Psych 1000 - Chapter 5 Test Bank
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Introduction to Psychology (The University of Western Ontario)
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, 2ch5
Student:p
1.
Thepmostpaccurateporderpofpthepstagespinpsens
orypprocessingpandpperceptionpofpinformationpispfr
om:
A. receptionptopanalysispto
translationptoprecognition.
B. receptionptoptransductionp
topmatchingptopinterpretation
.
C. receptionptopreconst
ructionptopanalysisptopre
cognition.
D. receptionptopcomparisonp
topreconstructionptopinterpr
etation.
2. Occasionally,ppeoplepwhophavepbeenpblindpsince
birthpwillphaveptheirpvisionprestored.pAfterwards,pthe
yparepableptopnoticeplightpandpvariouspcolourspbutpth
eypoftenphavepcontinualpdifficultypmakingpsensepofpt
hispnewpsensorypinformation.pExamplesplikepthesep
bestpdemonstratepthepdifferencepbetween:
A. sensationpand
pperception.
B. sensationpand
transduction.
C. perceptionpand
organizingpsensorypinput.
D. rodspandpcones.
3. Onepnightponpapfamilypcampingptrip,pSamanthapwas
lyingpawakepinpherptentpwhenpallpofpapsudden,psheps
awpapbrightpflashpofplight,psopbrightpinpfact,pthatpitplig
htpuppthepentirepinsidepofptheptent.pThenptherepwasp
aploudprumblepthatpseemedptopshakepthepgroundpsh
epwaspsleepingpon.pTheplightpandptheprumbleparepse
nsedpbypSamantha,pandpshe
thepphenomenapaspapthunderstorm.
A. identifies
, B. senses
C. perceives
D. knows
4. Theptwopkindspofpcapabilitiespstudiedpin
psychophysicspare:
A. thepabsolutepsensitivitypto
stimulipandpsensitivityptopch
angespinpstimuli.
B. thepfunctionspofptheprodsp
andpcones.
C. thepabilityptoporganizep
stimulipandpthepabilityptop
makepsensepofpstimuli.
D. thepabilityptopproducep
neurotransmitterspandpt
hepabilityptopproducephor
mones.
5. Theplowestpintensitypatpwhichpapstimuluspcanpbe
detectedp50ppercentpofptheptimepispthe:
A. absolutepthreshold.
B. decisionpcriterion.
C. differencepthreshold.
D. subliminalpstimulus.
6.
Apresearcherpispconductingpapstudypwithpowlspatpt
hepzooptopdeterminephowpsensitiveptheypareptopvario
uspsoundspandpwhatpthepsmallestpsoundpispthatptheyp
canpdetect.pThepworkpofpthispresearcherpispmostpcon
sistentpwithpthepgoalspofpwhichpscientificparea?
A. neuropsychology
B. psychotherapy
C. psychophysics
D. psychoneuroimmunology
, 7.
Dr.pHallerpispconductingpanpexperimentprelatedpt
opvision.pHepplacesphispsubjectspinpapdarkproompan
dpafterptheyphavepacclimated,pheppresentspthempwit
hpvisualpstimulipofpvaryingpstrengthspandpattemptspt
opdeterminepthepminimalpamountpofplightpthatppeopl
epcanpdetect.pDr.pHallerpispspecificallyptryingptopdete
rminepa(n):
A. differencepthreshold.
B. absolutepthreshold.
C. minimumpthreshold.
D. maximumpthreshold.
Terrypenjoyspridingphispbikeplongpdistances.pWhile
8.
ridingpalongpbusypcitypstreets,pTerrypmustpbepaware
ofpthepvehiclespthatpapproachphimpandpthenppassp
him.pWithpexperience,pTerrypispnowpableptopsensep
anpapproachingpcarp90%pofptheptime.pThispsensitiv
itypmeanspTerryphaspa(n)p
pt
hresholdpforpvehiclepdetection.
A. low
B. high
C. absolute
D. ultimate
Theptermp"decisionpcriterion"preferspto:
9.
A. thepdifferencepbetween
anpabsolutepandpa
differencepthresholdpusedp
topdeterminepifpapstimulus
isppresent.
B. howpcertainpapperson
mustpfeelpthatpapstimulus
isppresentpbeforepsayingp
thatpitpisppresent.
C. thepparticularpsignalp
detectionpcriteriapapres
earcherpusedptopdeter
minepanpabsolutepthres
hold.
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Introduction to Psychology (The University of Western Ontario)
p p p p p p p
, 2ch5
Student:p
1.
Thepmostpaccurateporderpofpthepstagespinpsens
orypprocessingpandpperceptionpofpinformationpispfr
om:
A. receptionptopanalysispto
translationptoprecognition.
B. receptionptoptransductionp
topmatchingptopinterpretation
.
C. receptionptopreconst
ructionptopanalysisptopre
cognition.
D. receptionptopcomparisonp
topreconstructionptopinterpr
etation.
2. Occasionally,ppeoplepwhophavepbeenpblindpsince
birthpwillphaveptheirpvisionprestored.pAfterwards,pthe
yparepableptopnoticeplightpandpvariouspcolourspbutpth
eypoftenphavepcontinualpdifficultypmakingpsensepofpt
hispnewpsensorypinformation.pExamplesplikepthesep
bestpdemonstratepthepdifferencepbetween:
A. sensationpand
pperception.
B. sensationpand
transduction.
C. perceptionpand
organizingpsensorypinput.
D. rodspandpcones.
3. Onepnightponpapfamilypcampingptrip,pSamanthapwas
lyingpawakepinpherptentpwhenpallpofpapsudden,psheps
awpapbrightpflashpofplight,psopbrightpinpfact,pthatpitplig
htpuppthepentirepinsidepofptheptent.pThenptherepwasp
aploudprumblepthatpseemedptopshakepthepgroundpsh
epwaspsleepingpon.pTheplightpandptheprumbleparepse
nsedpbypSamantha,pandpshe
thepphenomenapaspapthunderstorm.
A. identifies
, B. senses
C. perceives
D. knows
4. Theptwopkindspofpcapabilitiespstudiedpin
psychophysicspare:
A. thepabsolutepsensitivitypto
stimulipandpsensitivityptopch
angespinpstimuli.
B. thepfunctionspofptheprodsp
andpcones.
C. thepabilityptoporganizep
stimulipandpthepabilityptop
makepsensepofpstimuli.
D. thepabilityptopproducep
neurotransmitterspandpt
hepabilityptopproducephor
mones.
5. Theplowestpintensitypatpwhichpapstimuluspcanpbe
detectedp50ppercentpofptheptimepispthe:
A. absolutepthreshold.
B. decisionpcriterion.
C. differencepthreshold.
D. subliminalpstimulus.
6.
Apresearcherpispconductingpapstudypwithpowlspatpt
hepzooptopdeterminephowpsensitiveptheypareptopvario
uspsoundspandpwhatpthepsmallestpsoundpispthatptheyp
canpdetect.pThepworkpofpthispresearcherpispmostpcon
sistentpwithpthepgoalspofpwhichpscientificparea?
A. neuropsychology
B. psychotherapy
C. psychophysics
D. psychoneuroimmunology
, 7.
Dr.pHallerpispconductingpanpexperimentprelatedpt
opvision.pHepplacesphispsubjectspinpapdarkproompan
dpafterptheyphavepacclimated,pheppresentspthempwit
hpvisualpstimulipofpvaryingpstrengthspandpattemptspt
opdeterminepthepminimalpamountpofplightpthatppeopl
epcanpdetect.pDr.pHallerpispspecificallyptryingptopdete
rminepa(n):
A. differencepthreshold.
B. absolutepthreshold.
C. minimumpthreshold.
D. maximumpthreshold.
Terrypenjoyspridingphispbikeplongpdistances.pWhile
8.
ridingpalongpbusypcitypstreets,pTerrypmustpbepaware
ofpthepvehiclespthatpapproachphimpandpthenppassp
him.pWithpexperience,pTerrypispnowpableptopsensep
anpapproachingpcarp90%pofptheptime.pThispsensitiv
itypmeanspTerryphaspa(n)p
pt
hresholdpforpvehiclepdetection.
A. low
B. high
C. absolute
D. ultimate
Theptermp"decisionpcriterion"preferspto:
9.
A. thepdifferencepbetween
anpabsolutepandpa
differencepthresholdpusedp
topdeterminepifpapstimulus
isppresent.
B. howpcertainpapperson
mustpfeelpthatpapstimulus
isppresentpbeforepsayingp
thatpitpisppresent.
C. thepparticularpsignalp
detectionpcriteriapapres
earcherpusedptopdeter
minepanpabsolutepthres
hold.
