Sensation and Perception
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- Q1The perceived size of an object is most strongly influenced by that object’s perceivedmotionshapecolordistance30s
- Q2The quick succession of briefly flashed images in a motion picture producesthe Ponzo illusionfrequency theory.Stroboscopic movementlinear perspective30s
- Q3Although he was wearing a pair of glasses that shifted the apparent location of objects 20 degrees to his right, Lars was still able to play tennis very effectively. This best illustrates the value ofretinal disparityperceptual adaptationperceptual setBinocular cues30s
- Q4The light-sensitive inner surface of the eye, containing the rods and cones, is theretinafoveacorneairis30s
- Q5Sensation is to ____________ as perception is to ____________.encoding / detectioninterpretation / organizationthreshold / transductiondetection / interpretation30s
- Q6When you are expecting an incoming text message, you are much more likely to notice it the second it arrives. This best illustrates _________absolute thresholdsWeber’s lawdifference thresholdssignal detection theory30s
- Q7A subliminal message is one that is presentedrepetitiously
in a manner that is unconsciously persuasive.
below one’s absolute threshold for awareness
while an individual in under hypnosis,30s - Q8The ability to simultaneously process the pitch, loudness, melody, and meaning of a song best illustratesparallel processingkinesthesisaccommodationsensory adaptation30s
- Q9Which theory best explains how we perceive low-pitched sounds?opponent-process theoryfrequency theoryplace theorythe Young-Helmholtz theory30s
- Q10Sensory adaptation refers toincreasing perception of a constant, annoying stimulithe process of organizationdiminishing sensitivity to an unchanging stimulus.the process by which stimulus energies are changed into neural impulses30s
- Q11In University of Texas driving-simulation experiments, students conversing on cell phones were slower to detect and respond to traffic signals. This best illustrates ___________selective attentiongate-control theoryretinal disparitythe phi phenomenon30s
- Q12According to the opponent-process theory, cells that are stimulated by exposure to ___________ light are inhibited by exposure to _______________ light.Green: YellowYellow :redGreen: Redyellow; blue30s
- Q13People who carry a gene that boosts the availability of ____________ are less bothered by pain.endorphinsnociceptorsganglion fiberstransduction30s
- Q14The semicircular canals are most directly relevant to ___________parallel processingparallel processingkinesthesisthe vestibular fibers.30s
- Q15Trying to see a hidden representational image in a peace of abstract art by looking carefully at each element in the picture and trying to form an image employs which kind of perceptual process?bottom-up processingselective attentioninterpositionperceptual adaptation30s