Topic 4: Sensation and Perception
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Proximity, continuity, similarity, and closure are
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a. monocular depth perception cues.
b. binocular depth perception cues.
c. examples of visual illusions.
d. Gestalt principles of perception.
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The correct answer is: Gestalt principles of perception.
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Which of the following is an area where women excel in performance as compared to men?
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a. gross motor skills
b. navigating three-dimensional space
c. mental rotation of objects
d. fine motor skills
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The correct answer is: fine motor skills
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When sound waves enter the ear canal, they first
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a. vibrate the eardrum.
b. move the oval window.
c. vibrate the cochlea.
d. vibrate the hammer.
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The correct answer is: vibrate the eardrum.
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The capacity of the cerebral cortex, when damaged, to shift functions to other parts of the
brain is called
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a. compensability.
b. reciprocity.
c. plasticity.
d. duplicity.
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The correct answer is: plasticity.
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An architect is designing apartments and wants them to be soundproof. She asks a
psychologist what the smallest amount of sound is that can be heard. Her question is most
related to
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a. the absolute threshold.
b. the difference threshold.
c. Weber's law.
d. the sensory receptors.
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The correct answer is: the absolute threshold.
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Which school of psychology focused its studies on perception?
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a. structuralism
b. functionalism
c. psychoanalysis
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The correct answer is: Gestalt psychology
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Which of the following appears to be true about people who have androgynous gender
roles?
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a. They tend to adapt better to life's changing demands.