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AP Classroom Unit 3 Progress Check

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  • Q1
    Which of the following concepts refers to the diminished sensitivity to a stimulus that occurs due to constant exposure to that stimulus?
    absolute threshold
    difference threshold
    transduction
    sensory adaptation
    perceptual set
    30s
  • Q2
    Which of the following is the process of detecting environmental stimuli and converting them into signals that can be detected by the nervous system?
    perception
    false alarm
    top-down processing
    sensation
    difference threshold
    30s
  • Q3
    Which of the following is the best definition for absolute threshold?
    The highest strength of a stimulus that a person can detect 50% of the time
    The lowest strength of a stimulus that a person can detect 50% of the time
    The largest change between two stimuli that a person can detect
    The difference between two stimuli that can be detected 50% of the time
    The smallest change between two stimuli that a person can detect
    30s
  • Q4
    Which of the following best illustrates the most predictable effect of schemas on perception?
    Grant has more difficulty recognizing a penguin as a bird than he does a blue jay.
    Erick has more difficulty understanding a speech made by someone with a British accent than by someone with an American accent.
    Lindsey recognizes that her shirt’s color has not changed in the dim light, even though the color is less brilliant.
    Roberto sees trees that are higher up in a painting as being farther away than lower trees.
    Doris sees a shape as a five-pointed star, even though one of the points is blocked from her vision.
    30s
  • Q5
    Orville is talking with his friends at a cafeteria table when suddenly he is distracted by hearing his name at a neighboring table. Orville’s shift of attention most clearly illustrates which psychological concept?
    Gestalt psychology
    Inattentional blindness
    Stimulus desensitization
    The phi phenomenon
    The cocktail party phenomenon
    30s
  • Q6
    Helena did not recognize her English teacher when she unexpectedly saw him while traveling in Paris, even though she knew him well back in the classroom. The fact that Helena can recognize her teacher back home more easily than in Paris best demonstrates what concept?
    change blindness
    functional fixedness
    perceptual set
    synesthesia
    extrasensory perception
    30s
  • Q7
    Which of the following is the correct order of the eye-to-brain pathway of vision?
    Retina, optic nerve, thalamus, occipital lobe
    Retina, thalamus, optic nerve, occipital lobe
    Optic nerve, retina, thalamus, occipital lobe
    Occipital lobe, retina, optic nerve, thalamus
    Optic nerve, thalamus, occipital lobe, retina
    30s
  • Q8
    Which of the following scenarios best illustrates the opponent-process theory of color vision?
    Russell is able to differentiate between dark green and light green.
    Manuel sees the color yellow when the
    Randy is able to process many aspects of a visual scene simultaneously.
    Conrad can identify specific features in his environment, such as color.
    Kayla sees afterimages of opposing colors when she stares at a poster for a long time.
    30s
  • Q9
    Which of the following scenarios is the best example of synesthesia?
    Susie sees afterimages of opposing colors when she stares at a poster for a long time because light that stimulates one half of an organized pair of cones inhibits the other half.
    Manuel sees swirls of color when he hears music because his retina contains three types of color receptors.
    Rufus sees swirls of color when he hears music because only his cones are stimulated.
    Anastasia sees swirls of color when she hears music because stimulation of one sensory pathway leads to the experience of another sensation.
    Kara sees afterimages of opposing colors when she stares at a poster for a long time because the optic nerve sends impulses to the occipital lobe.
    30s
  • Q10
    Kimmie stood on the sidewalk rather than crossing the street because she saw that the approaching car was quite close to her. Which of the following concepts is best illustrated in this example?
    Color constancy
    Depth perception
    Figure-ground relationship
    Gestalt
    Closure
    30s
  • Q11
    Which of the following examples best illustrates the concept of interposition?
    Because the tree was higher than the bush in Jane’s field of vision, she perceived the tree as being farther away than the bush.
    Because all of the zucchini she had seen in the past were green, Candice continued to perceive a zucchini held under a black light as green.
    Because the chair partially obscured his view of the sofa, Brendan perceived the chair as being closer than the sofa.
    Because Miranda stared at the burger restaurant sign as she drove by it, the restaurant behind the sign looked like it was moving backward.
    Because the train tracks had a large angle of convergence, Miko perceived them to go quite far into the distance.
    30s
  • Q12
    Bryan perceived a duck instead of other animals when viewing an ambiguous image because he watched a documentary about ducks the previous night. Which of the following best explains why Bryan perceived a duck?
    Bottom-up processing, because his perception of the duck was influenced by past experience.
    Top-down processing, because he constructed the image of the duck piece by piece, starting with his sensory receptors.
    Bottom-up processing, because he constructed the image of the duck piece by piece, starting with his sensory receptors.
    Color constancy, because his perception of the duck was not affected by different illuminations.
    Top-down processing, because his perception of the duck was influenced by past experience.
    30s
  • Q13
    Denise has damaged her auditory nerve and now has difficulty understanding what people are saying. Which of the following descriptions explains how that damage impairs her hearing?
    The ear components fail to amplify the sound to render it sufficiently detectable.
    Sound vibrations are not strong enough to stimulate middle-ear activity.
    The brain receives the sound message, but it is unable to process the sound.
    The hair cells fail to vibrate sufficiently to transmit the message.
    Sound messages fail to be transmitted directly to the brain.
    30s
  • Q14
    Tracey was in pain from an ear infection, which her doctor said was in her inner ear. Which of the following is the most likely location of the infection?
    The cochlea
    The anvil
    The eardrum
    The pinna
    The hammer
    30s
  • Q15
    Marlene had an infection that led to deafness in her left ear. Which of the following will be the most likely impact of losing her hearing in her left ear?
    She will show less activity in her left temporal lobe.
    She will not be able to hear high pitches.
    She will not be able to detect harmony in music.
    Her hearing overall will improve.
    She will have trouble locating the source of sounds.
    30s

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