PSY 101- Module 4 Questions – 100%
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Psychologists use illusions to ________. ANSW ✔✔ explore what people experience, what
parts of the brain are involved in perception, and how to alter the illusion
At a football game, your friend from ten rows down yells at you to bring them some of your
popcorn. At first you couldn't understand what they were asking, but once you saw their
mouth, you could make out the request. This is consistent with the ________. ANSW ✔✔
with the results of the Sumby and Pollack study on the audiovisual advantage
When the brain receives nociceptive signals from the body, ________. ANSW ✔✔ they can
be blocked by the brain's descending pain modulatory system
________ does not explain how we hear high frequencies. ANSW ✔✔ place theory
The opponent-process theory is supported by ________. ANSW ✔✔ trichromatic theory
While you may not notice the change in the music's volume while at a party, you would
definitely notice the change if you were trying to study in a quiet library. This supports the
idea that the difference threshold is a constant fraction of the original stimulus, also known
as ________. ANSW ✔✔ weber's law
Which was the independent variable in Jessica Witt's study? ANSW ✔✔ the size of the
holes projected around the golf hole
You are trying to describe the taste of a cheeseburger to your vegetarian friend. A good
descriptor for the meaty, savory taste you experience would be ________. ANSW ✔✔
umami
The idea that we perceive the world while utilizing a combination of senses is known as
________. ANSW ✔✔ multi-modal perception
, Pitch is determined by the ________ of sound waves. ANSW ✔✔ frequency
Olfactory receptor cells pick up odor molecules which activate electrical impulses that send
messages to the brain via the ________. ANSW ✔✔ olfactory bulb
The most visible part of the ear is the ANSW ✔✔ pinna
Martha is working on her swing at softball practice and is focusing on keeping her elbow out
high and her arm turned with her shoulders back. This awareness of her own movement
through space is called ________. ANSW ✔✔ kinesthesia
Sierra turns off her car right before the last line of chorus of a popular song. Moments later
while inside the store, she finds herself singing the last line. This exemplifies the gestalt
principle of ________. ANSW ✔✔ closure
When Martha first visits her Aunt and Uncle's house, the smell of fish is overwhelming, but
after an hour, she doesn't even notice it's there. What explains this? ANSW ✔✔ sensory
adaptation
The fact that the base of the basilar membrane responds best to high frequencies supports
the ________ theory of hearing. ANSW ✔✔ place
Congenital deafness is ________. ANSW ✔✔ something someone is born with
When Brad got into a minor car accident, he hopped right out of the car to assess the
damage. He didn't notice until later that night that he had a pretty serious cut on his leg.
The fact that he didn't notice is consistent with the ________. ANSW ✔✔ motivation-
decision model
The ________ carries visual information from the retina to the brain. ANSW ✔✔ optic
nerve
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Psychologists use illusions to ________. ANSW ✔✔ explore what people experience, what
parts of the brain are involved in perception, and how to alter the illusion
At a football game, your friend from ten rows down yells at you to bring them some of your
popcorn. At first you couldn't understand what they were asking, but once you saw their
mouth, you could make out the request. This is consistent with the ________. ANSW ✔✔
with the results of the Sumby and Pollack study on the audiovisual advantage
When the brain receives nociceptive signals from the body, ________. ANSW ✔✔ they can
be blocked by the brain's descending pain modulatory system
________ does not explain how we hear high frequencies. ANSW ✔✔ place theory
The opponent-process theory is supported by ________. ANSW ✔✔ trichromatic theory
While you may not notice the change in the music's volume while at a party, you would
definitely notice the change if you were trying to study in a quiet library. This supports the
idea that the difference threshold is a constant fraction of the original stimulus, also known
as ________. ANSW ✔✔ weber's law
Which was the independent variable in Jessica Witt's study? ANSW ✔✔ the size of the
holes projected around the golf hole
You are trying to describe the taste of a cheeseburger to your vegetarian friend. A good
descriptor for the meaty, savory taste you experience would be ________. ANSW ✔✔
umami
The idea that we perceive the world while utilizing a combination of senses is known as
________. ANSW ✔✔ multi-modal perception
, Pitch is determined by the ________ of sound waves. ANSW ✔✔ frequency
Olfactory receptor cells pick up odor molecules which activate electrical impulses that send
messages to the brain via the ________. ANSW ✔✔ olfactory bulb
The most visible part of the ear is the ANSW ✔✔ pinna
Martha is working on her swing at softball practice and is focusing on keeping her elbow out
high and her arm turned with her shoulders back. This awareness of her own movement
through space is called ________. ANSW ✔✔ kinesthesia
Sierra turns off her car right before the last line of chorus of a popular song. Moments later
while inside the store, she finds herself singing the last line. This exemplifies the gestalt
principle of ________. ANSW ✔✔ closure
When Martha first visits her Aunt and Uncle's house, the smell of fish is overwhelming, but
after an hour, she doesn't even notice it's there. What explains this? ANSW ✔✔ sensory
adaptation
The fact that the base of the basilar membrane responds best to high frequencies supports
the ________ theory of hearing. ANSW ✔✔ place
Congenital deafness is ________. ANSW ✔✔ something someone is born with
When Brad got into a minor car accident, he hopped right out of the car to assess the
damage. He didn't notice until later that night that he had a pretty serious cut on his leg.
The fact that he didn't notice is consistent with the ________. ANSW ✔✔ motivation-
decision model
The ________ carries visual information from the retina to the brain. ANSW ✔✔ optic
nerve
