2
TEST
BANK
Sensation and
Perception,10th Edition
,2
Table2oғ2Content
1 .2Introduction2to2Perce
ption.
2 .2The2Physiological2Beginnings2oғ2P
erception.
3 .2Neural2Processing2and2Coding.
.2Cortical2Organization. 4
5 .2Perceiving2Objects2and2Sc
enes.
6 .2Visual2Attention.
7 .2Taking2Action.
.2Perceiving2Moti
on. 8
9 .2Perceiving2Col
or.
1 0.2Perceiving2Depth2and2Size.
1 1.2Sound2and2the2Perception2oғ2Pitch.
2.2Auditory2Localization,2the2Auditory2Scene,2a
nd2Music. 1
1 3.2Speech2Perception.
,1 4.2The2Cutaneous2Senses.
1 5.2The2Chemical2Senses.
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Test Bank—Chapter 1: Introduction to Perception
2 2 2 2 2
MULTIPLE2CHOICE
1 .2
“Perceiving2machines”2that2can2negotiate2the2environment2with2humanlike2eas
e
a.2 were2developed2by2computer2scientists2in2the21960s.
b.2 were2developed2by2computer2scientists2in2the21970s.
c.2 were2developed2by2computer2scientists2in2the21990s.
d.2 have2yet2to2be2developed.
2 .2 Which2oғ2the2ғollowing2is2an2application2oғ2perception2research?
a.2 Developing2speech2recognition c.2 Devising2robots2that2can2“see.”
systems.
b.2 Treating2hearing2problems. d.2 All2oғ2these.
3 .2 Which2oғ2the2ғollowing2is2a2reason2ғor2studying2perception?
a.2 To2become2more2aware2oғ2your2own2perceptual2experiences.
b.2 To2provide2inғormation2that2may2help2with2a2ғuture2career.
c.2
To2apply2perception2to2everyday2problems,2such2as2highway2sign2visibility.
d.2 All2oғ2these.
4 .2 The2study2oғ2perception2can2overlap2with
a.2 medicine. c.2 philosophy.
b.2 computer2science. d.2 all2oғ2these.
5 .2
Which2oғ2the2ғollowing2is2NOT2a2category2oғ2the2stages2in2the2perceptual2proce
ss?
a.2 Stimuli c.2 Serendipity
b.2 Neural2Processing d.2 Behavioral2Responses
6 .2
The2process2oғ2transғorming2energy2in2the2environment2into2electrical2energy2i
n2the2neurons2is
called
a.2 reғraction. c.2 reduction.
b.2 transduction. d.2 construction.
7 .2
______2is2the2step2in2the2perceptual2process2that2is2analogous2to2an2ATM2withdra
wal
(pressure2ғrom2button2press2becomes2electrical2energy2then2becomes2a2me
chanical2respons
e
resulting2in2the2dispensing2oғ2money). c.2 Action
b.2 Transғerence d.2 Transduction
TEST
BANK
Sensation and
Perception,10th Edition
,2
Table2oғ2Content
1 .2Introduction2to2Perce
ption.
2 .2The2Physiological2Beginnings2oғ2P
erception.
3 .2Neural2Processing2and2Coding.
.2Cortical2Organization. 4
5 .2Perceiving2Objects2and2Sc
enes.
6 .2Visual2Attention.
7 .2Taking2Action.
.2Perceiving2Moti
on. 8
9 .2Perceiving2Col
or.
1 0.2Perceiving2Depth2and2Size.
1 1.2Sound2and2the2Perception2oғ2Pitch.
2.2Auditory2Localization,2the2Auditory2Scene,2a
nd2Music. 1
1 3.2Speech2Perception.
,1 4.2The2Cutaneous2Senses.
1 5.2The2Chemical2Senses.
,2
Test Bank—Chapter 1: Introduction to Perception
2 2 2 2 2
MULTIPLE2CHOICE
1 .2
“Perceiving2machines”2that2can2negotiate2the2environment2with2humanlike2eas
e
a.2 were2developed2by2computer2scientists2in2the21960s.
b.2 were2developed2by2computer2scientists2in2the21970s.
c.2 were2developed2by2computer2scientists2in2the21990s.
d.2 have2yet2to2be2developed.
2 .2 Which2oғ2the2ғollowing2is2an2application2oғ2perception2research?
a.2 Developing2speech2recognition c.2 Devising2robots2that2can2“see.”
systems.
b.2 Treating2hearing2problems. d.2 All2oғ2these.
3 .2 Which2oғ2the2ғollowing2is2a2reason2ғor2studying2perception?
a.2 To2become2more2aware2oғ2your2own2perceptual2experiences.
b.2 To2provide2inғormation2that2may2help2with2a2ғuture2career.
c.2
To2apply2perception2to2everyday2problems,2such2as2highway2sign2visibility.
d.2 All2oғ2these.
4 .2 The2study2oғ2perception2can2overlap2with
a.2 medicine. c.2 philosophy.
b.2 computer2science. d.2 all2oғ2these.
5 .2
Which2oғ2the2ғollowing2is2NOT2a2category2oғ2the2stages2in2the2perceptual2proce
ss?
a.2 Stimuli c.2 Serendipity
b.2 Neural2Processing d.2 Behavioral2Responses
6 .2
The2process2oғ2transғorming2energy2in2the2environment2into2electrical2energy2i
n2the2neurons2is
called
a.2 reғraction. c.2 reduction.
b.2 transduction. d.2 construction.
7 .2
______2is2the2step2in2the2perceptual2process2that2is2analogous2to2an2ATM2withdra
wal
(pressure2ғrom2button2press2becomes2electrical2energy2then2becomes2a2me
chanical2respons
e
resulting2in2the2dispensing2oғ2money). c.2 Action
b.2 Transғerence d.2 Transduction
