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by Goldstein & Brockmole



The semicircular canals, located in the inner ear, provide important information
about the - ANSWER: body's posture and head position

Brightness is to light as __________ is to sound. - ANSWER: loudness

The gate-control theory attempts to explain how - ANSWER: the nervous system
(spinal cord) blocks or allows pain signals to pass to the brain

Dilation and constriction of the pupil are controlled by the - ANSWER: iris

Trying to see a hidden representational image in a piece of abstract art by looking
carefully at each element in the picture and trying to form an image employs which
kind of perceptual process? - ANSWER: bottom-up processing

Which of the following sensory receptors detect hurtful temperatures, pressure, or
chemicals? - ANSWER: nociceptors

Which of the following is the correct order of structure that passes through in the
eye? - ANSWER: cornea, pupil, iris, lens, retina, optic nerve, visual cortex

Which of the following is a binocular cue for the perception of distance? - ANSWER:
retinal disparity

Accommodation refers to - ANSWER: process by which the lens changes shape to
focus on the retina

When given a placebo that is said to relieve pain, we are likely to be soothed by the
brain's release of - ANSWER: endorphins

Which of the following is true about rods and cones? - ANSWER: Rods facilitate
black-and-white vision and cones facilitate color vision

When you are expecting an incoming text message, you are much more likely to
notice it the second it arrives. This best illustrates - ANSWER: signal detection theory

The pitch of sound is analogous (corresponds) to which of the following features of
light? - ANSWER: Hue

, As you look at the apple, its reflected light travels to the eye. The rods and cones
absorb the light and help transmit the information to the brain. This process best
illustrates - ANSWER: sensation

Diminished sensitivity to an unchanging stimulus is known as - ANSWER: sensory
adaptation

Many researchers believe that pleasing tastes attracted our ancestors to energy- or
protein-rich foods that enabled their survival. Such researcher are most likely -
ANSWER: evolutionary psychologists

The cocktail party effect is you ability to selectively attend to one voice among many.
This ability also illustrates the Gestalt principle of - ANSWER: figure and ground

What are the five basic tastes? - ANSWER: bitter, sweet, sour, umami, and salty

The ability to simultaneously process the pitch, loudness, melody, and meaning of a
song best illustrates - ANSWER: parallel processing

According to the Young Helmholtz theory - ANSWER: the retina contains three kinds
of color receptors

As the brain receives information about the lines, angles, and edges of objects in the
environment, higher-level cells process and interpret the information to consciously
recognize objects. The process best illustrates - ANSWER: pereption

An integrated understanding of pain control in terms of mental distraction, the
release of endorphins, and the presence of empathic caregivers is most clearly
provided by - ANSWER: a biopsychosocial approach

The Gestalt principle that refers to an individual's tendency to perceive an
incomplete figure as whole is called - ANSWER: closure

During the months when there is a large amount of pollen in the air, your hay fever
severely affects your sense of smell. At the same time your food all seems to taste
the same. This illustrates the importance of - ANSWER: sensory interaction

Because she was listening to the news on the radio, Mrs. Schultz didn't perceive a
word her husband was saying. Her experience best illustrates - ANSWER: selective
attention

After losing his left hand in an accident, Jack continued to experience pain in his
nonexistent hand. His experience illustrates - ANSWER: phantom limb sensations

Hearing a sequence of different pitches is to ____ as recognizing the sound as a
familiar melody is to _____. - ANSWER: sensation; perception

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