Psych 101 Module 3 Exam questions and answers
2026\2027 A+ Grade
[answer1] take in light energy as it enters the eye and they use it to enable the eye to see color.
- correct answer Cones
After light is converted to an electrical impulse it is sent to the [answer1] lobe in the brain.
- correct answer occipital
Hawks have better visual acuity than humans, partly due higher concentrations of these photoreceptors
on their retinas: [answer1].
- correct answer Cones
[answer1] enable the eye to see in dim light.
- correct answer Rods
Animals that are nocturnal have an abundance of which photoreceptors? [answer1]
- correct answer Rods
The Optic Nerve consists of axons of which type of cells? [answer1]
- correct answer Ganglion cells
Define Binocular and Monocular cues. Then, describe a specific example of each type of cue.
- correct answer Binocular cue is when we use both eyes, between each eyes there is disparity which has
a role in the depth perception. like dark and light , we tend to see light object close and the dark ones
far away.
Monocular cue is when we use one eye only, like when we see close mail box passing by fast because
they are close, in the other hand far away object seems moving slow.
OR
Binocular cues we are seeing out of both eyes but there is a disparity between the eyes. Monocular cues
are the way we perceive things in size and distance. an example is the film lord of the rings. There are
many scenes with the hobbits next to humans or in this specific example gandoff the wizard. In order to
make the hobits look smaller they were films at different angles, close up and far away.
[TEACHERS NOTE] 2.5 points for correctly defining and providing an example of Binocular (uses both
eyes).Examples should focus on depth information being communicated because of the disparity
between the eyes.
, 2.5 points for correctly defining and providing an example of Monocular (uses one eye). Examples
should focus on light, shadow, and depth perception (darker perceived as farther) or distance (slower
perceived as distant).
For the following scenarios, indicate whether each is an example of Bottom-up or Top-down processing.
Your child tentatively takes a lick of gelato to see whether she likes the taste.
- correct answer Bottom-up
For the following scenarios, indicate whether each is an example of Bottom-up or Top-down processing.
Someone is rude to you and you spend the next day ruminating over what may have caused this
rudeness and trying to remember whether you did anything to offend this person.
- correct answer Top-Down
The brain making sense of neural impulses is known as [answer1].
- correct answer Perception
Fill in the blank: What is the law that states that a Just Noticeable Difference will be large when the
stimulus energy level is large and small when the energy level is small? [answer5]
- correct answer Weber's Law
Fill in the blank: If Sam needs to speak up slightly louder in order for Max to hear him, the difference
between the first and second levels of loudness is known as the [answer1].
- correct answer JND
True or false? Psychological factors such as one's expectations of the pain one might experience can
affect the actual experience of pain.
- correct answer True
Fill in the blank: The [answer1] theory of pain states that certain pain signals on larger nerves can be let
in, while smaller ones are blocked entrance.
- correct answer gate control
Describe the process of transduction, as it occurs in the inner ear.
- correct answer The sound waves enter the inner ear where they strike the eardrum, which transmits
the sound waves to the cochlea which is filled of fluid, so the waves creates another waves inside the
cochlea, the sound waves travel to the basilar membrane which transform the sound waves into neural
impulse, therefore it travels to the brain (temporal lobe) to interpret the information sent.
OR
Sound waves enter the inner ear going through the hammer,anvil, and stirrup. The sound waves then
move on to the inner ear to the chochlea that is filled with fluid. The Cochlea has a basilar membrane
which is a thin tissue that converts the vibrations from the tiny hairs to electricity and this information
then travels to the brain.
[TEACHERS NOTE] 3 points for mentioning Tympanic Membrane/eardrum, Cochlea, and Basilar
membrane. 2 points for correct description of each structure's function
2026\2027 A+ Grade
[answer1] take in light energy as it enters the eye and they use it to enable the eye to see color.
- correct answer Cones
After light is converted to an electrical impulse it is sent to the [answer1] lobe in the brain.
- correct answer occipital
Hawks have better visual acuity than humans, partly due higher concentrations of these photoreceptors
on their retinas: [answer1].
- correct answer Cones
[answer1] enable the eye to see in dim light.
- correct answer Rods
Animals that are nocturnal have an abundance of which photoreceptors? [answer1]
- correct answer Rods
The Optic Nerve consists of axons of which type of cells? [answer1]
- correct answer Ganglion cells
Define Binocular and Monocular cues. Then, describe a specific example of each type of cue.
- correct answer Binocular cue is when we use both eyes, between each eyes there is disparity which has
a role in the depth perception. like dark and light , we tend to see light object close and the dark ones
far away.
Monocular cue is when we use one eye only, like when we see close mail box passing by fast because
they are close, in the other hand far away object seems moving slow.
OR
Binocular cues we are seeing out of both eyes but there is a disparity between the eyes. Monocular cues
are the way we perceive things in size and distance. an example is the film lord of the rings. There are
many scenes with the hobbits next to humans or in this specific example gandoff the wizard. In order to
make the hobits look smaller they were films at different angles, close up and far away.
[TEACHERS NOTE] 2.5 points for correctly defining and providing an example of Binocular (uses both
eyes).Examples should focus on depth information being communicated because of the disparity
between the eyes.
, 2.5 points for correctly defining and providing an example of Monocular (uses one eye). Examples
should focus on light, shadow, and depth perception (darker perceived as farther) or distance (slower
perceived as distant).
For the following scenarios, indicate whether each is an example of Bottom-up or Top-down processing.
Your child tentatively takes a lick of gelato to see whether she likes the taste.
- correct answer Bottom-up
For the following scenarios, indicate whether each is an example of Bottom-up or Top-down processing.
Someone is rude to you and you spend the next day ruminating over what may have caused this
rudeness and trying to remember whether you did anything to offend this person.
- correct answer Top-Down
The brain making sense of neural impulses is known as [answer1].
- correct answer Perception
Fill in the blank: What is the law that states that a Just Noticeable Difference will be large when the
stimulus energy level is large and small when the energy level is small? [answer5]
- correct answer Weber's Law
Fill in the blank: If Sam needs to speak up slightly louder in order for Max to hear him, the difference
between the first and second levels of loudness is known as the [answer1].
- correct answer JND
True or false? Psychological factors such as one's expectations of the pain one might experience can
affect the actual experience of pain.
- correct answer True
Fill in the blank: The [answer1] theory of pain states that certain pain signals on larger nerves can be let
in, while smaller ones are blocked entrance.
- correct answer gate control
Describe the process of transduction, as it occurs in the inner ear.
- correct answer The sound waves enter the inner ear where they strike the eardrum, which transmits
the sound waves to the cochlea which is filled of fluid, so the waves creates another waves inside the
cochlea, the sound waves travel to the basilar membrane which transform the sound waves into neural
impulse, therefore it travels to the brain (temporal lobe) to interpret the information sent.
OR
Sound waves enter the inner ear going through the hammer,anvil, and stirrup. The sound waves then
move on to the inner ear to the chochlea that is filled with fluid. The Cochlea has a basilar membrane
which is a thin tissue that converts the vibrations from the tiny hairs to electricity and this information
then travels to the brain.
[TEACHERS NOTE] 3 points for mentioning Tympanic Membrane/eardrum, Cochlea, and Basilar
membrane. 2 points for correct description of each structure's function
