Psych 101 Final Chapter 5

________ is exemplified by stroking the hand of another person. A. audition B. gustation C. olfaction D. somatosensation

somatosensation

What is vertigo? A. spinning sensation B. fear of heights C. inability to see color D. noise phobia

spinning sensation

Which of the following exemplifies gustation? A. tasting freshly caught salmon B. feeling a piece of petrified wood C. hearing a cat purr D. smelling fresh mint in a garden

tasting freshly caught salmon

Individuals suffering from congenital analgesia have a shorter life span due to ________. A. their brain's inability to process pain medicine B. their high suicide rate C. their inability to tolerate the slightest change in pressure or temperature D. their injuries and secondary infections of injured sites

their injuries and secondary infections of injured sites

Due to his sense of ________, Abraham knows he is cold when he is outside during a blizzard, and he knows he is hot after he comes inside and eats soup by the fire. A. gustation B. olfaction C. somatosensation D. thermoception

thermoception

Due to his sense of ________, Abraham knows he is cold when he is outside during a blizzard, and he knows he is hot after he comes inside and eats soup by the fire. A. thermoception B. gustation C. olfaction D. somatosensation

thermoception

What is a binaural cue? A. single eye and a single ear triangulating distance B. two ears hearing different frequencies of the same sound C. two-eared cue to localize sound D. two-eyed cue to focus distant sight

two-eared cue to localize sound

What is a binaural cue? A. two-eared cue to localize sound B. single eye and a single ear triangulating distance C. two ears hearing different frequencies of the same sound D. two-eyed cue to focus distant sight

two-eared cue to localize sound

Honeybees can see light in the ________ range of the electromagnetic spectrum. A. beta B. gamma C. infrared D. ultraviolet

ultraviolet

Honeybees can see light in the ________ range of the electromagnetic spectrum. A. ultraviolet B. beta C. gamma D. infrared

ultraviolet

In addition to sweet, salty, sour, and bitter, what other taste groupings do we possess? A. meat and vegetable B. monosodium and glutamate C. umami and fat content D. umami and monosodium glutamate

umami and fat content

Which field of psychology includes the following concepts: figure-ground relationship, law of continuity, and principle of closure? A. Gestalt B. biometric C. Pacinian D. somatosensory

Gestalt

Two lines appear to be a different length, though in reality they are the same length. This is known as the ________ illusion. A. Meissner B. Ménière C. Merkel D. Müller-Lyer

Müller-Lyer

Two lines appear to be a different length, though in reality they are the same length. This is known as the ________ illusion. A. Müller-Lyer B. Meissner C. Ménière D. Merkel

Müller-Lyer

Sariah enters a room with several chirping crickets in it. Upon first entering the room, Sariah can hear the chirping; however, as she begins to talk to her friends, she is no longer aware of the chirping even though it is still there. The fact that Sariah no longer perceives the chirping sound demonstrates sensory ________. A. adaptation B. formation C. regression D. revision

adaptation

What term describes the continuation of a visual sensation after removal of the stimulus? A. afterimage B. preimage C. fovea D. monocular

afterimage

Sarit is at a bar full of music, chatter, and laughter. He gets involved in an interesting conversation with a woman named Mona, and he tunes out all the background noise. Sarit's friend, Karen, taps him on the shoulder and asks what song just played on the jukebox. Sarit says he doesn't know, even though he is sitting right next to the jukebox and is familiar with popular music. This illustrates the role that ________ plays in what is sensed versus what is perceived. A. friendship B. attention C. habit D. mood

attention

Inattentional ________ refers to the failure to notice something that is completely visible due to a lack of attention. A. blindness B. responsiveness C. sublimation D. transduction

blindness

The visible spectrum refers to the portion of the electromagnetic spectrum that we ________. A. can see B. can see only in the dark C. can't see D. can't see without sunlight

can see

Petra walks into a brightly lit Psychology lab to participate in an experiment involving the ability to perceive the colors of the rainbow. Which photoreceptors will be most useful during this experiment? A. cones B. fovea C. lens D. rods

cones

Ronaldo was born without the ability to experience pain, though he can perceive temperature differences and changes in pressure. What is his condition called? A. congenital analgesia B. inherited numbness C. nociception D. Pacinian Syndrome

congenital analgesia

________ is another term for the malleus. A. drum B. hammer C. nail D. percussive

hammer

Which of the following exemplifies the sense of audition? A. hearing a song on the radio B. petting a cat C. smelling lilacs D. tasting warm bread covered in pumpkin butter

hearing a song on the radio

________-frequency sound waves are perceived as high-pitched sounds, while ________-frequency sound waves are perceived as low-pitched sounds. A. condensed; sharp B. high; low C. low; high D. truncated; high

high; low

________ amplitudes are associated with ________ sounds. A. higher; louder B. higher; quieter C. higher; weaker D. lower; louder

higher; louder

What is described by the concept of perception? A. how sensory information is interpreted and consciously experienced B. how interpretation of sensations is influenced by available knowledge, experiences, and thoughts C. the change in stimulus detection as a function of current mental state D. what happens when sensory information is detected by a sensory receptor

how sensory information is interpreted and consciously experienced

What concept is illustrated by the following study? Participants were instructed to focus on either white or black objects, disregarding the other color. When a red cross passed across the screen, about one third of the subjects did not notice it. A. inattentional blindness B. bottom-up processing C. sensory adaptation D. top-down processing

inattentional blindness

Which part of the eye holds eye color? A. iris B. cornea C. lens D. retina

iris

Felix is riding his bicycle. His ability to sense how his torso is adjusting to the speed of his cycling and how his legs are pumping up and down is called ________. A. kinesthesia B. nociception C. olfaction D. thermoception

kinesthesia

In a normal-sighted individual, the ________ will focus images perfectly on a small indentation in the back of the eye known as the ________. A. cornea; iris B. fovea; lens C. iris; retina D. lens; fovea

lens; fovea

Our vestibular sense contributes to our ability to ________. A. distinguish the fat content of food B. feel pain C. maintain balance and body posture D. regulate body temperature

maintain balance and body posture

Our vestibular sense contributes to our ability to ________. A. maintain balance and body posture B. distinguish the fat content of food C. feel pain D. regulate body temperature

maintain balance and body posture

Felicia smacks her thumb with a hammer while building a doghouse. The sense of ________ provides her brain with information about the pain she feels. A. kinesthesia B. nociception C. preconception D. thermoception

nociception

Felicia smacks her thumb with a hammer while building a doghouse. The sense of ________ provides her brain with information about the pain she feels. A. nociception B. kinesthesia C. preconception D. thermoception

nociception

Which nerve carries visual information from the retina to the brain? A. optic B. cornea C. linear D. photoreceptor

optic

What is the X-shaped structure that sits just below the brain's ventral surface and represents the merging of the optic nerves from the two eyes? A. optic chiasm B. fovea C. iris D. lens

optic chiasm

________ refers to the way that sensory information is interpreted and consciously experienced; ________ refers to what happens when sensory information is detected by a sensory receptor. A. perception; sensation B. perception; reception C. preception; postception D. sensation; perception

perception; sensation

Wesley is in a movie theater with no windows—the only light is low illumination from the emergency lights on the floor. Which photoreceptors will be most useful to Wesley as he attempts to leave the theater? A. cones B. fovea C. iris D. rods

rods

Catherine is at a crowded baseball game when she loses track of her son, Nick. Despite the loud cheering and noise of the crowd, she can pinpoint his location when he calls for her because she can distinguish the sound of his voice from the all the other voices. This illustrates ________ theory. A. absolute threshold B. just noticeable difference C. sensory adaptation D. signal detection

signal detection

Congenital deafness refers to deafness ________. A. since birth B. as a result of disease C. as a result of old age D. due to deliberate damage

since birth

Which of the following exemplifies olfaction? A. smelling cookies in the oven B. feeling the warmth of the sun C. hearing an airplane fly overhead D. tasting white chocolate fudge

smelling cookies in the oven

How does the term Gestalt relate to the psychological study of perception? A. Gestalt psychology was popular in the 20th century, but it has been replaced by psycholinguistics. B. Perception involves more than simply combining sensory stimuli; therefore, perception is studied as Gestalt. C. Perception is a Gestalt branch of psychology, meaning the brain is studied apart from the body. D. Sensation requires the use of Gestalt psychology; perception requires the use of gerund psychology.

Perception involves more than simply combining sensory stimuli; therefore, perception is studied as Gestalt.

Suppose you are watching a movie on a large screen. For a fraction of a second, the words "Drink Cola" flash on the screen. You do not perceive the words "Drink Cola" because it is beyond your absolute threshold. In this example, the message "Drink Cola" is an example of ________. A. a subliminal message B. bottom-up processing C. sensory adaptation D. top-down processing

a subliminal message