship between distraction and pain, if Charlene is trying to pick the BEST hospital room for a loved one who is in a great deal of pain, she should pick: A) any room because the type of room doesn't matter. B) a quiet room with no window. C) a single room with a window overlooking a brick wall. D) a shared room with a TV that is near a window.

D

In 2008, some men from Georgia claimed to have found Big Foot. They claimed to have the body of Big Foot in their possession and graciously provided photos as evidence. For many, these photos were proof of the existence of Big Foot. Others, however, saw a costume in the photos. The interpretation of the photos were influenced by the viewers' _____. A) context set B) schema C) sense of vision D) perceptual set

D

Kiera stayed up way too late last night and her eyes are tired. She closes her eyes, and as she rubs them she notices a white light. This is because: A) the pressure from Kiera's hand triggers a response in her cones, which are extremely responsive to darkness. B) Kiera's pupils contract in the darkness. C) Kiera's rods are responding to the darkness. D) Kiera's retinal cells are extremely responsive, and the pressure from her hand triggers them

D

Ricardo has been suffering from a lengthy battle with the flu. His ears are painfully plugged with fluid. One morning his right ear pops from all of the pressure and fluid comes out. He screams in pain because the eardrum has punctured. This will result in: A) sensorineural hearing loss. B) sensory adaptation. C) vestibular problems. D) conduction hearing loss.

D

Shelton and John have been friends since they were small children. Both are now in their late 60's and have been through a lot together. Shelton notices that John repeatedly complains of his arthritis pain. He takes medication for the pain and uses a heating pad to help ease the pain. After a visit with his friend, Shelton begins to notice that he has pain in his lower back and hands. Shelton is convinced that he too has arthritis. Why might Shelton experience pain now? A) He is strongly influenced by the culture in which he lives. B) He has arthritis. C) He doesn't have pain; he is faking in hopes to get attention from his adult children. D) He feels empathy for his friend.

D

The ________ may all be influenced by perceptual set. A) Sensations B) Auditory nerve C) Thalamus D) Senses

D

The eye takes in an inverted image of the world, yet humans see the world correctly because the _____ reassembles the image. A) Lens B) Retina C) Auditory Nerve D) Brain

D

Today, a man on television described his experience of _____, a condition in which the senses become joined. He explained that, when certain types of music are played, he often sees patterns of colors. A) Perception B) Anosmia C) Sensation D) Synesthesia

D