AP psych exam review sensation and perception 6-8%

molecular cues

Ana injured her eye in an accident and has to wear a patch over the eye while it heals. Why would she still be able to use linear perspective to make judgments about the distance objects?

afferent

Information is relayed to the spinal cord or the brain by ______ or sensory neurons.

closure

The Gestalt principle that refers to an individual's tendency to perceive an incomplete figure as whole is called ______ .

top down processing

Tina is reading an important letter when she accidentally splashes water on the paper. The water has smudged a few words, but she is still able to understand what the letter says. This can be explained by ______.

intensity

Ernst Weber's and Gustav Fechner's psychophysical laws (the just-noticeable difference) concern the relation between the ______ of a stimulus and its corresponding psychological sensation.

occipital cortex

Feature detectors are neurons that are turned on or off by specific features of visual stimuli like edges and movement. Where in the visual system are these feature detectors located?

I and III

Which of the following theories most accurately explains pitch perception? I. Opponent process II. Frequency III. Place

high ; hue

Frequency is the number of complete wavelengths that occur within a specific time. Frequency is used to measure all sorts of wavelengths, such as light waves, sound waves, and brain waves. A wave with high frequency means it occurs more rapidly or often and is also considered to have a ______ pitched sound. While in terms of color or ______, red is longest wavelength, purple is shortest.

sensitive

It can be assumed that an individual described as a supertaster is very ______ to hot peppers.

her cones can not detect color well in dim light

Latisha noticed that in the early evening she begins to have difficulty seeing the vibrant colors in her artwork. What explains her difficulty seeing color in this situation?

sensory adaptation

Laura arrives at a park that is located very close to a factory that produces cookies. She immediately notices the strong odor of chocolate chip cookies, but after a while she no longer detects the smell of the cookies. This can best be explained by ______.

opponent process

Negative afterimages are best explained by ______ theory.

sensory adaptation

On his first day of work at the bakery, Brad was nearly overwhelmed by the sweet odor of the baked goods. However, by lunchtime, he did not even notice the smell. This is an example of ______.

poisons

One-year-old Marcus turns away in disgust if a bitter substance is placed on his tongue. The reason for such a reaction is most likely an inborn distaste for bitter that protects us from potential _____ in the environment.

visual cortex

Scott lost his vision at a young age. When he was much older, he received a corneal transplant that allowed him to see again. After so many years of not being able to see, he had a very difficult time interpreting visual information such as faces and expressions. His visual problems most likely came from processing difficulties in the ______.

after images

The experience of ______ supports the opponent-process theory of color vision?

selective

Using cell phones while driving increases the number of accidents because use of the phones requires ______ attention.

rods and cones bipolar cells, ganglion cells, optic nerve

What is the correct path a neural impulse follows through the different layers of the retina?

sensory interaction

When Rosa has a cold, she cannot taste the flavor of her pizza. Which psychological term describes Rosa's inability to taste?

motion parallax

When viewed from the window of a moving train, nearby objects seem to pass by more quickly than do more distant objects. This cue for depth perception is called ______.

blind spot

sensation and perception 6-8% A(n) ______ occurs where the optic nerve leaves the eye.