Topic Test Answers

Research participants who were asked to choose the most attractive face between two pictures later failed to recognize that their choice had been switched with a different photo. This is an example of which type of inattentional blindness?A.choice deafnessB.change deafnessC.choice blindnessD.change blindness

Which of the following terms is used to describe a process that occurs when still pictures are projected in rapid succession, creating the illusion of movement?A.interpositionB.principle of continuityC.retinal disparityD.phi phenomenon

The two types of feature analysis are ___________ and ____________. A.feature detecting . . . feature complexityB.complex analysis . . . choice analysisC.change blindness . . . inattentional deafnessD.bottom-up processing . . . top-down processing

Negative experiences can lead individuals to perceive things or individuals in a biased way.

Which of the following correctly lists the structures through which tactile stimuli travel after being converted into neural signals? A. spinal cord, somatosensory cortex, thalamus B. somatosensory cortex, thalamus, spinal cord C. thalamus, spinal cord, somatosensory cortex D. spinal cord, thalamus, somatosensory cortex Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Airborne chemical substances travel up the nose to the olfactory __________, which is the receptor for smell. A. cilia B. cortex C. bulb D. base Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Which of the following predicts how and when one will detect the presence of weak stimuli amidst background noise?

A spot in the middle of the retina that only contains cones is called the ___________. A.corneaB.optic nerveC.foveaD.optic disk

Kyle is holding a bag of 250 jelly beans. When Mark takes out two jelly beans, Kyle is not able to tell a difference. This illustrates __________.

The adjustable opening in the center of the eye that helps control the amount of light entering the eye is called the __________. A.corneaB.foveaC.pupilD.iris

The place theory of hearing is better than frequency theory at explaining pitch perception for __________ sounds. A.low frequency B.low and high frequency C.mid-range D.high frequency

Which of the following correctly lists the structures through which kinesthetic stimuli travels after being converted into neural signals? A.thalamus, spinal cord, cerebellum, somatosensory cortex B.somatosensory cortex, cerebellum, thalamus, spinal cord C.spinal cord, thalamus, cerebellum, somatosensory cortex D.cerebellum, spinal cord, somatosensory cortex, thalamus

Pain does all of the following things except __________. A.indicate potential danger in environment B.signal presence of injury in the body C.alert body to presence of diseaseD.warn the body about a natural disaster

The __________ states that the firing rate of neurons in the auditory nerve matches the frequency of the sound wave. A.frequency theoryB.place theoryC.volley principleD.auditory principle

Which of the following statements best explains how some neurons in the primary auditory cortex help people recognize and distinguish between the sounds they hear? A.Some neurons prefer a certain frequency, such as high sounds. B.Some neurons combine information from the specialist cells. C.Some neurons categorize sounds into their specific frequency. D.Some neurons process specific types of sounds, such as voices.

Noise that interferes with the ability to detect stimuli can come from any irrelevant stimuli in the environment.

Analyze the image below and answer the question that follows. The image is an example of how we interpret individual elements of a form and make them into a whole, which is a result of __________ processing. A. bottom-up B. top-down C. top-bottom D. bottom-top Please select the best answer from the choices provided

One’s ability to focus on a specific stimulus among many in the environment is called ___________. A.bottom-up processingB.selective attentionC.inattentional blindnessD.top-down processing

Taste buds are located in and around papillae, the tiny bumps on the tongue. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

All of the following are concepts in psychophysics except __________.