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2.If you can just notice the difference between 10- and 11-pound weights, which of the
following weights could you differentiate from a 100-pound weight?
101-pound weight
105-pound weight
110-pound weight
There is no basis for prediction.
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6.The receptor of the eye that functions best in dim light is the
fovea.
cone.
bipolar cell.
rod.
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11.The transduction of light energy into nerve impulses takes place in the
iris.
retina.
lens.
optic nerve.
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12.The brain breaks vision into separate dimensions such as color, depth, movement, and
form, and works on each aspect simultaneously. This is called
feature detection.
parallel processing.
accommodation.
opponent processing.
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B)
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13.Kinesthesis involves
the bones of the middle ear.
information from the bones, ears, tendons, and joints.
membranes within the cochlea.
the body's sense of balance.
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14.One light may appear reddish and another greenish if they differ in
wavelength.
amplitude.
opponent processes.
brightness.
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15.Which of the following explains why a rose appears equally red in bright and dim light?
the Young-Helmholtz theory
the opponent-process theory
feature detection
color constancy
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18.The historical movement associated with the statement The whole may exceed the sum
of its parts is
parapsychology.
behavioral psychology.
functional psychology.
Gestalt psychology.
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19.Figures tend to be perceived as whole, complete objects, even if spaces or gaps exist in
the representation, thus demonstrating the principle of
interposition.
linear perspective.
continuity.
closure.
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21.When we stare at an object, each eye receives a slightly different image, providing a
depth cue known as
interposition.
linear perspective.
relative motion.
retinal disparity.
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22.As we move, viewed objects cast changing shapes on our retinas, although we do not
perceive the objects as changing. This is part of the phenomenon of
perceptual constancy.
relative motion.
linear perspective.
continuity.
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23.A person claiming to be able to read another's mind is claiming to have the ESP ability of
psychokinesis.
precognition.
clairvoyance.
telepathy.
A)
B)
C)
D)
24.Which philosopher maintained that knowledge comes from inborn ways of organizing
our sensory experiences?
Locke
Kant
Gibson
Walk
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26.Adults who are born blind but later have their vision restored
are almost immediately able to recognize familiar objects.
typically fail to recognize familiar objects.
are unable to follow moving objects with their eyes.
have excellent eye-hand coordination.
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27.________ processing refers to how the physical characteristics of stimuli influence their
interpretation.
Top-down
Bottom-up
Parapsychological
Psychophysical
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29.The Moon illusion occurs in part because distance cues at the horizon make the Moon
seem
farther away and therefore larger.
closer and therefore larger.
farther away and therefore smaller.
closer and therefore smaller.
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33.Jack claims that he often has dreams that predict future events. He claims to have the
power of
telepathy.
clairvoyance.
precognition.
psychokinesis.
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35.The frequency theory of hearing is better than the place theory at explaining our sensation
of
the lowest pitches.
pitches of intermediate range.
the highest pitches.
all these pitches.
A)
B)
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Answer Key
1.B
2.C
3.C
4.D
5.A
6.D
7.A
8.B
9.C
10.D
11.B
12.B
13.B
14.A
15.D
16.A
17.A
18.D
19.D
20.C
21.D
22.A
23.D
24.B
25.C
26.B
27.B
28.C
29.A
30.C
31.D
32.D
33.C
34.B
35.A
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