ap psych ch 4 test

the classic gate control theory suggest that pain is experienced when small nerve fibers activate and open a neural gate in the

spinal cord

parapsychology refers to the

study of phenomena such as ESP and psychokinesis

websters law is relevant to

difference thresholds

Who emphasized that the whole may exceed the sum of its parts?

gestalt psychologists

When most people stare at a red square and then shift their eyes to a white surface, the afterimage of the square is:

green

The mechanical vibrations triggered by sound waves are transduced into neural impulses by

hair cells

we select,organize, and interpret sensory info to recognize objects and events is called

perception

Accommodation refers to the

process by which the lens changes shape to focus images on the retina

which of the following best explains why we have difficulty locating sounds that are directly overhead

reaches both ears simultanesouly

ohio state uni pedestrians were more likely to cross streets unsafely if they were talking on a cell phone, impact of

selective attention

process of receiving and representing stimulus energies by nervous system

sensation

After listening to your high-volume car stereo for 15 minutes, you fail to realize how loudly the music is blasting. This best illustrates

sensory adaptation

Almost half the birds in the yard were brown cardinals and the rest were bright red cardinals, so Jimmy perceived them as two distinct groups of birds. This best illustrates the principle of

similarity

kinesthesis refers to

system for sensing the position and movement of muscles, tendons, and joints.

the process by which our sensory systems covert stimulus energies into neural messages

transduction

Sensation is to ________ as perception is to ________.

detection, interpretation

When informed that a brief imperceptible message would be flashed repeatedly during a popular TV program, many viewers reported feeling strangely hungry or thirsty during the show. Since the imperceptible message had nothing to do with hunger or thirst, viewers' strange reactions best illustrate:

a placebo effect

During a hearing test, many sounds were presented at such a low level of intensity that Mr. Antall could hardly detect them. These sounds were below Mr. Antall's

absolute threshold

A subliminal message is one that is presented

below one's absolute threshold for awareness

Our sense of taste originally was thought to involve only the following four sensations

bitter,sweet,sour, salty

The area of the retina where the optic nerve leaves the eye is called the

blind spot

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 up

Taste and smell are both what kind of senses?

chemical

The coiled, fluid-filled tube in which sound waves trigger nerve impulses is called the

cochlea

The ability to pay attention to only one voice at a time is called

cocktail party effect

As your teacher dims the lights to show a movie clip, you still perceive your friend's shirt as red. Which of the following best explains this phenomenon?

color constancy

Damage to the hammer, anvil, and stirrup is most likely to cause

conduction hearing loss

The horizon Moon appears to shrink in size if it is viewed through a narrow tube that eliminates the perception of distance cues. This best illustrates the importance of

context effects

which of the following is the correct order of structures light passes through the eye

cornea, iris,pupil,lens retina

in one experiment, most of particip. viewed videotape of men tossing basketball remained unaware of umbrella woman , illustrates

inattentional blindness

Light-wave amplitude determines the

intensity of colors

the amount of light entering the eye is regulated by

iris

Compared with rods, cones are

less sensitive to dim light and more sensitive to fine detail

the convergence of parallel lines provides the distance cue known as

linear perspective

which plays a role in alerting you to a gas leak

olfactory receptors