Psych 1000 - Chapter 5 Test Bank
z z z z z z
Introduction to Psychology (The University of Western Ontario)
z z z z z z z
, 2ch5
Student:z
1.
Thezmostzaccuratezorderzofzthezstageszinzsenso
ryzprocessingzandzperceptionzofzinformationziszfro
m:
A. receptionztozanalysiszto
translationztozrecognition.
B. receptionztoztransductionz
tozmatchingztozinterpretation
.
C. receptionztozreconst
ructionztozanalysisztozre
cognition.
D. receptionztozcomparisonz
tozreconstructionztozinterpre
tation.
2. Occasionally,zpeoplezwhozhavezbeenzblindzsince
birthzwillzhaveztheirzvisionzrestored.zAfterwards,zthe
yzarezableztoznoticezlightzandzvariouszcolourszbutzth
eyzoftenzhavezcontinualzdifficultyzmakingzsensezofzt
hisznewzsensoryzinformation.zExampleszlikezthesez
bestzdemonstratezthezdifferencezbetween:
A. sensationzand
zperception.
B. sensationzand
transduction.
C. perceptionzand
organizingzsensoryzinput.
D. rodszandzcones.
3. Oneznightzonzazfamilyzcampingztrip,zSamanthazwas
lyingzawakezinzherztentzwhenzallzofzazsudden,zshezsa
wzazbrightzflashzofzlight,zsozbrightzinzfact,zthatzitzlightz
upzthezentirezinsidezofztheztent.zThenztherezwaszazlo
udzrumblezthatzseemedztozshakezthezgroundzshezw
aszsleepingzon.zThezlightzandzthezrumblezarezsense
dzbyzSamantha,zandzshe
thezphenomenazaszazthunderstorm.
A. identifies
, B. senses
C. perceives
D. knows
4. Theztwozkindszofzcapabilitieszstudiedzin
psychophysicszare:
A. thezabsolutezsensitivityzto
stimulizandzsensitivityztozch
angeszinzstimuli.
B. thezfunctionszofzthezrodsz
andzcones.
C. thezabilityztozorganizez
stimulizandzthezabilityztoz
makezsensezofzstimuli.
D. thezabilityztozproducez
neurotransmitterszandzt
hezabilityztozproducezhor
mones.
5. Thezlowestzintensityzatzwhichzazstimuluszcanzbe
detectedz50zpercentzofztheztimeziszthe:
A. absolutezthreshold.
B. decisionzcriterion.
C. differencezthreshold.
D. subliminalzstimulus.
6.
Azresearcherziszconductingzazstudyzwithzowlszatzt
hezzooztozdeterminezhowzsensitiveztheyzareztozvario
uszsoundszandzwhatzthezsmallestzsoundziszthatztheyz
canzdetect.zThezworkzofzthiszresearcherziszmostzcon
sistentzwithzthezgoalszofzwhichzscientificzarea?
A. neuropsychology
B. psychotherapy
C. psychophysics
D. psychoneuroimmunology
, 7.
Dr.zHallerziszconductingzanzexperimentzrelatedzt
ozvision.zHezplaceszhiszsubjectszinzazdarkzroomzandz
afterztheyzhavezacclimated,zhezpresentszthemzwithz
visualzstimulizofzvaryingzstrengthszandzattemptsztoz
determinezthezminimalzamountzofzlightzthatzpeoplez
canzdetect.zDr.zHallerziszspecificallyztryingztozdeter
mineza(n):
A. differencezthreshold.
B. absolutezthreshold.
C. minimumzthreshold.
D. maximumzthreshold.
Terryzenjoyszridingzhiszbikezlongzdistances.zWhile
8.
ridingzalongzbusyzcityzstreets,zTerryzmustzbezaware
ofzthezvehicleszthatzapproachzhimzandzthenzpasszh
im.zWithzexperience,zTerryzisznowzableztozsenseza
nzapproachingzcarz90%zofztheztime.zThiszsensitivit
yzmeanszTerryzhasza(n)z
zt
hresholdzforzvehiclezdetection.
A. low
B. high
C. absolute
D. ultimate
Theztermz"decisionzcriterion"zreferszto:
9.
A. thezdifferencezbetween
anzabsolutezandza
differencezthresholdzusedz
tozdeterminezifzazstimulus
iszpresent.
B. howzcertainzazperson
mustzfeelzthatzazstimulus
iszpresentzbeforezsayingz
thatzitziszpresent.
C. thezparticularzsignalz
detectionzcriteriazazres
earcherzusedztozdeter
minezanzabsolutezthres
hold.
z z z z z z
Introduction to Psychology (The University of Western Ontario)
z z z z z z z
, 2ch5
Student:z
1.
Thezmostzaccuratezorderzofzthezstageszinzsenso
ryzprocessingzandzperceptionzofzinformationziszfro
m:
A. receptionztozanalysiszto
translationztozrecognition.
B. receptionztoztransductionz
tozmatchingztozinterpretation
.
C. receptionztozreconst
ructionztozanalysisztozre
cognition.
D. receptionztozcomparisonz
tozreconstructionztozinterpre
tation.
2. Occasionally,zpeoplezwhozhavezbeenzblindzsince
birthzwillzhaveztheirzvisionzrestored.zAfterwards,zthe
yzarezableztoznoticezlightzandzvariouszcolourszbutzth
eyzoftenzhavezcontinualzdifficultyzmakingzsensezofzt
hisznewzsensoryzinformation.zExampleszlikezthesez
bestzdemonstratezthezdifferencezbetween:
A. sensationzand
zperception.
B. sensationzand
transduction.
C. perceptionzand
organizingzsensoryzinput.
D. rodszandzcones.
3. Oneznightzonzazfamilyzcampingztrip,zSamanthazwas
lyingzawakezinzherztentzwhenzallzofzazsudden,zshezsa
wzazbrightzflashzofzlight,zsozbrightzinzfact,zthatzitzlightz
upzthezentirezinsidezofztheztent.zThenztherezwaszazlo
udzrumblezthatzseemedztozshakezthezgroundzshezw
aszsleepingzon.zThezlightzandzthezrumblezarezsense
dzbyzSamantha,zandzshe
thezphenomenazaszazthunderstorm.
A. identifies
, B. senses
C. perceives
D. knows
4. Theztwozkindszofzcapabilitieszstudiedzin
psychophysicszare:
A. thezabsolutezsensitivityzto
stimulizandzsensitivityztozch
angeszinzstimuli.
B. thezfunctionszofzthezrodsz
andzcones.
C. thezabilityztozorganizez
stimulizandzthezabilityztoz
makezsensezofzstimuli.
D. thezabilityztozproducez
neurotransmitterszandzt
hezabilityztozproducezhor
mones.
5. Thezlowestzintensityzatzwhichzazstimuluszcanzbe
detectedz50zpercentzofztheztimeziszthe:
A. absolutezthreshold.
B. decisionzcriterion.
C. differencezthreshold.
D. subliminalzstimulus.
6.
Azresearcherziszconductingzazstudyzwithzowlszatzt
hezzooztozdeterminezhowzsensitiveztheyzareztozvario
uszsoundszandzwhatzthezsmallestzsoundziszthatztheyz
canzdetect.zThezworkzofzthiszresearcherziszmostzcon
sistentzwithzthezgoalszofzwhichzscientificzarea?
A. neuropsychology
B. psychotherapy
C. psychophysics
D. psychoneuroimmunology
, 7.
Dr.zHallerziszconductingzanzexperimentzrelatedzt
ozvision.zHezplaceszhiszsubjectszinzazdarkzroomzandz
afterztheyzhavezacclimated,zhezpresentszthemzwithz
visualzstimulizofzvaryingzstrengthszandzattemptsztoz
determinezthezminimalzamountzofzlightzthatzpeoplez
canzdetect.zDr.zHallerziszspecificallyztryingztozdeter
mineza(n):
A. differencezthreshold.
B. absolutezthreshold.
C. minimumzthreshold.
D. maximumzthreshold.
Terryzenjoyszridingzhiszbikezlongzdistances.zWhile
8.
ridingzalongzbusyzcityzstreets,zTerryzmustzbezaware
ofzthezvehicleszthatzapproachzhimzandzthenzpasszh
im.zWithzexperience,zTerryzisznowzableztozsenseza
nzapproachingzcarz90%zofztheztime.zThiszsensitivit
yzmeanszTerryzhasza(n)z
zt
hresholdzforzvehiclezdetection.
A. low
B. high
C. absolute
D. ultimate
Theztermz"decisionzcriterion"zreferszto:
9.
A. thezdifferencezbetween
anzabsolutezandza
differencezthresholdzusedz
tozdeterminezifzazstimulus
iszpresent.
B. howzcertainzazperson
mustzfeelzthatzazstimulus
iszpresentzbeforezsayingz
thatzitziszpresent.
C. thezparticularzsignalz
detectionzcriteriazazres
earcherzusedztozdeter
minezanzabsolutezthres
hold.
