Question 1

Research suggests that compared with supertasters, nontasters tend to have

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A)  a stronger sense of smell.
B)  a stronger sense of sight.
C)  fewer taste buds.
D)  a greater number of taste buds.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 2

If you put a piece of red cellophane over a piece of blue cellophane, you will see purple. This is an example of _____ color mixing.

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A)  subtractive
B)  primary
C)  complementary
D)  additiveE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

A theory that can account for the fact that people suffering from pain sometimes report pain relief from a sugar pill placebo is _____ theory.

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A)  gate-control
B)  sensory adaptation
C)  perceptual constancy
D)  cognitive controlE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

Photographers use special filters to cloud images and give the perception of distance to photographs. Which of the following monocular cues of depth perception does this demonstrate?

Accepted Answer

A)  I nterposition
B)  L ight and shadow
C)  Relative size
D)  Texture gradientE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

We often perceive a series of dots on a printed form as a "solid" line because of the Gestalt principle of ​

Accepted Answer

A)  constancy. ​
B)  similarity.
C)  closure.
D)  symmetry.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 6

Which of the following is the MOST general of the Gestalt principles describing how individual elements are grouped into good figures?

Accepted Answer

A)  Continuity
B)  P roximity
C)  Similarity
D)  S implicityE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

In vision, the _____ of light affects the perception of brightness, while the _____ affects the perception of color. ​

Accepted Answer

amplitude;...

Question 8

If you project a red, a green, and a blue light into space, the point at which the three lights cross will lead to the perception of _____ light.

Accepted Answer

A)  black
B)  ultraviolet
C)  white
D)  infraredE) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

People whose taste buds are insensitive to the chemical PTC are known as _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of People whose taste buds are insensitive to...

Question 10

Like color vision, explanation of sound perception involves multiple theories; _____ theory, which explains perception based on activation of part of the basilar membrane, and _____ theory, which explains perception based on activation of the entire membrane. ​

Accepted Answer

The answer of Like color vision, explanation of sound perception...

Question 11

While _____ involves the stimulation of sense organs, _____ involves the selection, organization, and interpretation of sensory input. ​

Accepted Answer

A)  perception; sensation
B)  sensation; perception
C)  activation; sensation
D)  activation; perceptionE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 12

The fact that what first appeared to be contradictory and incompatible theories on color vision and sound perception led psychologists to better understand both processes illustrates which of your text's unifying themes? ​

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychology is empirical.
B)  Psychology evolves in a sociohistorical context.
C)  Behavior is shaped by our cultural heritage.
D)  Psychology is theoretically diverse.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 13

Light, the stimulus for vision, is ​

Accepted Answer

A)  a form of chemical energy.
B)  a form of mechanical energy.
C)  a form of electromagnetic energy.
D)  the result of vibrations of molecules.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 14

The door-in-the-face technique involves ​

Accepted Answer

A)  making a very large request that is likely to be turned down to increase the chances that people will agree to a smaller request later.
B)  making a very small request that is likely to be accepted to increase the chances that people will agree to a larger request later.
C)  concealing some of the costs associated with a request until after the request has been accepted.
D)  adding incentives to a request that has been turned down until people finally agree to go along with the initial request.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

The sand at Jason's feet appeared coarse, and he could see the individual grains of sand. However, the sand down the beach appeared to be much finer and less granular. This apparent difference in the sand may have partially resulted from the depth cue of ​

Accepted Answer

A)  interposition.
B)  light and shadow.
C)  relative size.
D)  texture gradient.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

Hue is to pitch as brightness is to ​

Accepted Answer

A)  timbre.
B)  purity.
C)  loudness.
D)  retinal disparity.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

At the musical he attended over the weekend, Andrew noticed that whenever the red and green spotlights overlapped, they seemed to change to a yellow spotlight. This can be explained using the principles of

Accepted Answer

A)  additive color mixing.
B)  subtractive color mixing.
C)  hypercomplex feature detection.
D)  opponent processing of colors.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

While finger painting, Chris mixed yellow paint and blue paint and ended up with green, an example of ​

Accepted Answer

A)  trichromatic theory.
B)  additive color mixing.
C)  subtractive color mixing.
D)  multiplicative color mixing.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

The process in which the lens adjusts its shape depending on the distance between the eye and the object viewed in order to project a clear image onto the retina is ​

Accepted Answer

A)  accommodation.
B)  focusing.
C)  constriction.
D)  dilation.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

The structure of the ear that conducts sound waves to the middle ear is the ​

Accepted Answer

A)  auditory canal.
B)  auditory conduction tube.
C)  auditory tract.
D)  auditory lineal.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

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Which of the following is the MOST general of the Gestalt principles describing how individual elements are grouped into good figures?

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The fact that what first appeared to be contradictory and incompatible theories on color vision and sound perception led psychologists to better understand both processes illustrates which of your text's unifying themes? ​

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Photographers use special filters to cloud images and give the perception of distance to photographs. Which of the following monocular cues of depth perception does this demonstrate?

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Like color vision, explanation of sound perception involves multiple theories; _____ theory, which explains perception based on activation of part of the basilar membrane, and _____ theory, which explains perception based on activation of the entire membrane. ​

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