Question 1

The door-in-the-face technique involves ​

Accepted Answer

The door-in-the-face technique is a compliance method whereby a large, unreasonable request is made first with the expectation it will be turned down, followed by a smaller, more reasonable request. This smaller request is actually what the requester hopes to achieve, and it appears more acceptable in comparison to the initial larger request, thereby increasing the likelihood of agreement.

Question 2

The fact that what first appeared to be contradictory and incompatible theories on color vision and sound perception led psychologists to better understand both processes illustrates which of your text's unifying themes? ​

Accepted Answer

The fact that seemingly contradictory theories on color vision and sound perception eventually contributed to a deeper understanding of these processes illustrates the theme that psychology is theoretically diverse. This diversity allows for multiple perspectives and theories to coexist, which can lead to more comprehensive explanations and understandings of psychological phenomena.

Question 3

It is fairly easy to manipulate many types of judgments by selecting

Accepted Answer

Extreme comparators that may be unrepresentative can easily manipulate judgments by skewing perceptions, making the event being judged seem more unusual or extreme in comparison.

Question 4

Distracting oneself to reduce the severity of pain is likely to be a less effective strategy when _____ activity is blocked .

Accepted Answer

Endorphins are natural painkillers produced by the body. They work by binding to the opioid receptors in the brain to reduce the perception of pain, similar to how morphine and other opioid drugs work. Distracting oneself can help reduce pain by increasing the release of endorphins. If endorphin activity is blocked, distraction as a method to reduce pain severity would likely be less effective because the body's natural mechanism for alleviating pain is inhibited.

Question 5

The Impressionist technique of pointillism relies on the use of ​

Accepted Answer

Pointillism relies on additive color mixing, where small, distinct dots of color are applied in patterns to form an image. The viewer's eye and brain blend these dot colors together from a distance, creating a fuller range of tones.

Question 6

If you try to persuade your parents to pay for you to take a two-week tour of Europe next summer, you would MOST likely be successful if you first ​

Accepted Answer

The answer of If you try to persuade your parents...

Question 7

A theory that can account for the fact that people suffering from pain sometimes report pain relief from a sugar pill placebo is _____ theory.

Accepted Answer

The gate-control theory suggests that psychological factors play a role in the perception of pain, which can explain why a placebo, such as a sugar pill, can lead to reported pain relief. This theory posits that pain signals can be blocked or modulated by the brain, allowing for the placebo effect to occur.

Question 8

By exploring the world of dreams and fantasy, Surrealists reflected the influence of ​

Accepted Answer

Surrealists were heavily influenced by Sigmund Freud's theories on the unconscious, dreams, and the inner workings of the mind, which they sought to explore and express in their art.

Question 9

Which of the following unifying themes in psychology is MOST consistent with the existence of ambiguous figures and visual illusions?

Accepted Answer

People's experience of the world being highly subjective explains why different individuals may perceive ambiguous figures and visual illusions differently, highlighting the subjective nature of perception and interpretation.

Question 10

_____ were more concerned with interpreting a viewer's fleeting perception of reality than with recreating the photographic "reality" of a scene.

Accepted Answer

French Impressionists were known for their focus on capturing the momentary, sensory effect of a scene - the impression objects made on the eye in a fleeting instant - rather than trying to reproduce the scene with photographic realism.

Question 11

The newest discovery in the research on the experience of pain is that certain types of _____ may play in important role in chronic pain. ​

Accepted Answer

Recent research has highlighted the significant role of glial cells in the experience of chronic pain. Glial cells, once thought to only support and nourish neurons, are now understood to be actively involved in the modulation and transmission of pain signals, contributing to chronic pain conditions.

Question 12

Pain messages transmitted to the brain through the fast pathway are associated with _____, while messages transmitted through the slow pathway are associated with _____. ​

Accepted Answer

The fast pathway is associated with the transmission of sharp pain sensations, which are typically felt immediately after an injury. The slow pathway, on the other hand, is responsible for transmitting longer-lasting, aching pain sensations that may persist after the initial injury.

Question 13

Last year, Fiona had a yard sale. She marked the prices of items very reasonably, and she refused to reduce them when people tried to "deal." This year, she had another yard sale, but this time, she marked the prices of items quite high, and then reduced them by 50% or more when people asked to "deal." Fiona was surprised to find that she made much more money this year. When she asks you why this might have happened, you explain how judgments can be affected by

Accepted Answer

Fiona's strategy of initially marking prices high and then offering significant discounts likely influenced buyers' perceptions through contrast effects. Buyers perceived the discounted prices as better deals compared to the initial high prices, making them more inclined to purchase.

Question 14

Roberta and Phil have been arrested for vandalism. Their defense attorney may be able to get a lighter sentence for her clients if she emphasizes that ​

Accepted Answer

The answer of Roberta and Phil have been arrested for...

Question 15

When politicians point out that their misdeeds are miniscule when judged against their competitors, they are making use of ​

Accepted Answer

Politicians comparing their misdeeds to those of their competitors are using comparators. This involves comparing one's actions or qualities to others' to put them in a more favorable light or context.

Question 16

A theory that can account for the fact that attention and expectations affect people's perception of pain is _____ theory.

Accepted Answer

The gate-control theory of pain suggests that psychological factors, such as attention and expectations, can influence the perception of pain. It proposes that there are "gates" in the spinal cord that either allow or block pain signals from reaching the brain, and these gates can be influenced by a variety of factors, including attention and expectations.

Question 17

The gate-control theory suggests that incoming pain sensations may be blocked at the ​

Accepted Answer

The gate-control theory of pain suggests that pain signals can be blocked or modulated at the level of the spinal cord before they reach the brain for processing. This theory highlights the role of the spinal cord in either allowing or preventing pain signals from passing on to the brain.

Question 18

The fact that there is no one-to-one correspondence between sensory input and perceived experience illustrates which of your text's unifying themes? ​

Accepted Answer

The lack of a one-to-one correspondence between sensory input and perceived experience highlights the subjectivity of our experiences. This means that the way we perceive the world is not just a direct reflection of the sensory information we receive; instead, our perceptions are influenced by various factors such as our past experiences, expectations, and cultural background, making our experience of the world highly subjective.

Question 19

Prior to the Renaissance, artists were generally unsuccessful in painting realistic scenes because they did not understand ​

Accepted Answer

Prior to the Renaissance, artists struggled with painting realistic scenes because they lacked an understanding of how to use depth perception cues, such as linear perspective, to create the illusion of three-dimensionality on a two-dimensional surface.

Question 20

Escher challenged viewers to think about perception through the use of ​

Accepted Answer

Escher is renowned for his use of visual illusions in his artwork, which often feature impossible constructions and explorations of infinity, challenging viewers' perceptions of space and reality.

Quiz 4: Sensation and Perception

The door-in-the-face technique involves

The fact that what first appeared to be contradictory and incompatible theories on color vision and sound perception led psychologists to better understand both processes illustrates which of your text's unifying themes?

It is fairly easy to manipulate many types of judgments by selecting

Distracting oneself to reduce the severity of pain is likely to be a less effective strategy when _____ activity is blocked .

The Impressionist technique of pointillism relies on the use of

If you try to persuade your parents to pay for you to take a two-week tour of Europe next summer, you would MOST likely be successful if you first

A theory that can account for the fact that people suffering from pain sometimes report pain relief from a sugar pill placebo is _____ theory.

By exploring the world of dreams and fantasy, Surrealists reflected the influence of

Which of the following unifying themes in psychology is MOST consistent with the existence of ambiguous figures and visual illusions?

_____ were more concerned with interpreting a viewer's fleeting perception of reality than with recreating the photographic "reality" of a scene.

The newest discovery in the research on the experience of pain is that certain types of _____ may play in important role in chronic pain.

Pain messages transmitted to the brain through the fast pathway are associated with _, while messages transmitted through the slow pathway are associated with _.

Roberta and Phil have been arrested for vandalism. Their defense attorney may be able to get a lighter sentence for her clients if she emphasizes that

When politicians point out that their misdeeds are miniscule when judged against their competitors, they are making use of

A theory that can account for the fact that attention and expectations affect people's perception of pain is _____ theory.

The gate-control theory suggests that incoming pain sensations may be blocked at the

The fact that there is no one-to-one correspondence between sensory input and perceived experience illustrates which of your text's unifying themes?

Prior to the Renaissance, artists were generally unsuccessful in painting realistic scenes because they did not understand

Escher challenged viewers to think about perception through the use of

Quiz 4: Sensation and Perception

The door-in-the-face technique involves ​

The fact that what first appeared to be contradictory and incompatible theories on color vision and sound perception led psychologists to better understand both processes illustrates which of your text's unifying themes? ​

It is fairly easy to manipulate many types of judgments by selecting

Distracting oneself to reduce the severity of pain is likely to be a less effective strategy when _____ activity is blocked .

The Impressionist technique of pointillism relies on the use of ​

If you try to persuade your parents to pay for you to take a two-week tour of Europe next summer, you would MOST likely be successful if you first ​

A theory that can account for the fact that people suffering from pain sometimes report pain relief from a sugar pill placebo is _____ theory.

By exploring the world of dreams and fantasy, Surrealists reflected the influence of ​

Which of the following unifying themes in psychology is MOST consistent with the existence of ambiguous figures and visual illusions?

_____ were more concerned with interpreting a viewer's fleeting perception of reality than with recreating the photographic "reality" of a scene.

The newest discovery in the research on the experience of pain is that certain types of _____ may play in important role in chronic pain. ​

Pain messages transmitted to the brain through the fast pathway are associated with _____, while messages transmitted through the slow pathway are associated with _____. ​

Roberta and Phil have been arrested for vandalism. Their defense attorney may be able to get a lighter sentence for her clients if she emphasizes that ​

When politicians point out that their misdeeds are miniscule when judged against their competitors, they are making use of ​

A theory that can account for the fact that attention and expectations affect people's perception of pain is _____ theory.

The gate-control theory suggests that incoming pain sensations may be blocked at the ​

The fact that there is no one-to-one correspondence between sensory input and perceived experience illustrates which of your text's unifying themes? ​

Prior to the Renaissance, artists were generally unsuccessful in painting realistic scenes because they did not understand ​

Escher challenged viewers to think about perception through the use of ​

The door-in-the-face technique involves

The fact that what first appeared to be contradictory and incompatible theories on color vision and sound perception led psychologists to better understand both processes illustrates which of your text's unifying themes?

The Impressionist technique of pointillism relies on the use of

If you try to persuade your parents to pay for you to take a two-week tour of Europe next summer, you would MOST likely be successful if you first

By exploring the world of dreams and fantasy, Surrealists reflected the influence of

The newest discovery in the research on the experience of pain is that certain types of _____ may play in important role in chronic pain.

Pain messages transmitted to the brain through the fast pathway are associated with _, while messages transmitted through the slow pathway are associated with _.

Roberta and Phil have been arrested for vandalism. Their defense attorney may be able to get a lighter sentence for her clients if she emphasizes that

When politicians point out that their misdeeds are miniscule when judged against their competitors, they are making use of

The gate-control theory suggests that incoming pain sensations may be blocked at the

The fact that there is no one-to-one correspondence between sensory input and perceived experience illustrates which of your text's unifying themes?

Prior to the Renaissance, artists were generally unsuccessful in painting realistic scenes because they did not understand

Escher challenged viewers to think about perception through the use of