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As a flock of Canadian geese flies overhead in its familiar “V” formation, the geese are seen as _____ and the sky as _____. Question 1 options: a) ground; figure b) continuity; closure c) figure; ground d) a sensation; perception

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c) figure; ground

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The purpose of the ossicles (i.e., the hammer, anvil, and stirrup) is to _____. Question 2 options: a) pass vibrations of the eardrum to the oval window b) bend hair cells in the cochlea c) change mechanical energy into electrochemical impulses d) cause the basilar membrane to vibrate

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a) pass vibrations of the eardrum to the oval window

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Rowena is placed in a room and told to press a button each time she hears a sound become louder. In this test, Rowena's _____ is being measured. Question 3 options: a) difference threshold for sound b) adaptation threshold for sound c) absolute threshold for sound d) level of auditory accommodation

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a) difference threshold for sound

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Since Jolly Roger, the pirate, lost one eye in a fight, he can no longer use _____ as a cue for the perception of depth and distance. Question 4 options: a) accommodation b) motion parallax c) retinal disparity d) aerial perspective

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c) retinal disparity

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With respect to light waves, amplitude determines _____. Question 5 options: a) brightness b) hue c) saturation d) color

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a) brightness

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The smallest magnitude of a particular stimulus energy that can be detected is called its _____ threshold. Question 6 options: a) difference b) signal c) detection d) absolute

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d) absolute

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The iris is the colored part of the eye that controls the opening of the _____. Question 7 options: a) optic chiasm b) cornea c) lens d) pupil

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d) pupil

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The process of selecting, organizing, and interpreting sensory data into usable mental representations of the world is called _____. Question 8 options: a) perception b) sensation c) attention d) memory

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a) perception

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The difference threshold is the minimal _____. Question 9 options: a) difference needed to notice a stimulus change b) stimulus energy that can be detected by different people c) difference needed to determine which senses are involved in a multisensory experience d) stimulus energy that can be detected at different times by the same person

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a) difference needed to notice a stimulus change

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When you see two lanes of the highway coming together at the horizon and make a judgment about how far away the horizon is, you are using _____. Question 10 options: a) motion parallax b) the distance perspective c) the aerial perspective d) the linear perspective

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d) the linear perspective

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Elnora is exploring her native Greek islands. She notices a dark object on the horizon and realizes that it must be a very distant ship. Her depth perception was assisted by the monocular cues for relative size and _____. Question 11 options: a) aquatic perspective b) accommodation c) light and shadow d) aerial perspective

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d) aerial perspective

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In vision, wavelength determines _____. Question 12 options: a) the complexity we see b) the intensity we see c) the brightness we see d) the hue we see

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d) the hue we see

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The final stage of perception is called_______. Question 13 options: a) interpretation b) sensation c) synthesis d) communication

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a) interpretation

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When we organize patterns in order to perceive an entire stimulus, rather than just its parts, we are using _____ principle of perception. Question 14 options: a) the closure b) the unifying c) the Gestalt d) Wundt's

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c) the Gestalt

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Bottom-up processing has to work with ____, whereas top-down processing is associated with _________. Question 15 options: a) sensation; perception b) perception; sensation c) transmitting signals; detecting signals d) detecting signals; transmitting signals

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a) sensation; perception

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When you stare at a red surface and look away at a white background, you see a green color afterimage. Which color theory can explain the phenomenon the best? Question 16 options: a) Trichromatic theory b) Opponent process theory c) Dual-process theory d) None of the above

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b) Opponent process theory

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_____ is the readiness to perceive in a particular manner, based on expectations. Question 17 options: a) Perceptual set b) Perceptual affinity c) Expectancy theory d) Reference framing

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a) Perceptual set

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When you first put your clothes on this morning you felt them on your skin, but within minutes you no longer noticed them. This is an example of _____. Question 18 options: a) sensory adaptation b) sensory accommodation c) the fabric of your life d) feature detectors

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a) sensory adaptation

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Which colors are our cones sensitive to, according to the trichromatic theory? Question 19 options: a) Blue, green, and red b) Yellow, blue, and green c) Yellow, blue, and red d) Yellow, red, and green

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a) Blue, green, and red

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Jake told Mary that he would call her before lunch. At 11:30 a.m. the phone rang and she responded to the male voice by saying “Hi, honey”. It turned out to be her boss calling rather than her husband. Mary's error in identifying the voice illustrates the effect of _____. Question 20 options: a) extrasensory perception b) subliminal perception c) perceptual set d) personal motivation

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c) perceptual set