LearningCurve 6b. Vision: Sensory and Perceptual Processing

Although there is really no scientific evidence for extrasensory perception (ESP), contemporary mainstream psychologists might at least consider the topic because:

the topic has been addressed by a credible scientist in a peer-reviewed psychological journal.

Phyllis is doing a handstand in her yoga class. When she looks at the clock, she can still tell that the time is 10:00. This is thanks to:

perceptual constancy

People can recognize about _____ different odors.

1 trillion

Violet is to red as _____ is to _____.

400 nanometers; 700 nanometers

The ring of muscle tissue that controls the pupil's size is called the _____.

Iris

Marissa's preterm baby is stimulated with hand massage several times each day. She can expect that her baby will:

Marissa's preterm baby is stimulated with hand massage several times each day. She can expect that her baby will:

When we see the mouth movements for "ga" while hearing "ba," we may perceive "da." This BEST illustrates the _____ effect.

McGurk

A hypnotist instructed Juanita that when she came out of hypnosis, she would be unable to spell her own name. This is an example of:

a posthypnotic suggestion.

Janet suffers from arthritis and is in constant pain. It is likely that her nociceptors:

are always turned on.

The phenomenon of _____ BEST illustrates that visual information can be processed without conscious awareness.

blindsight

Tania was running outside, and she felt a sensation on her leg and stopped to look. She saw a large red bump that she deduced was caused by getting stung by an insect. This deduction seemed only to increase her anxiety and pain. The influence of the sting itself on Tania's pain is a _____ influence. The influence of her deduction is a _____ influence.

bottom-up; top-down

The amount of energy in a light wave—its intensity—is perceived as _____.

brightness

_____ hearing loss is caused by damage to the mechanical system that conducts sound waves to the cochlea.

conduction

A door casts an increasingly trapezoidal image on our retinas as it opens, yet we still perceive it as rectangular. This illustrates shape _____.

constancy

Your 7-month-old niece is just learning to crawl. Your sister has agreed to have her participate in an experiment that incorporates a visual cliff. What is MOST likely being studied in this experiment? Please choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the submit answer button. depth pe

depth perception

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:

endorphins

The German word gestalt means:

form

Marty and Becky are in the mood to have a hamburger for lunch. Marty wants to grill the hamburger outside instead of cooking it on top of the stove because he says he likes the taste of a grilled hamburger more than one cooked on top of the stove. The difference in taste Marty prefers is actually caused by the smell of the charcoal embedded into the hamburger. This is an example of sensory _____.

interaction

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:

lens of her eyes is less able to accommodate.

Julio is working on a series of landscape paintings. He wants to create a realistic depiction of the English countryside. To turn the flat surface of the canvas into a three-dimensional painting, he might use the technique of:

linear perspective

Bees can see ultraviolet light but cannot see the color red. This means that bees cannot see:

low-frequency wavelengths

While Maria was stacking her term paper, she received a paper cut. The cut produced a sharp pain on her index finger. This pain was initiated by specialized cells called _____ in her skin.

nociceptors

Which of the brain's lobes contains the visual feature detectors?

occipital

Enrico is having trouble telling the difference between the sound of a tuba and the sound of a piccolo. Even though a piccolo produces much briefer, faster sound waves than does a tuba, he has trouble picking out the differences in the _____ of these sounds.

pitch

According to the social influence view of hypnosis, hypnotized subjects are:

responding to the social demands of the situation.

A famous Hollywood director has decided to present his latest film in 3-D. This will create a great moviegoing experience for viewers, as 3-D movies exaggerate:

retinal disparity

According to the textbook, bees can see ultraviolet radiation. As compared to humans, bees can see ____wavelengths.

shorter

The middle ear contains a structure called the:

stirrup

Antjuan's pupils are dilating. Based on the textbook's discussion, Antjuan is MOST likely _____ someone.

trusting