Psychology 10: Introduction to Psychology (Prof. Fairchild)

Quiz for February 3, 2008 (Chapter 3: Sensation and Perception)

Name: _____________________________

1. When external stimuli are translated into neural activity, that activity is known as:

a. Audition

b. Vision

c. Perceptions

d. Sensations

e. None of the above

2. ______ is the process of using information and your understanding of the world so that sensations become meaningful experiences.

a. Audition

b. Vision

c. Perceptions

d. Sensations

e. None of the above

3. The minimum detectable amount of light, sound, pressure, or other physical energy is called the ____________.

a. Difference threshold (or just noticeable difference)

b. Psychophysics

c. Absolute threshold

d. Transduction, or transducer

e. Internal noise

4. The area of the retina that is most tightly compacted with cones, and gives the greatest level of visual acuity, is the_______.

a. Fovea

b. Pupil

c. Lens

d. Optic nerve

e. Blind spot

5. Which of the following is NOT an accessory structure for audition?

a. Tympanic membrane or eardrum

b. Hammer

c. Anvil

d. Stirrup

e. Cochlea

6. The body produces natural analgesics (pain killers) known as ________.

a. Aspirin

b. Tylenol

c. Endorphins

d. Gate controls

e. None of the above

7. Ally has lost her kinesthetic sense. She will most likely be unable to:

a. Know that her hand is raised without looking at it

b. Identify the flavor of her ice cream cone

c. Feel the warmth of the sun on her face

d. Feel pain

e. All of the above

8. When you perceive an object as being close to you because it blocks out part of the background, you are using the depth cue called

a. Linear perspective

b. Reduced clarity

c. Interposition

d. Movement gradient

e. None of the above

9. Bianca wants Bruce to see the distant star she wishes on every night. Because it is so faint, to have him see the star she should have him look

a. Directly at the star

b. Slightly away from where the star is expected to be

c. At the star’s reflection in a mirror

d. At the star when there is a full moon

10. In the “40 studies book,” the article by Bouchard, et al. (1990), on the Minnesota study of twins, concluded that about ___ percent of intelligence is inherited.

a. 10%

b. 20%

c. 50%

d. 70%

e. 100%