Physiological Psychology Set 17
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This set of Physiological Psychology Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Physiological Psychology Set 17
Q1 | __________ is the thick nerve that exits from the back of the eye and carries visualinformation to the visual cortex in the brain.
- Fovea
- Optic nerve
- Cornea
- Pupil
Q2 | _________________ is the distinctive quality of a sound, determined by thecomplexity of sound waves.
- Timbre
- Ear canal
- Pinna
- Eardrum
Q3 | _______________ is the small, tightly stretched membrane that seperates the middleear from the inner ear.
- Timbre
- Ear canal
- Oval window
- Eardrum
Q4 | ________________ is the physical stimuli that produce our sensory experience ofsound.
- Frequency
- Amplitude
- Pitch
- Sound waves
Q5 | According to ________________ theory, the basilar membrane vibrates at the same frequency as the sound wave, thereby enabling low-frequency sound to be transmitted tothe brain.
- Sound
- Place
- Frequency
- Amplitude
Q6 | ________________ is the part of the ear where sound is transduced into neuralimpulses; consists of cochlea and semicircular canals.
- Inner ear
- Outer ear
- Middle ear
- Hair cells
Q7 | _______________ is the technical term for our sense of taste.
- Olfaction
- Kinesthetic sense
- Vestibular sense
- Gustation
Q8 | _________________ is the specialized sensory receptors for taste that are located onthe tongue and inside the mouth and the throat.
- Taste buds
- Free nerve endings
- Pheromones
- Olfactory bulb
Q9 | _______________ is the technical name for the sense of location and position ofbody parts in relation to one another.
- Olfaction
- Kinesthetic sense
- Vestibular sense
- Gustation
Q10 | The German word ___________________ means a unified whole, and this perspective maintains that we perceive whole objects or figures rather than isolated bitsand pieces of information.
- Pragnanz
- Gradient
- Gestalt
- Iridology
Q11 | _____________ is the binocular cue that relies on the fact that our eyes are set a couple of inches apart and thus a slightly different image of an object is cast on the retinaof each eye.
- Depth perception
- Texture gradient
- Motion parallax
- Binocular disparity
Q12 | ___________________ is the distance or depth cues that require the use of both eyes.
- Monocular cues
- Binocular cues
- Pictorial cues
- Linear perspective
Q13 | ________________ is the use of visual cues (either monocular or binocular) toperceive the distance or three-dimensional characteristics of objects.
- Depth perception
- Texture gradient
- Motion parallax
- Binocular disparity
Q14 | _________________ is the process of integrating, organizing, and interpretingsensory information in a way that is meaningful.
- Sensation
- Illusion
- Perception
- Accommodation
Q15 | ________________ is a binocular cue that relies on the degree to which muscles rotate the eyes to focus on an object; the less convergence, the farther away the objectappears to be.
- Convergence
- Texture gradient
- Motion parallax
- Binocular disparity
Q16 | ________________ is the influence of prior assumptions and expectations onperceptual interpretations.
- Perceptual constancy
- Perceptual set
- Perceptual illusion
- Extrasensory perception
Q17 | _________________ is the tendency to perceive objects, especially familiar objects,as constant and unchanging despite changes in sensory.
- Perceptual constancy
- Perceptual set
- Perceptual illusion
- Extrasensory perception
Q18 | ____________ is the term for the investigation of claims of various paranormalphenomena.
- Illusion
- Extrasensory perception
- Iridology
- Parapsychology
Q19 | ________________ is the perception of an object as maintaining the same sizedespite changing images on the retina.
- Size constancy
- Shape constancy
- Perceptual constancy
- Object constancy
Q20 | Stereograms use the binocular depth cue of _______________.
- Depth perception
- Texture gradient
- Motion parallax
- Binocular disparity
Q21 | _________________ refers to the fact that when we view a scene, we automatically separate the elements of that scene into the feature that clearly stands out and its lessdistinct background.
- Size constancy
- Shape constancy
- Perceptual constancy
- Extrasensory perception
Q22 | __________________ is the perception that the brightness of an object remains thesame even though the lighting conditions change.
- Light constancy
- Object constancy
- Perceptual constancy
- Brightness constancy
Q23 | ___________________ is based on the idea that sensory information can be detected by some means other than through the normal processes of sensation.
- Size constancy
- Shape constancy
- Perceptual constancy
- Extrasensory perception
Q24 | ___________________ is an illusion of movement that results when two, separate,carefully timed flashing lights are perceived as one light moving back and forth.
- Stroboscopic motion
- Induced motion
- Muller-Lyer
- Figure-ground
Q25 | The cues used to judge the distance of objects that require the use of only one eye arecalled ______________.
- Monocular cues
- Binocular cues
- Pictorial cues
- Linear perspective