Question 1

In a beginning drawing class, your instructor suggests that an illusion of depth may be created in a two-dimensional picture by including parallel lines that converge at a vanishing point. Your instructor is making reference to a monocular depth cue known as:

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A)  interposition
B)  linear perspective
C)  relative size
D)  positionE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a binocular cue to depth perception

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A)  interposition
B)  accommodation
C)  convergence
D)  binocular disparityE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 3

Which of the following is true of the opponent-process theory of vision

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A)  Pairs of color-detecting cells operate together to produce color
B)  Color-detecting cells operate independently to create the perception of red, white and blue
C)  It assumes there are only two, rather than three, primary colors
D)  It cannot explain color blindnessE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

__________ receptor cells detect airborne chemical molecules.

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The answer of __________ receptor cells detect airborne chemical molecules....

Question 5

Events that occur below the absolute threshold are termed _________ stimuli

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A)  subconscious
B)  subthreshold
C)  preliminal
D)  subliminalE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 6

Concerning taste buds, which of the following statements is correctly identified as either true or false

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A)  Taste buds are located not only on the tongue, but also on the walls of the mouth: False
B)  Taste buds are activated quickly: True
C)  Taste buds live for only a few days: False
D)  New taste buds are created only during childhood: TrueE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 7

Dr. Garner studies the relationship between the objective brightness of visual stimuli and observers' subjective impression of their brightness. Dr. Garner is a(n) ___________.

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The answer of Dr. Garner studies the relationship between the...

Question 8

Adelaide notices a flicker of motion out of the corner of her eye as she hurries down a dim alley late at night. Sydney deciphers a complex wiring diagram under the bright glare of her desk lamp. Adelaide's vision is driven mainly by her _________. Sydney is mainly using her ________.

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A)  cones; cones as well
B)  rods; rods as well
C)  cones; rods
D)  rods; conesE) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Which of the following is a measure of relative loudness

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A)  Pitch
B)  Frequency
C)  Decibel
D)  jndE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 10

According to your text, the Mueller-Lyer illusion reflects the operation of:

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A)  monocular depth cues
B)  sensory adaptation
C)  perceptual constancy
D)  binocular depth cuesE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 11

The function relating the value of a stimulus along some dimension to the just noticeable difference is known as __________'s law.

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A)  Tichener
B)  Wundt
C)  Weber
D)  JungE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Suppose each pixel on your TV screen or computer monitor codes the color of an image at that point in terms of red, blue, and green values. This closely resembles:

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A)  the way color is represented according to trichromatic theory
B)  the way color is represented according to opponent-process theory
C)  the way color is represented in both the trichromatic and the opponent-process theory
D)  the way color is represented in the corneaE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

Which of the following statements most accurately describes the relationship between the electromagnetic spectrum and visible light

Accepted Answer

A)  "The electromagnetic spectrum" is the same as "visible light."
B)  The electromagnetic spectrum refers to a small portion of the spectrum of visible light.
C)  A small portion of the electromagnetic spectrum is seen as visible light.
D)  Most but not all of the electromagnetic spectrum is seen as visible light.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 14

Which of the following words is closest in meaning to that of the term gestalt

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A)  feature
B)  sequence
C)  component
D)  patternE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 15

Which of the following best expresses the relationship between the retina and the fovea

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A)  The retina is part of the fovea.
B)  The fovea is adjacent to the retina.
C)  Light passes through the fovea on its way to the retina.
D)  The fovea is part of the retina.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 16

You are standing on the beach; the sea is choppy. You observe that the crests of distant waves appear not only smaller, but also higher in your field of vision than do the crests of waves nearer to the beach. Which two monocular depth cues does this example illustrate

Accepted Answer

A)  linear perspective and position
B)  relative size and linear perspective
C)  position and aerial perspective
D)  relative size and positionE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 17

The difference between the image of a scene received by the right eye and that received by the left eye can serve as a depth cue termed

Accepted Answer

A)  binocular disparity
B)  binocular convergence
C)  linear perspective
D)  ocular accommodationE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 18

Visual illusions indicate that perception is fundamentally inaccurate.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The trichromatic theory of color perception is also known as the Young-_________ theory.

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The answer of The trichromatic theory of color perception is...

Question 20

We have 1,000 different types of olfactory receptors.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 4: Sensing and Perceiving

Dr. Garner studies the relationship between the objective brightness of visual stimuli and observers' subjective impression of their brightness. Dr. Garner is a(n) ___________.

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Which of the following is true of the opponent-process theory of vision

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Which of the following best expresses the relationship between the retina and the fovea

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Which of the following statements most accurately describes the relationship between the electromagnetic spectrum and visible light

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According to your text, the Mueller-Lyer illusion reflects the operation of:

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Events that occur below the absolute threshold are termed _________ stimuli

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Suppose each pixel on your TV screen or computer monitor codes the color of an image at that point in terms of red, blue, and green values. This closely resembles:

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Which of the following is a measure of relative loudness

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Concerning taste buds, which of the following statements is correctly identified as either true or false

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Which of the following words is closest in meaning to that of the term gestalt

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Which of the following is NOT a binocular cue to depth perception

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The function relating the value of a stimulus along some dimension to the just noticeable difference is known as __________'s law.

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Visual illusions indicate that perception is fundamentally inaccurate.

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Adelaide notices a flicker of motion out of the corner of her eye as she hurries down a dim alley late at night. Sydney deciphers a complex wiring diagram under the bright glare of her desk lamp. Adelaide's vision is driven mainly by her _________. Sydney is mainly using her ________.

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We have 1,000 different types of olfactory receptors.

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In a beginning drawing class, your instructor suggests that an illusion of depth may be created in a two-dimensional picture by including parallel lines that converge at a vanishing point. Your instructor is making reference to a monocular depth cue known as:

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You are standing on the beach; the sea is choppy. You observe that the crests of distant waves appear not only smaller, but also higher in your field of vision than do the crests of waves nearer to the beach. Which two monocular depth cues does this example illustrate

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The difference between the image of a scene received by the right eye and that received by the left eye can serve as a depth cue termed

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The trichromatic theory of color perception is also known as the Young-_________ theory.

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__________ receptor cells detect airborne chemical molecules.

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