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This is the complete test bank for Sensation and Perception (10th Edition) by E. Bruce Goldstein. It includes multiple-choice questions and essay prompts for all 15 chapters, covering core topics such as neural processing, visual attention, object recognition, motion perception, auditory and chemical senses, and the physiology of perception. A thorough resource designed for psychology and neuroscience students, ideal for exam preparation and course assessments.

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ALL CHAPTERS 15 COVERED




TEST
BANK

1

, TABLE OF CONTENT
1. 2Introduction2to2Perception.


2. 2The2Physiological2Beginnings2of2Perception.

3. 2Neural2Processing2and2Coding.

4. 2Cortical2Organization.


5. 2Perceiving2Objects2and2Scenes.


6. 2Visual2Attention.

7. 2Taking2Action.


8. 2Perceiving2Motion.


9. 2Perceiving2Color.


10.2Perceiving2Depth2and2Size.


11.2Sound2and2the2Perception2of2Pitch.


12.2Auditory2Localization,2the2Auditory2Scene,2and2Music.


13.2Speech2Perception.


14.2The2Cutaneous2Senses.


15.2The2Chemical2Senses.

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TEST2BANK—CHAPTER21:2INTRODUCTION2TO2PERCEPTION



MULTIPLE2CHOICE

1. 2 “Perceiving2machines”2that2can2negotiate2the2environment2with2humanlike2ease
a.2 were2developed2by2computer2scientists2in2the21960s.
b.2 were2developed2by2computer2scientists2in2the21970s.
c.2 were2developed2by2computer2scientists2in2the21990s.
d.2 have2yet2to2be2developed.


2. 2 Which2of2the2following2is2an2application2of2perception2research?
a.2 Developing2speech2recognition c.2 Devising2robots2that2can2“see.” systems.
b.2 Treating2hearing2problems. d.2 All2of2these.


3. 2 Which2of2the2following2is2a2reason2for2studying2perception?
a.2 To2become2more2aware2of2your2own2perceptual2experiences.
b.2 To2provide2information2that2may2help2with2a2future2career.
c.2 To2apply2perception2to2everyday2problems,2such2as2highway2sign2visibility.
d.2 All2of2these.


4. 2 The2study2of2perception2can2overlap2with
a.2 medicine. c.2 philosophy.
b.2 computer2science. d.2 all2of2these.

5. 2 Which2of2the2following2is2NOT2a2category2of2the2stages2in2the2perceptual2process?
a.2 Stimuli c.2 Serendipity
b.2 Neural2Processing d.2 Behavioral2Responses


6. 2
The2process2of2transforming2energy2in2the2environment2into2electrical2energy2in2the2neuron
s2is called
a.2 refraction. c.2 reduction.
b.2 transduction. d.2 construction.



7. 2 ______2is2the2step2in2the2perceptual2process2that2is2analogous2to2an2ATM2withdrawal
(pressure2from2button2press2becomes2electrical2energy2then2becomes2a2mechanical2respons
e
resultinga.2 Knowledge2in2th 2 dispensing2of2money). c.2 Action
b.2 Transference d.2 Transduction

, 8. 2 The2specific2term2for2the2“stimulus2on2the2receptors”2in2visual2processing2is2the
a.2 transduced2image. c.2 visual2image.
b.2 environmental2stimulus. d.2 perception.


9. 2 The2image2projected2on2the2retina2is2best2described2as2a2______2of2the2actual2stimulus.
a.2 representation. c.2 replication.
b.2 environmental2stimulus. d.2 scale2model.


10. 2
Which2brain2structure2is2responsible2for2creating2perceptions2and2producing2other2“high”2lev
el functions2such2as2language,2memory,2and2thinking?
a.2 Brain2stem c.2 Hypothalamus
b.2 Cerebral2cortex d.2 Occipital2lobe

11. 2 Visual2form2agnosia2is2a2problem2of2the2______2step2of2the2perceptual2process.
a.2 action c.2 transduction
b.2 attention d.2 recognition


12. 2 Which2of2the2following2best2describes2the2steps2of2the2perceptual2process?
a.2 The2steps2are2unidirectional,2starting2at2the2environmental2stimulus2and2ending2at
perception.
b.2 The2steps2are2unidirectional,2starting2at2the2environmental2stimulus2and2ending2at
knowledge.
c.2 The2steps2are2unidirectional,2starting2at2transduction2and2ending2at2recognition.
d.2 The2sequence2of2steps2is2dynamic2and2constantly2changing.


13. 2 If2a2person2sees2the2unambiguous2“rat”2stimulus,2and2then2views2the2ambiguous2“rat-
man” figure,2the2person2will2most2likely2report2seeing a.2
a2rat,2because2of2the2effect2of2knowledge.
b.2 a2man,2because2we2tend2to2see2things2that2match2our2species.
c.2 a2rat,2because2of2the2effect2of2action.
d.2 a2rat2or2a2man2equally.


14. 2
Justin2forgot2to2wear2his2glasses2to2class2so2the2writing2he2sees2on2the2chalk2board2is2bl
urry.
Even2so,2he2is2sure2it2says2“Pop2Quiz!”2because2he2knows2that2there2are2pop2quizzes2in2
the class2and2he2can2see2read2the2“P”2and2the2“Q”.2What2allows2him2to2read2the2board?
a.2 Bottom-up2processing c.2 Top-down2processing
b.2 Oblique2processing d.2 Compression


15. 2 ________2processing2is2based2on2the2stimuli2reaching2the2receptors.
a.2 Bottom-up c.2 Top-down
b.2 Oblique d.2 Receptor

16. 2 Trying2to2read2a2note2written2by2someone2with2poor2handwriting2involves
a.2 only2top-down2processing.
b.2 only2bottom-up2processing.

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