Psychology Chapter 4

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1. The skin senses include pressure, pain and ______.
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2. Tock concerts, blaring radios, and raucous pep rallies are _______.
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3. Filtering out and attending only to important sensory messages is the definition of _________.
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4. ______ starts at the "bottom" with raw sensory data that are sent "up" to the brain for higher leve analysis.
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5. _________ is a monocular depth cue that occurs when parallel lines converge in the distance.
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6. Light stimulation of both pressure and pain receptors results in the sensation of ________.
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7. The ____ is the lowest or quietest sound people can hear.
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8. ______ are people who perceive only two colors.
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9. The ____ of light determines its hue, whereas the _____ determines its brightness.
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10. Monocular and binocular are two cues for __________.
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11. ______ results from stimulation of receptor cells in the nose.
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12. _____ are involved with color vision, whereas ____ are responsible for dim or night vision.
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13. Airborne chemicals released from one individual that affect another individual's behavior are known as __________.
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14. Thanks to _____, an elephant is perceived as much larger when it is standing next to a mouse than it is when it stands next to a giraffe.
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15. Concerning ESP (extrasensory perception), research suggests that people should be ______.
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16. Converting a receptor's energy into a neural impulse is called _____.
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17. When you look as a chair from the back or front, it looks like a rectangle.  However, when you see it form the side, it has an "h" shape, but you still recognize it as a chair because of _______.
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18. Smell and taste can be adversely affected by the _________.
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19. The _______ is an apparatus used by scientists to study depth perception.
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20. Light travel through the cornea on to the ________.
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21. Which of the following is the most fundamental Gestalt principle of organization?
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22. Scientists sometimes find that one person will demonstrate ESP in one laboratory but not in another.  This suggests that _________.
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23. The _______ amplifies sound and sends italong to the cochlea's oval window.
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24. Which of the following is an example of pitch?
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25. Specialized cells in the brain that respond only to certain sensory information are known as ________.
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26. Sensory adaptation occurs when ________.
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27. The ________ provide the brain with balance information, particularly information about the rotation of the head.
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28. The _____ theory of color vision states that there are three systems of color opposites (blue-yellow, red-green, and black-white).
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29. Children are picky about food because _______.
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30. When an observer moves, near objects seem to pass quickly, intermediate objects seem to pass rather slowly, and far objects seem to stand almost still.  The name of this monocular cue is __________.
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31. The supposed "psychic" ability to predict the future is called _______.
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32. Which of the following is responsible for depth perception?
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33. ______ results when the cornea and lens focus an image in front of the retina.
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34. The ______ sense is located in the inner ear and is responsible for our sense of balance.
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35. The neuromuscular cue to distance cause be both eyes turning in or out to focus on an object is called ___________.
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36. The tendency for the environment to be perceived as remaining the same even with changes in sensory input is known as __________.
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37. ________ involving a mixing of sensory experiences.
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38. The readiness to perceive in a particular manner based on expectations is called _______.
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39. ________ are false impressions of the environment.  ______ are sensory perceptions that occur without external stimulus.
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40. Subliminal messages, those messages presented below conscious awareness, can affect behavior in which of the following ways?
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The skin senses include pressure, pain and ______.
Tock concerts, blaring radios, and raucous pep rallies are _______.
Filtering out and attending only to important sensory messages is the...
______ starts at the "bottom" with raw sensory data that are sent "up"...
_________ is a monocular depth cue that occurs when parallel lines...
Light stimulation of both pressure and pain receptors results in the...
The ____ is the lowest or quietest sound people can hear.
______ are people who perceive only two colors.
The ____ of light determines its hue, whereas the _____ determines its...
Monocular and binocular are two cues for __________.
______ results from stimulation of receptor cells in the nose.
_____ are involved with color vision, whereas ____ are responsible for...
Airborne chemicals released from one individual that affect another...
Thanks to _____, an elephant is perceived as much larger when it is...
Concerning ESP (extrasensory perception), research suggests that...
Converting a receptor's energy into a neural impulse is called _____.
When you look as a chair from the back or front, it looks like a...
Smell and taste can be adversely affected by the _________.
The _______ is an apparatus used by scientists to study depth...
Light travel through the cornea on to the ________.
Which of the following is the most fundamental Gestalt principle of...
Scientists sometimes find that one person will demonstrate ESP in one...
The _______ amplifies sound and sends italong to the cochlea's oval...
Which of the following is an example of pitch?
Specialized cells in the brain that respond only to certain sensory...
Sensory adaptation occurs when ________.
The ________ provide the brain with balance information, particularly...
The _____ theory of color vision states that there are three systems...
Children are picky about food because _______.
When an observer moves, near objects seem to pass quickly,...
The supposed "psychic" ability to predict the future is called...
Which of the following is responsible for depth perception?
______ results when the cornea and lens focus an image in front of the...
The ______ sense is located in the inner ear and is responsible for...
The neuromuscular cue to distance cause be both eyes turning in or out...
The tendency for the environment to be perceived as remaining the same...
________ involving a mixing of sensory experiences.
The readiness to perceive in a particular manner based on expectations...
________ are false impressions of the environment.  ______ are...
Subliminal messages, those messages presented below conscious...
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