PSYC 2301: Unit 2 Exam Review || with Errorless Solutions
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Which of the following describes the difference in stimuli required to detect a difference between
the stimuli? correct answers Just noticeable
What is described by the concept of perception? correct answers how sensory info is interpreted
and consciously experienced.
Inattentional ----- refers to the failure to notice something that is completely visible due to a lack
of attention. correct answers blindness
which type of processing involves the interpretation of sensations and is influenced by available
knowledge, experiences, and thoughts? correct answers Top-down
The visible spectrum refers to the portion of the electromagnetic spectrum that we correct
answers can see
Hertz is a measure of correct answers frequency
What is the X-shaped structure that sits just below the brain's ventral surface and represents the
merging of the optic nerves from the two eyes? correct answers optic chiasm
Which nerve carries visual info from the retina to the brain? correct answers optic
what is a binaural cue correct answers two-eared cue to localize sound
Congenital deafness refers to deafness ________. correct answers since birth
The --- is also known as the anvil correct answers incus
What is vertigo? correct answers spinning sensation
Which term describes the perception of the body's movement through space? correct answers
kinesthesia
Our vestibular sense contributes to our ability to ________. correct answers maintain balance
and body posture
Which field of psychology includes the following concepts: figure-ground relationship, law of
continuity, and principle of closure? correct answers Gestalt
----- refers to the way that sensory info is interpreted and consciously experienced; ---- refers to
what happens when sensory info is detected by a sensory receptor. correct answers Perception;
sensation
, Your ears receive sound waves and convert this energy into neural messages that travel to your
brain and are processed as sounds. This is an example of ________. correct answers transduction
Sariah enters a room with several chirping crickets in it. Upon first entering the room, Sariah can
hear the chirping; however, as she begins to talk to her friends, she is no longer aware of the
chirping even though it is still there. The fact that Sariah no longer perceives the chirping sound
demonstrates sensory ________. correct answers adaptation
Catherine is at a crowded baseball game when she loses track of her son, Nick. Despite the loud
cheering and noise of the crowd, she can pinpoint his location when he calls for her because she
can distinguish the sound of his voice from all the other voices. This illustrates the ---- theory.
correct answers signal detection
Vinnie is standing on one leg with his arms in the air. The ________ sense helps keep him
balanced so he has less chance of falling over. correct answers Vestibular
which of the following exemplifies olfaction? correct answers smelling cookies in the oven
Which of the following exemplifies gustation? correct answers tasting freshly caught salmon
Felicia smacks her thumb with a hammer while building a doghouse. The sense of ________
provides her brain with information about the pain she feels. correct answers Nociception
Due to his sense of -----, Abraham knows he is cold when he is outside during a blizzard, and he
knows he is hot after he comes inside and eats soup by the fire. correct answers Thermoception
The amplitude of a wave is the height of a wave as measured from the highest point on the wave
---- to the lowest point on the wave ----. correct answers Crest; trough
Longer wavelengths will have ---- frequencies, and shorter wavelengths will have ---
frequencies. correct answers lower; higher
Petra walks into a brightly lit Psychology lab to participate in an experiment involving the ability
to perceive the colors of the rainbow. Which photoreceptors will be most useful during this
experiment? correct answers cones
Within the visible spectrum, our experience of red is associated with ----- correct answers Longer
wavelengths
___ -frequency sound waves are perceived as high-pitched sounds, while ___ -frequency sound
waves are perceived as low-pitched sounds correct answers high; low
___ amplitudes are associated with ___ sounds correct answers higher, louder
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Which of the following describes the difference in stimuli required to detect a difference between
the stimuli? correct answers Just noticeable
What is described by the concept of perception? correct answers how sensory info is interpreted
and consciously experienced.
Inattentional ----- refers to the failure to notice something that is completely visible due to a lack
of attention. correct answers blindness
which type of processing involves the interpretation of sensations and is influenced by available
knowledge, experiences, and thoughts? correct answers Top-down
The visible spectrum refers to the portion of the electromagnetic spectrum that we correct
answers can see
Hertz is a measure of correct answers frequency
What is the X-shaped structure that sits just below the brain's ventral surface and represents the
merging of the optic nerves from the two eyes? correct answers optic chiasm
Which nerve carries visual info from the retina to the brain? correct answers optic
what is a binaural cue correct answers two-eared cue to localize sound
Congenital deafness refers to deafness ________. correct answers since birth
The --- is also known as the anvil correct answers incus
What is vertigo? correct answers spinning sensation
Which term describes the perception of the body's movement through space? correct answers
kinesthesia
Our vestibular sense contributes to our ability to ________. correct answers maintain balance
and body posture
Which field of psychology includes the following concepts: figure-ground relationship, law of
continuity, and principle of closure? correct answers Gestalt
----- refers to the way that sensory info is interpreted and consciously experienced; ---- refers to
what happens when sensory info is detected by a sensory receptor. correct answers Perception;
sensation
, Your ears receive sound waves and convert this energy into neural messages that travel to your
brain and are processed as sounds. This is an example of ________. correct answers transduction
Sariah enters a room with several chirping crickets in it. Upon first entering the room, Sariah can
hear the chirping; however, as she begins to talk to her friends, she is no longer aware of the
chirping even though it is still there. The fact that Sariah no longer perceives the chirping sound
demonstrates sensory ________. correct answers adaptation
Catherine is at a crowded baseball game when she loses track of her son, Nick. Despite the loud
cheering and noise of the crowd, she can pinpoint his location when he calls for her because she
can distinguish the sound of his voice from all the other voices. This illustrates the ---- theory.
correct answers signal detection
Vinnie is standing on one leg with his arms in the air. The ________ sense helps keep him
balanced so he has less chance of falling over. correct answers Vestibular
which of the following exemplifies olfaction? correct answers smelling cookies in the oven
Which of the following exemplifies gustation? correct answers tasting freshly caught salmon
Felicia smacks her thumb with a hammer while building a doghouse. The sense of ________
provides her brain with information about the pain she feels. correct answers Nociception
Due to his sense of -----, Abraham knows he is cold when he is outside during a blizzard, and he
knows he is hot after he comes inside and eats soup by the fire. correct answers Thermoception
The amplitude of a wave is the height of a wave as measured from the highest point on the wave
---- to the lowest point on the wave ----. correct answers Crest; trough
Longer wavelengths will have ---- frequencies, and shorter wavelengths will have ---
frequencies. correct answers lower; higher
Petra walks into a brightly lit Psychology lab to participate in an experiment involving the ability
to perceive the colors of the rainbow. Which photoreceptors will be most useful during this
experiment? correct answers cones
Within the visible spectrum, our experience of red is associated with ----- correct answers Longer
wavelengths
___ -frequency sound waves are perceived as high-pitched sounds, while ___ -frequency sound
waves are perceived as low-pitched sounds correct answers high; low
___ amplitudes are associated with ___ sounds correct answers higher, louder
