PSYC 101 Chapter 4 Quiz

Where are auditory stimuli changed into neural signal? A. pinna B. ossicles C. cochlea D. eardrum

C. cochlea

The structure that controls the size of the pupil is the A. lens. B. cornea. C. retina. D. iris.

D. iris.

The sense associated with the perception of taste is referred to as the A. gustatory system. B. olfactory system. C. vagus system. D. vestibular system.

A. gustatory system.

Iman was painting a picture of a jet on a runway; however, in her painting, the sides of the runway are parallel to each other. Iman's picture will seem to lack depth because she has failed to make use of the monocular depth cue of A. linear perspective. B. convergence. C. motion parallax. D. none of the listed answers

A. linear perspective.

Stimulation of sensory receptors of the skin is processed in the A. parietal lobes. B. temporal lobes. C. the heart. D. hypothalamus.

A. parietal lobes.

Which type of receptor is slower, but better at adapting to the dark? A. rod B. cone C. cochlea D. visual

A. rod

Which of the following statements MOST accurately describes how visual information is transmitted to the brain? A. Signals from each eye only go to the corresponding (same) hemisphere of the brain. B. Signals from both eyes go to both hemispheres of the brain. C. Signals from each eye only go to the opposite hemisphere of the brain. D. Signals from the fovea of each eye go to the left hemisphere, and signals from the remaining areas of the retina go to the right hemisphere.

B. Signals from both eyes go to both hemispheres of the brain.

The physical stimuli for the sense of taste A. are chemical substances that are insoluble in water. B. are chemical substances that are soluble in water. C. are the vibrations of molecules. D. are tactile stimulation.

B. are chemical substances that are soluble in water.

The theory of hearing that views the basilar membrane as being like a drumhead is A. place theory. B. frequency theory. C. trichromatic theory. D. opponent process theory.

B. frequency theory.

Diamond is having her eyes checked. The doctor has put drops in Diamond's eyes that will cause the pupils to open wide. As the drops begin to work, Diamond will MOST likely notice that A. she will lose some of her color vision. B. her vision will start to become quite blurry. C. her vision will become extremely sharp and clear. D. colors will appear to be "super" saturated.

B. her vision will start to become quite blurry.

Our perception of the brightness of a color is affected mainly by A. the wavelength of light waves. B. the amplitude of light waves. C. the purity of light waves. D. the saturation of light waves.

B. the amplitude of light waves.

If you were starving and started to see the people around you as food (that is, you literally saw someone's head as a leg of lamb, e.g.), this would support the idea that visual information is processed _______. A. opponent-processes. B. top-down processing. C. figure-ground processing. D. bottom-up processing.

B. top-down processing.

In explaining color vision, contemporary researchers claim that at the level of the cones, color vision occurs via a(n) ____ process, but in the thalamus and visual cortex, the process is a(n) ____ one. A. opponent-process; trichromatic B. trichromatic; opponent-process C. trichromatic; additive D. opponent; subtractive

B. trichromatic; opponent-process

We often perceive a series of dots on a printed form as a "solid" line because of the Gestalt principle of A. constancy. B. similarity. C. closure. D. symmetry.

C. closure.

Research suggests that compared with super-tasters, non-tasters tend to have A. a stronger sense of smell. B. a stronger sense of sight. C. fewer taste buds. D. too many taste buds to count.

C. fewer taste buds.

If Professor Martínez-Villanueva were to argue that incoming pain sensations must pass through an opening in the spinal cord and that this opening could be closed, thus blocking ascending pain signals, which theory would Dr. Martínez-Villanueva be arguing? A. place theory B. frequency theory C. gate-control theory D. none of the listed answers

C. gate-control theory

Which of the following is NOT an aspect of vision associated with cones? A. high visual acuity B. daytime vision C. peripheral vision D. color vision

C. peripheral vision

The pathway for pain that results in the experience of pain being less localized and longer lasting is the A. thalamic pathway. B. endorphin pathway. C. slow pathway. D. generic pathway.

C. slow pathway.

Sensation is to ______ as perception is to _______. A. seeing a flower; the stimulation of visual receptors B. skin receptors; visual receptors C. the stimulation of visual receptors; recognizing an object as a flower D. visual receptors; skin receptors

C. the stimulation of visual receptors; recognizing an object as a flower

Food generally tastes bland when you have a severe head cold because... A. your cold will cause the sweet receptors in your mouth to become inactivated. B. your high temperature will cause your brain to block signals from the taste buds in the mouth. C. because your naturally produced antibodies interfere with chemical molecules stimulated by your taste buds. D. flavor is influenced by smell as well as taste, and with a reduced sense of smell your sense of flavor will be diminished.

D. flavor is influenced by smell as well as taste, and with a reduced sense of smell your sense of flavor will be diminished.

Our past experiences and current expectations often influence the way we perceive sensory information because they create A. bottom-up processing. B. a phi phenomenon. C. feature detectors. D. a perceptual set

D. a perceptual set

In dim light, the pupil of the eye is... A. dilated, producing a sharper image. B. constricted, producing a sharper image. C. constricted, producing an image that is not as sharp. D. dilated, producing an image that is not as sharp.

D. dilated, producing an image that is not as sharp.

Which sensory system is the only one which does not involve the thalamus before projecting to the primary cortex? A. visual system B. auditory system C. gustatory system D. olfactory system

D. olfactory system

The perception of timbre corresponds to a sound wave's A. pitch. B. panache. C. amplitude. D. purity.

D. purity.

Which part of the eye contains neurons? A. lens B. iris C. optic disk D. retina

D. retina