Question 1

The old game show "Let's Make a Deal" offered contestants the choice between a visible prize,usually cash,or the prize hidden behind one of three doors.Which of the following abilities would be most useful to those contestants?

Accepted Answer

Clairvoyance

Question 2

Zack is concentrating very hard on his psychology textbook.He has a big exam tomorrow and wants to do well.Even though nearly all of his attention is devoted to his reading,when his tattling brother mentions his name,Zack looks up.This represents an example of the __________.

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The answer of Zack is concentrating very hard on his...

Question 3

Clara,the psychic,is addressing her audience prior to the show.She notices that two of the audience members are wearing military uniforms.After a brief conversation with one of the soldiers,she suggests to him that he may be experiencing some doubt over recent events that took place.Which process is Clara engaging in?

Accepted Answer

Cold reading

Question 4

Carl is dreading his first day of algebra class.After talking with his friends,he discovers that his professor is known by all as "Dr.Unreasonable." As a consequence,Carl finds nearly everything about his first day of class miserable.Carl is probably relying too much on __________ processing.

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The answer of Carl is dreading his first day of...

Question 5

A major impediment for proponents of ESP is the lack of ability of subsequent researchers to verify earlier positive findings for the phenomena.In scientific terms,we say this indicates a lack of

Accepted Answer

replication.

Question 6

The feeling of reliving an experience that is new is known as

Accepted Answer

déjà vu.
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Question 7

Mrs.Garrett is driving her children to the mall to see a movie.The children cannot agree on what movie they wish to see.The argument starts to get louder and louder but suddenly stops when Mrs.Garrett simply says the names of each of the three children.This shift in one's attention is known as __________.

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The answer of Mrs.Garrett is driving her children to the...

Question 8

The most extreme example of separation between sensation and perception is

Accepted Answer

hallucinations.

Question 9

Our understanding of the information and events from the world around us comes from processes involving __________.

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The answer of Our understanding of the information and events...

Question 10

Perception of events outside the known channels of sensation is called

Accepted Answer

extrasensory perception.

Question 11

When Julius first entered and sat down in the classroom,he felt cold.However,10 minutes later he no longer feels cold.This change is most likely the result of __________.

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The answer of When Julius first entered and sat down...

Question 12

Which of the following is the best example of telepathy?

Accepted Answer

Kyle,a professional gambler,seems to always know when the other players are bluffing.

Question 13

Dallas is an ex-football player who now hosts his own sports talk show.He spends most of his time predicting who will win the game on Sunday.Which of the following abilities would be most useful to Dallas?

Accepted Answer

Precognition

Question 14

Jim is a runner who jogs between 2 and 8 miles each morning.As he runs through his route he is exposed to millions of pieces of information; however,only a few ever capture his immediate attention.This ability to choose certain input while ignoring others is called __________.

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The answer of Jim is a runner who jogs between...

Question 15

Royce is listening to a debate involving the two candidates for state senator in his district.Prior to the debate,he had a strong opinion favoring one candidate over the other.As he listens to the debate he interprets each candidate's answers based on his own beliefs and expectations about them rather than listening and interpreting exactly what each said.Royce is engaging in __________.

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The answer of Royce is listening to a debate involving...

Question 16

Little Lily is taking her hearing test.She has her headphones on and is being presented with a series of tones to each of her ears.Although the tones are quite loud at first,they begin to get softer and softer.__________ theory attempts to predict how Lily will respond when she can't actually hear any more tones.

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The answer of Little Lily is taking her hearing test.She...

Question 17

Dr.Washington is surprised when one of his students begins to sing in class.When questioned about his singing,the student responds that each of the words the professor had written on the board had a sound associated with them.Dr.Washington's student demonstrating the perceptual condition known as __________.

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The answer of Dr.Washington is surprised when one of his...

Question 18

William is able to play his video game,listen to his iPod,and even think about what he is going to do this weekend.__________ allows William to multitask with relative ease.

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The answer of William is able to play his video...

Question 19

Jacob has a favorite baseball cap.He has worn it now for several years.Initially the cap was a bright red,but it is now faded to almost pink.Although his friends are beginning to tease him about his "pink cap," he still sees it as red.Jacob is influenced by his __________.

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The answer of Jacob has a favorite baseball cap.He has...

Question 20

Aimee is taking notes in her psychology class while her best friend is talking to her in her other ear.As she is reading over what she just wrote,Aimee notices something peculiar.Although she had written down most of what the professor had said,she had intermittently jotted down the words "Friday," "dance," and "boyfriend." Apparently,some of her friend's message got past her attentional __________.

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The answer of Aimee is taking notes in her psychology...

Quiz 4: Sensation and Perception