Question 1

Dorothy is driving her car along a highway.She perceives that the highway converges at a point in the distance due to the depth cue of:&#10;A)interposition.&#10;B)binocular disparity.&#10;C)linear perspective.&#10;D)common fate.

Accepted Answer

Linear perspective is the depth cue that refers to the perception that parallel lines converge at a vanishing point in the distance. This is the cue that Dorothy is perceiving as she sees the highway converge at a point. Interposition (A) is the cue where objects that are closer to us occlude objects that are farther away. Binocular disparity (B) is the cue that results from seeing the world from slightly different angles in each eye. Common fate (D) is the cue where objects that move together are perceived to be grouped together. None of these cues are relevant to Dorothy's perception of the converging highway.

Question 2

Sound wave-vibrations are transmitted by three tiny bones called the _____ located in the _____.&#10;A)auricles;inner ear&#10;B)ossicles;middle ear&#10;C)temporal bones;cochlea&#10;D)saccules;middle ear

Accepted Answer

The three tiny bones responsible for transmitting sound wave vibrations are known as ossicles and are located in the middle ear. The other options listed do not accurately describe the location or function of these bones.

Question 3

Area _____ is a region of the occipital lobe that contains the primary visual cortex.&#10;A)A1&#10;B)V1&#10;C)MT&#10;D)VT

Accepted Answer

V1 refers to the primary visual cortex, also known as the striate cortex or area 17, which is located in the occipital lobe and plays a crucial role in processing visual information. A1 and MT are both related to auditory processing, while VT does not exist as a recognized brain region.

Question 4

Loudness is to amplitude as pitch is to:&#10;A)brightness.&#10;B)rhythm.&#10;C)hue.&#10;D)frequency.

Accepted Answer

Pitch is related to the frequency of a sound wave.

Question 5

Accommodation refers to the:&#10;A)diminishing sensitivity to an unchanging stimulus.&#10;B)constant eye movements that allow the retina to continuously detect stimuli.&#10;C)process by which the lens changes shape in order to focus images onto the retina.&#10;D)process by which stimuli are changed into neural messages.

Accepted Answer

Accommodation refers to the process by which the lens changes shape in order to focus images onto the retina. This process allows for clear vision of objects at different distances. Choices A, B, and D refer to other visual processes such as adaptation, saccades, and transduction respectively.

Question 6

The amount of light entering the eye is controlled by the:&#10;A)iris.&#10;B)retina.&#10;C)cornea.&#10;D)fovea.

Accepted Answer

The iris controls the amount of light that enters the eye by adjusting the size of the pupil. The other structures listed (retina, cornea, fovea) do not have a direct role in controlling the amount of light entering the eye.

Question 7

The amplitude of a light wave corresponds to its:&#10;A)color.&#10;B)hue.&#10;C)purity.&#10;D)brightness.

Accepted Answer

The amplitude of a light wave corresponds to its brightness. The greater the amplitude, the brighter the light appears. Color, hue, and purity are related to the wavelength and frequency of the light wave.

Question 8

Rods are _____ light-sensitive and _____ color-sensitive than are cones.&#10;A)more;more&#10;B)less;less&#10;C)more;less&#10;D)less;more

Accepted Answer

Rods are more light-sensitive than cones, which means they can detect light in low levels of illumination, but they are less color-sensitive than cones. This is because rods contain only one type of light-sensitive pigment, whereas cones contain three types of pigments that respond to different wavelengths of light, allowing for color vision.

Question 9

The dorsal stream of visual processing is to the ventral stream of visual processing as:&#10;A)below is to above.&#10;B)why is to where.&#10;C)left is to right.&#10;D)how is to what.

Accepted Answer

The dorsal stream of visual processing is responsible for processing information about how objects are moving and their spatial location, while the ventral stream is responsible for processing information about what objects are and their characteristics. Therefore, the relationship between the two streams can be described as how (dorsal) is to what (ventral). The other choices do not accurately capture the relationship between the two streams.

Question 10

During a hearing test,many sounds were presented at such low levels of intensity that Mr.Antall could hardly detect them.These sounds were below Mr.Antall's _____ threshold.&#10;A)subliminal&#10;B)absolute&#10;C)adaptation&#10;D)difference

Accepted Answer

The threshold refers to the minimum intensity level at which a stimulus can be detected. In this case, the sounds presented to Mr. Antall were presented at such low levels of intensity that he could hardly detect them, indicating that they were below his absolute threshold. "Subliminal" refers to stimuli that are presented below the threshold of conscious awareness, "adaptation" refers to a change in perceptual sensitivity over time, and "difference" refers to the smallest detectable difference between two stimuli.

Question 11

The three primary colors of light are:&#10;A)white,red,and green.&#10;B)red,green,and blue.&#10;C)red,blue,and yellow.&#10;D)white,red,and blue.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The three primary colors of light are:&#10;A)white,red,and...

Question 12

According to _____-based theories of object recognition,your brain deconstructs retinal images into _____ to make identifications.&#10;A)image;templates&#10;B)image;geons&#10;C)parts;templates&#10;D)parts;geons

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to _____-based theories of object recognition,your...

Question 13

Sensation is to _____ as perception is to _____.&#10;A)encoding;detection&#10;B)detection;interpretation&#10;C)interpretation;organization&#10;D)organization;accommodation

Accepted Answer

The answer of Sensation is to _____ as perception is...

Question 14

Following the flow of visual information from the retina to the brain,encoded information travels along the optic nerve to the _____ and then to the _____ in the occipital lobe.&#10;A)lateral geniculate nucleus;primary visual cortex&#10;B)lateral geniculate nucleus;optic chiasm&#10;C)retina;lateral geniculate nucleus&#10;D)hippocampus;primary visual cortex

Accepted Answer

The answer of Following the flow of visual information from...

Question 15

According to the gate-control theory,rubbing the lower back when there is pain would MOST likely reduce the pain by:&#10;A)triggering a release of painkilling endorphins in the brain.&#10;B)activating neurons that gate the pain from signals from traveling to the brain.&#10;C)causing the autonomic nervous system to release adrenaline into the bloodstream.&#10;D)deactivating the region devoted to the lower back in the somatosensory cortex.

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to the gate-control theory,rubbing the lower...

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