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Dr. Robles is studying patients who have suffered from brain damage to the temporal lobe. He is investigating the minimum amount of auditory stimulation they can detect 50 percent of the time, also known as the |
| | A) | minimum threshold. |
| | B) | just noticeable difference. |
| | C) | measurement of subliminal stimulation. |
| | D) | absolute threshold. |
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The scientific study of the relationship between physical characteristics of stimuli and sensory capabilities |
| | A) | relies on unconscious processes. |
| | B) | is known as psychophysics. |
| | C) | is irrelevant to Psychology today. |
| | D) | has revealed that subliminal stimulation can influence self-esteem. |
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Which of the following is most likely an absolute threshold for the average person? |
| | A) | The sound of a bullet fired from a gun at 10 feet |
| | B) | Two cups of sugar in one gallon of water |
| | C) | A candle flame seen at 350 miles on a clear, dark night |
| | D) | The tick of a watch under quiet conditions at 20 feet |
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__________ are the sensory receptors related to color vision. |
| | A) | Signal detectors |
| | B) | Cones |
| | C) | Rods |
| | D) | Bipolar cells |
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Carl has been diagnosed as a monochromat. Which of the following statements is most likely true regarding Carl's visual abilities? |
| | A) | Carl is red-green color blind. |
| | B) | Carl is blue-yellow color blind. |
| | C) | Carl has difficulty seeing objects that are far away. |
| | D) | Carl is totally color blind. |
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Samantha has fallen off a skateboard and injured her head. She is now having difficulty hearing. Which part of the brain is likely damaged? |
| | A) | Occipital lobe |
| | B) | Temporal lobe |
| | C) | Parietal lobe |
| | D) | Cerebellum |
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What are the four basic qualities that the sense of taste responds to? |
| | A) | Sweet, sour, salty, bitter |
| | B) | Sour, spicy, bitter, peppery |
| | C) | Sweet, spicy, salty, bitter |
| | D) | Salty, bitter, bland, sweet |
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Which of the following statements about gustation is true? |
| | A) | Each taste bud is most responsive to only one or two of the four basic taste qualities. |
| | B) | All taste buds are located on the tongue. |
| | C) | The experience of "taste" is separate from all other sensory experiences, such as odor and texture. |
| | D) | Humans have approximately 90,000 taste buds. |
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Ashley is unable to coordinate her body movements, as she is unaware of the position of her joints and muscles. Which of Ashley's senses is not functioning properly? |
| | A) | Kinesthetic |
| | B) | Vestibular |
| | C) | Gustation |
| | D) | Touch |
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Cassandra is studying for a psychology exam. As she reads the textbook, she attempts to understand the course material as it relates to her existing knowledge, concepts, ideas, and expectations. Cassandra is |
| | A) | relying on the Gestalt Principles of Perceptual Organization. |
| | B) | engaging in bottom-up processing. |
| | C) | developing a perceptual schema. |
| | D) | engaging in top-down processing. |
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The Gestalt principle of ______________ suggests that objects that are near one another are likely to be grouped together. |
| | A) | closure |
| | B) | continuity |
| | C) | similarity |
| | D) | proximity |
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The readiness to perceive a person or object in a particular way based on past experiences is due to |
| | A) | a perceptual set. |
| | B) | bottom-up processing. |
| | C) | the Gestalt Principles of Perceptual Organization. |
| | D) | a perceptual organization. |
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Your ability to identify a penny as being a penny regardless of the angle at which the penny is presented to you is best described by |
| | A) | the Gestalt principle of continuity. |
| | B) | figure-ground relations. |
| | C) | perceptual constancies. |
| | D) | monocular depth cues. |
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Which of the following statements best describes the influence of culture on perception? |
| | A) | The culture one grows up in helps determine what one perceives. |
| | B) | Humans from different regions throughout the world appear to be born with different perceptual abilities. |
| | C) | There are no known cultural differences in perception. |
| | D) | Cultural learning does not appear to influence one's perception of odor. |
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Vonzell is watching a television show that she is very engrossed in. When her roommate walks into the room, Vonzell doesn't notice. Which of the following concepts best explains Vonzell's behavior? |
| | A) | Inattentional blindness |
| | B) | Figure-ground relations |
| | C) | Synesthesia |
| | D) | Stroboscopic movement |
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