Question 1

The tendency to perceive objects,or figures,on some background is known as ___________.

Accepted Answer

Figure-ground relationships refer to the visual tendency to perceive a figure or object, often in a foreground, against a background. The brain automatically organizes visual stimuli into these relationships, making the object stand out from the background.

Question 2

Proprioceptors signal ________________.

Accepted Answer

Proprioceptors are sensory receptors that transmit information about the position, movement, and orientation of body parts. This information helps us maintain our sense of body position and balance, and coordinate our movements. Therefore, proprioceptors are responsible for signaling the orientation of our body parts in space. They do not transmit somatic pain or skin sensations, nor are they involved in olfactory sensations.

Question 3

When you stand to the side of a window frame,it casts a trapezoidal (nonrectangular)image on your retina.It still seems rectangular to you,though,because of ________.

Accepted Answer

We tend to perceive the shape of objects as being unchanged,even when sensory input is altered.This is based on our experiences with perception of common objects.

Question 4

An example of a group or organization that tries to maximize the similarity between figure and ground would be a(n)________.

Accepted Answer

The army would use camouflage to try to hide the figure of a soldier from the background of the surrounding brush.

Question 5

Figure-ground relationships concern _________________.

Accepted Answer

Figure-ground relationships refer to the ability of the brain to distinguish between objects or figures and their background. It is the tendency to perceive objects against some background, making it easier for us to identify objects in our visual field.

Question 6

Figure is to ground as ________.

Accepted Answer

The figure is that which we look at and focus on,whereas the ground refers to the background against which the figure is set.

Question 7

______ is the mental process of making meaning of sensory information.

Accepted Answer

Perception is the mental process of making meaning of sensory information. It involves interpreting and organizing the information received from the senses into a meaningful understanding of the world around us. Sensation is the initial process of detecting physical stimuli and transforming them into neural signals that can be interpreted by the brain. Abstraction involves a higher-level cognitive process of generalizing or simplifying complex information. Consciousness refers to the state of being aware of and able to perceive one's surroundings.

Question 8

Which of the following is the primary structure that allows a person to maintain his or her balance?

Accepted Answer

The semicircular canals are part of the inner ear and are responsible for detecting rotational movements of the head, which is essential for maintaining balance. The cochlea is responsible for hearing and the middle ear consists of the eardrum and three bones (hammer, anvil, stirrup) that transmit sound vibrations. The circular canals are not a part of the human ear.

Question 9

Perception is the ___________.

Accepted Answer

Perception is the process by which people take all the sensations they experience at any given moment and interpret them in some meaningful fashion.

Question 10

The gate-control theory of pain suggests that ___________.

Accepted Answer

The gate-control theory suggests that these "gates" can open and close,which results in pain messages being either allowed or prevented from making it to the brain.

Question 11

The vestibular senses are concerned with ________________.

Accepted Answer

The vestibular senses are primarily concerned with balance and spatial orientation, helping to maintain posture and equilibrium.

Question 12

Your best friend is going to have a medical procedure that might cause some pain during recovery.He is very concerned about how he will deal with this.Knowing what you do about how pain works,you would advise him that all but WHICH of the following are psychological aspects that can influence how pain is perceived?

Accepted Answer

Analgesia,which means "no pain," is a type of medication designed to reduce the experience of pain.It is not a psychological contributor but rather a physical one.

Question 13

The kinesthetic senses are concerned with ______________.

Accepted Answer

The kinesthetic senses are primarily concerned with the awareness of body position and movement of body parts in relation to each other. This includes the ability to sense the location and orientation of one's limbs and joints, as well as the awareness of muscle tension and effort required for different movements.

Question 14

Suppose your town is located in a valley.Obviously,you'll realize that the size of your town doesn't change regardless of whether you look at it up-close or from a hilltop.This is primarily due to ________.

Accepted Answer

Size constancy is the perception that the actual size of an object remains the same even when it is viewed at different distances.

Question 15

The idea that pain signals must pass through a type of "doorway" in the spinal cord is referred to as the ______________ theory of pain.

Accepted Answer

The gate-control theory is based on the concept of a doorway in the spinal cord.

Question 16

Dizziness,nausea,and disorientation may result if the information from the eyes conflicts a little too much with that from the vestibular organs,according to the _________ of motion sickness.

Accepted Answer

The sensory conflict theory says there may be conflict between the eyes and vestibular system.

Question 17

A student takes a drug that distorts perception.He holds up his hand right in front of his face.Horrified,he yells,"I have a giant hand!" Most likely the drug interfered with _________________.

Accepted Answer

The tendency to interpret an object as always being the same physical dimensions,regardless of its distance from the viewer,is known as size constancy.

Question 18

Closing your eyes and then touching your nose with your forefinger most accurately illustrates which of the following?

Accepted Answer

The knowledge of the position of your limbs is controlled by the kinesthetic system.

Question 19

A piece of paper looks white in both the noonday sun and under moonlight,even though there is less light being reflected off the paper under moonlight.This form of perceptual constancy is called _________ constancy.

Accepted Answer

The fact that a piece of paper looks white in both the noonday sun and under moonlight is a perceptual phenomenon called brightness constancy.

Question 20

Denair suffers from a medical condition that causes him to have no ability to feel pain.Although many of his friends are jealous of him,they have no idea what sort of inconvenience and danger this sort of illness can cause.Which of the following would best explain Denair's symptoms?

Accepted Answer

CIPA,or congenital insensitivity to pain with anhidrosis,presents daily struggles that,in some cases,are extremely dangerous.

Quiz 3: Sensation and Perception