PSYC 101 2026 ACTUAL TEST PAPER
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS
◉Recall. Answer: - retrieval method in which one must reproduce
previously presented info using minimal retrieval cues
- ex: constructing an essay on a test
◉Recognition. Answer: - stimulus has been previously presented
and must be identified
- ex: multiple choice on test
◉Mood Congruent Memory. Answer: Moods can affect what is
remembered.
◉Frequency Theory. Answer: states that pitch is determined by the
vibrating frequency of the sound wave, basilar membrane and
associated neural impulses
theory of pitch that states that pitch is related to the speed of
vibrations in the basilar membrane
,◉Optic Nerve. Answer: the bundle of axons from ganglion cells
leading to the visual cortex
the nerve that carries neural impulses from the eye to the brain
◉Transduction. Answer: the process of transforming stimuli into
neural signals
Conversion of one form of energy into another. In sensation, the
transforming of stimulus energies, such as sights, sounds, and
smells, into neural impulses our brains can interpret.
◉Sensation. Answer: the process by which sensory organs in the
eye, ear, nose, mouth, skin, and other tissues receive and detect
stimuli
Feeling
◉Cornea. Answer: the clear, outer layer of the eye that shields it
from damage and focuses incoming light waves
◉Saturation. Answer: color purity
A color's purity of hue; its intensity
◉Afterimage. Answer: an image that appears to linger in the visual
field after it's stimulus or source is removed
,◉Trichromatic Theory. Answer: the perception of color is the result
of three types of cones, each sensitive to particular wavelengths in
the red, green,and blue spectrum
We have three types of cones in the retina: cones that detect blue,
red and green. Cones are activated in different combinations to
produce all colors. (doesn't explain afterimage or colorblindness)
◉Figure-Ground. Answer: a central principle of Gestalt psychology,
involving the shifting of focus, as attention is focused on one object,
all other features drop or recede into the background
The organization of the visual field into objects (figures) that stand
out from their surroundings (ground).
◉Perception. Answer: the organization and interpretation of
sensory stimuli by the brain
The act of becoming aware through the senses
◉Light Adaptation. Answer: Ability of the eyes to adjust to light after
being in the dark
◉Depth Perception. Answer: the ability to perceive three-
dimensional objects and judge distance
the ability to perceive the world in three dimensions
, ◉Binocular Cues. Answer: information gathered from both eyes to
help judge the depth and distance
depth cues that are based on two eyes
◉Gate Control Theory. Answer: suggest that the perception of pain
will either increase or decrease through the interaction of bio-
psychological factors, signals are sent to "open or close gates" that
control the neurological pathway
Theory that explains how the nervous system blocks or allows pain
signals to pass to the brain
◉Dark Adaptation. Answer: ability of the eyes to adjust to dark after
exposure to brightness
increased visual sensitivity that gradually develops when it get dark
◉Blind Spot. Answer: the location where the optic nerve exits the
retina
point in the retinal where the optic nerve leaves the retina so there
are no rods or cones there
◉Cones. Answer: specialized light receptors responsible of the color
and our ability to sense details
Color vision
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS
◉Recall. Answer: - retrieval method in which one must reproduce
previously presented info using minimal retrieval cues
- ex: constructing an essay on a test
◉Recognition. Answer: - stimulus has been previously presented
and must be identified
- ex: multiple choice on test
◉Mood Congruent Memory. Answer: Moods can affect what is
remembered.
◉Frequency Theory. Answer: states that pitch is determined by the
vibrating frequency of the sound wave, basilar membrane and
associated neural impulses
theory of pitch that states that pitch is related to the speed of
vibrations in the basilar membrane
,◉Optic Nerve. Answer: the bundle of axons from ganglion cells
leading to the visual cortex
the nerve that carries neural impulses from the eye to the brain
◉Transduction. Answer: the process of transforming stimuli into
neural signals
Conversion of one form of energy into another. In sensation, the
transforming of stimulus energies, such as sights, sounds, and
smells, into neural impulses our brains can interpret.
◉Sensation. Answer: the process by which sensory organs in the
eye, ear, nose, mouth, skin, and other tissues receive and detect
stimuli
Feeling
◉Cornea. Answer: the clear, outer layer of the eye that shields it
from damage and focuses incoming light waves
◉Saturation. Answer: color purity
A color's purity of hue; its intensity
◉Afterimage. Answer: an image that appears to linger in the visual
field after it's stimulus or source is removed
,◉Trichromatic Theory. Answer: the perception of color is the result
of three types of cones, each sensitive to particular wavelengths in
the red, green,and blue spectrum
We have three types of cones in the retina: cones that detect blue,
red and green. Cones are activated in different combinations to
produce all colors. (doesn't explain afterimage or colorblindness)
◉Figure-Ground. Answer: a central principle of Gestalt psychology,
involving the shifting of focus, as attention is focused on one object,
all other features drop or recede into the background
The organization of the visual field into objects (figures) that stand
out from their surroundings (ground).
◉Perception. Answer: the organization and interpretation of
sensory stimuli by the brain
The act of becoming aware through the senses
◉Light Adaptation. Answer: Ability of the eyes to adjust to light after
being in the dark
◉Depth Perception. Answer: the ability to perceive three-
dimensional objects and judge distance
the ability to perceive the world in three dimensions
, ◉Binocular Cues. Answer: information gathered from both eyes to
help judge the depth and distance
depth cues that are based on two eyes
◉Gate Control Theory. Answer: suggest that the perception of pain
will either increase or decrease through the interaction of bio-
psychological factors, signals are sent to "open or close gates" that
control the neurological pathway
Theory that explains how the nervous system blocks or allows pain
signals to pass to the brain
◉Dark Adaptation. Answer: ability of the eyes to adjust to dark after
exposure to brightness
increased visual sensitivity that gradually develops when it get dark
◉Blind Spot. Answer: the location where the optic nerve exits the
retina
point in the retinal where the optic nerve leaves the retina so there
are no rods or cones there
◉Cones. Answer: specialized light receptors responsible of the color
and our ability to sense details
Color vision
