Question 1

Given our present knowledge concerning pitch perception, which theory seems more accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fr equency theory
B)  P lace theory
C)  Neither the frequency nor the place theory is plausible.
D)  Both the frequency and place theories are partly correct.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 2

Bob has visual agnosia and is unable to recognize common, everyday objects. This condition MOST likely results from damage to the ​

Accepted Answer

A)  lateral geniculate nucleus. ​
B)  superior colliculus.
C)  dorsal stream.
D)  ventral stream.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 3

Christina was skiing down a hill when the track divided into two separate trails. One trail turned off at a 90-degree angle; the second trail appeared to continue in the same general direction she had been headed. If Christina takes the second trail, her actions would be consistent with the Gestalt principle of ​

Accepted Answer

A)  continuity.
B)  closure.
C)  proximity.
D)  common region.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

The amount of light entering the eye is regulated by changes in the size of the ​

Accepted Answer

A)  pupil.
B)  lens.
C)  cornea.
D)  retina.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 5

Which of the following theories of color vision states that color perception depends on receptors that make antagonistic responses to three pairs of colors?

Accepted Answer

A)  Additive color theory
B)  O pponent process theory
C)  T richromatic theory
D)  Subtractive color theoryE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

The action of the visual receptors supports the _____ theory of color vision.

Accepted Answer

A)  Hering
B)  opponent-process
C)  James-Lange
D)  trichromaticE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

The fluid-filled tunnel that contains the receptors for hearing is the ​

Accepted Answer

A)  cochlea.
B)  ossicles.
C)  middle ear.
D)  basilar membrane.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

Briefly distinguish between sensation and perception. ​

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

Sensitivity to _____ sounds declines most as adults age.

Accepted Answer

A)  low-frequency
B)  middle-frequency
C)  high-frequency
D)  decibelE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 10

The pathway for pain that results in the experience of pain being less localized and longer lasting is the _____ pathway.

Accepted Answer

A)  thalamic
B)  endorphin
C)  slow
D)  genericE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

If Professor Gannon 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 of the following theories would Dr. Gannon be arguing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Place
B)  Frequency
C)  Volley
D)  Gate-controlE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

When a clarinet plays a high C followed by a low C, these two notes are perceived differently because they differ in ​

Accepted Answer

A)  amplitude.
B)  purity.
C)  complexity.
D)  frequency.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 13

Which of the following unifying themes in psychology is MOST consistent with the existence of ambiguous figures and visual illusions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Behavior is determined by multiple causes.
B)  Behavior is shaped by cultural heritage.
C)  People's experience of the world is highly subjective.
D)  Psychology is theoretically diverse.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 14

Recent research suggests that humans can discriminate about _____ odors.

Accepted Answer

A)  one hundred
B)  one thousand
C)  one million
D)  one trillionE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Exam 4: Sensation and Perception

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