Study Guide
The following are practice multiple-
1.
The amount of energy in a sensory stimulus detected 50% of the time is called the ______.
difference threshold
absolute threshold
false alarm rate
miss rate
b; absolute threshold
2.
If a person is using a very strict criterion for a signal detection task, the false alarm rate will be ______, and the miss rate will be ______.
high; high
high; low
low; high
low; low
c; low; high
3.
According to Weber’s law, if the difference threshold constant = 1/50, then the difference threshold for a standard stimulus of 100 units would be ______.
1
2
5
10
b; 2
4.
Red wavelengths of light are ______, and violet wavelengths of light are ______.
long; long
long; short
short; long
short; short
b; long; short
5.
The rods in the retina are responsible for ______ vision, and the cones are responsible for ______ vision.
color; dim light
bright light; dim light
color; bright light
dim light; color
d; dim light; color
6.
According to the opponent-
blue
green
yellow
black
c; yellow
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7.
Transduction of sound waves into neural impulses is performed by the ______.
eardrum
oval window
malleus, incus, and stapes
hair cells in the basilar membrane
d; hair cells in the basilar membrane
8.
The best explanation for how we perceive low pitches (< 500 Hz) is the ______ theory, and the best explanation for how we perceive high pitches (> 5,000 Hz) is the ______ theory.
place; place
place; frequency
frequency; place
frequency; frequency
c; frequency; place
9.
Perceptual set is a good example of ______.
the figure-
perceptual constancy
bottom-
top-
d; top-
10.
Which of the following is a binocular depth cue?
linear perspective
interposition
retinal disparity
all of the above
c; retinal disparity
11.
What is the purpose of transduction?
increasing the intensity of a stimulus so it is easier for the brain to detect
translating physical energy into neural signals that the brain can understand
determining whether or not a stimulus is detectable
integrating visual signals with auditory signals
b; translating physical energy into neural signals that the brain can understand
12.
Damage to the hair cells in the cochlea causes ______ deafness, and ______ occurs when light waves from distant objects come into focus in front of the retina.
nerve; nearsightedness
conduction; nearsightedness
nerve; farsightedness
conduction; farsightedness
a; nerve; nearsightedness
13.
Even though the image of your dog on your retina changes as your dog runs to fetch a stick, you do not perceive your dog as getting smaller. Which process of perception explains this phenomenon?
perceptual set
perceptual constancy
dark adaptation
accommodation
b; perceptual constancy
14.
Perceiving either a vase or two facial silhouettes looking at each other was used to illustrate the Gestalt principle of ______; perceiving two ambiguous characters numerically as 13 or alphabetically as the letter B was used to illustrate ______.
closure; subjective contours
figure and ground; contextual effects
closure; contextual effects
figure and ground; subjective contours
b; figure and ground; contextual effects
15.
Although Henry’s watchband was bothering him when he first put it on, a short while later he did not even notice he was wearing it. This illustrates ______.
accommodation
sensory adaptation
subliminal perception
perceptual constancy
b; sensory adaptation