Psych 100 Exam 2B Student version questions with answers

The visual receptors in the eyes called ___________ function best in dim lighting and are primarily black-and-white brightness receptors. a. rods b. cones c. fovea d. ganglion cells 2. A person with a deficiency in only one of the color systems, such as red–green, would be considered a ___________, while someone who is color-blind in two color systems is a labeled a _____________. a. monochromat; dichromat b. dichromat; monochromat c. monochromat; trichromat d. dichromat; trichromat 3. When a nerve impulse is sent to the brain from the ear, that impulse originates from: a. the eardrum. b. the hair cells on the organ of Corti. c. the oval window. d. the basilar membrane. 4. Compared to sensory receptors in the eyes and ears, the senses of gustation and olfaction are somewhat unique in that their receptors are sensitive to ____________ rather than to ___________. a. some form of energy; chemical molecules b. sounds; some form of energy c. chemical molecules; some form of energy d. light; sounds 5. Tactile information regarding pressure, pain, and warmth are sent to and processed in the: a. motor cortex. b. frontal lobe. c. somatosensory cortex. d. occipital lobe. 6. The phantom limb phenomenon is apparently caused by: a. irritated neurons that trick the brain into interpreting nerve impulses as real sensations. b. depressive symptoms experienced by the amputee. c. expectancy and placebo effects about what is supposed to happen when a limb is lost. d. damage to the motor cortex. 7. Which of the following is an advantage of selective attention? a. Selective attention allows us not to be overwhelmed by the millions of sensory messages that are being processed by our nervous system. b. Selective attention determines the sensitivity of various sensory receptor neurons. pg. 1 PSYCH 100 EXAM #2 VERSION B c. Selective attention allows us to completely attend to multiple stimuli simultaneously. d. Selective attention prevents us from attending to potentially important stimuli once we have filtered them out of attention. 8. Visual illusions are primarily of interest to researchers studying perception because they: a. provide valuable information on sensory adaptation. b. provide information about how key photopigments in the retina function. c. provide important information about how perceptual processes work under normal conditions. d. represent instances in which the dual-process theory of vision fails. 9. When shown a picture of a hunting scene, African people perceived a hunter as attempting to kill a baby elephant, while Westerners tended to perceive that the hunter was after another animal and thought that the “baby elephant” was actually an adult elephant off in the distance. These results were presented as an example of how the use of __________ depth cues _________ consistent across cultures. a. binocular; are not b. binocular; are c. monocular; are not d. monocular; are 10. Which of the following examples best illustrates the process of perception? a. recognizing the voice of your best friend b. detecting a faint sound during a hearing test c. a sensory neuron in the eye responds to a light hitting it d. a drop of sugar hitting the taste buds on your tongue