Question 1

__________ is an age-related decline in the ability of the lens to accommodate to different distances of visual stimuli.

Accepted Answer

A)   Presbyopia
B)   Cataract
C)   Glaucoma
D)   Retinitis pigmentosaE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

A piece of paper looks white in both the noonday sun and under moonlight, even though there is less light being reflected off the paper under moonlight. This form of perceptual constancy is called __________ constancy.

Accepted Answer

A)   size
B)   shape
C)   brightness
D)   colorE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

From experience, you know that commercial jets typically fly around 500 miles per hour at a height of 30,000 feet. However, as you watch one fly high overhead, it seems to slowly pass by. What monocular depth cue best explains this?

Accepted Answer

A)   motion parallax
B)   linear perspective
C)   overlap
D)   texture gradientE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Microsaccades are __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   tiny vibrations of the eye that prevent images from fading
B)   the tiny bones in the ear that transmit sound waves to the cochlea
C)   the photoreceptors in the eye responsible for night vision
D)   pain receptors in the limbsE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 5

Which of the following sequences correctly indicates the pathway of nerve impulses on their way from the eye to the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)   ganglion cells, bipolar cells, photoreceptor cells, optic nerve
B)   bipolar cells, photoreceptor cells, ganglion cells, optic nerve
C)   photoreceptor cells, bipolar cells, ganglion cells, optic nerve
D)   photoreceptor cells, bipolar cells, optic nerve, ganglion cellsE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 6

Emily enters a dark movie theater from the bright sunlight. Which of the following is occurring in her retinal system?

Accepted Answer

A)   a slow shift from cone vision to rod vision
B)   a rapid shift from cone vision to rod vision
C)   a slow shift from rod vision to cone vision
D)   a rapid shift from rod vision to cone visionE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

The place in the retina where the axons of all the ganglion cells come together to leave the eye is called the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   fovea
B)   blind spot
C)   optic chiasm
D)   optic nerveE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

Hunters who wear camouflage so that they can blend in with their surroundings are relying on which principle of perception?

Accepted Answer

A)   figure-ground relationships
B)   expectancy
C)   shape constancy
D)   depth perceptionE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

What is the pupil of the eye?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is the white part of the eye.
B)   It is the colored part of the eye.
C)   It is the location of the visual receptors.
D)   It is the small opening in the center of the eye.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

The aspect of color that corresponds to names such as red, green, and blue is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   brightness
B)   saturation
C)   hue
D)   fine detailE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 11

The components in the sense organs that respond to energy are called __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   sensor cells
B)   receptor cells
C)   transducers
D)   effector cellsE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 12

List and explain two binocular cues for depth perception and two monocular cues. Why do we have two different types of cues for depth?

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Question 13

Closure is the tendency to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   perceive objects, or figures, on some background
B)   complete figures that are incomplete
C)   perceive objects that are close to each other as part of the same grouping
D)   perceive things with a continuous pattern rather than with a complex, broken-up patternE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 14

The eyes convert light energy into neural responses that we experience as sight. The conversion of light energy into sight is done by receptor cells in the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   iris
B)   pupil
C)   blind spot
D)   retinaE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 15

Briefly explain the concept of the absolute threshold.

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Question 16

The vestibular sacs control the body's sense of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   gravity and movement
B)   body rotation
C)   pain
D)   pressureE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 17

Railroad tracks converging in the distance best illustrate which monocular cue(s) ?

Accepted Answer

A)   texture gradient
B)   linear perspective
C)   texture gradient and linear perspective
D)   clearness and texture gradientE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

Proprioceptors signal __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   somatic pain
B)   skin sensations
C)   olfactory sensations
D)   the location of our body parts in spaceE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 19

The differences between the separate images each eye receives are known as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   binocular disparity
B)   convergence
C)   binocular inversion
D)   stereoscopic visionE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 20

The cilia in the nasal cavity act in a manner similar to taste buds in that they __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   respond to various wavelengths of smell
B)   contain pressure-sensitive elements that detect certain molecules
C)   contain receptor sites that are stimulated by different molecules
D)   only respond to five basic smellsE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Exam 3: Sensation and Perception

Railroad tracks converging in the distance best illustrate which monocular cue(s) ?

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The eyes convert light energy into neural responses that we experience as sight. The conversion of light energy into sight is done by receptor cells in the __________.

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The components in the sense organs that respond to energy are called __________.

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Hunters who wear camouflage so that they can blend in with their surroundings are relying on which principle of perception?

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List and explain two binocular cues for depth perception and two monocular cues. Why do we have two different types of cues for depth?

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From experience, you know that commercial jets typically fly around 500 miles per hour at a height of 30,000 feet. However, as you watch one fly high overhead, it seems to slowly pass by. What monocular depth cue best explains this?

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The place in the retina where the axons of all the ganglion cells come together to leave the eye is called the __________.

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__________ is an age-related decline in the ability of the lens to accommodate to different distances of visual stimuli.

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What is the pupil of the eye?

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Emily enters a dark movie theater from the bright sunlight. Which of the following is occurring in her retinal system?

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The differences between the separate images each eye receives are known as __________.

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Proprioceptors signal __________.

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The cilia in the nasal cavity act in a manner similar to taste buds in that they __________.

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The vestibular sacs control the body's sense of __________.

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The aspect of color that corresponds to names such as red, green, and blue is __________.

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Which of the following sequences correctly indicates the pathway of nerve impulses on their way from the eye to the brain?

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Microsaccades are __________.

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Briefly explain the concept of the absolute threshold.

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A piece of paper looks white in both the noonday sun and under moonlight, even though there is less light being reflected off the paper under moonlight. This form of perceptual constancy is called __________ constancy.

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Closure is the tendency to __________.

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