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After surgery to restore vision, patients who had been blind from birth had difficultya. recognizing objects by touch.b. recognizing objects by sight.c. distinguishing figure from ground.d.
Perceiving a tomato as consistently red, despite lighting shifts, is an example ofa. shape constancy.b. perceptual constancy.c. a binocular cue.d. continuity.
Two examples of depth cues are interposition and linear perspective.
Depth perception underlies our ability toa. group similar items in a gestalt.b. perceive objects as having a constant shape or form.c. judge distances.d. fill in the gaps in a figure.
The visual cliff experiments suggest thata. infants have not yet developed depth perception.b. crawling human infants and very young animals perceive depth.c. we have no way of knowing whether
In listening to a concert, you attend to the solo instrument and perceive the orchestra as accompaniment. This illustrates the organizing principle ofa. figure-ground.b. shape constancy.c.
Our tendencies to fill in the gaps and to perceive a pattern as continuous are two different examples of the organizing principle calleda. the Ames illusion.b. depth perception.c. shape constancy.d.
What mental processes allow you to perceive a lemon as yellow?
Two theories together account for color vision. The Young-Helmholtz theory shows that the eye contains, and the Hering theory accounts for the nervous system’s having .a. opposing retinal
The brain’s ability to process many aspects of an object or a problem simultaneously is called.
The cells in the visual cortex that respond to certain lines, edges, and angles are called.
Cones are the eye’s receptor cells that are especially sensitive to light and are responsible for our vision.a. bright; black-and-whiteb. dim; colorc. bright; colord. dim; black-and-white
The blind spot in your retina is located wherea. there are rods but no cones.b. there are cones but no rods.c. the optic nerve leaves the eye.d. the bipolar cells meet the ganglion cells.
The amplitude of a sound wave determines our perception of loudness. The amplitude of a light wave determines our perception of .a. brightness.b. color.c. meaning.d. distance.
The characteristic of light that determines the color we experience, such as blue or green, is .
Our perceptual set influences what we perceive. This mental tendency reflects oura. experiences, assumptions, and expectations.b. perceptual adaptation.c. priming ability.d. difference thresholds.
Sensory adaptation helps us focus ona. visual stimuli.b. auditory stimuli.c. constant features of the environment.d. important changes in the environment.
Weber’s law states that for a difference to be perceived, two stimuli must differ bya. a fixed or constant energy amount.b. a constant minimum percentage.c. a constantly changing amount.d. more
Another term for difference threshold is the.
Subliminal stimuli area. too weak to be processed by the brain in any way.b. consciously perceived more than 50 percent of the time.c. always strong enough to affect our behavior.d. below our
The process by which we organize and interpret sensory information is called .
Sensation is to as perception is to.a. absolute threshold; difference thresholdb. bottom-up processing; top-down processingc. interpretation; detectiond. grouping; priming
Which factors have researchers thus far found to be unrelated to the development of our sexual orientation?
Evolutionary psychologists are most likely to focus ona. how we differ from one another.b. the social consequences of sexual behaviors.c. natural selection of the fittest adaptations.d. cultural
Factors contributing to unplanned teen pregnancies includea. low levels of testosterone during adolescence.b. higher intelligence level.c. too much communication.d. alcohol use.
An example of an external stimulus that might influence sexual behavior isa. blood level of testosterone.b. the onset of puberty.c. a sexually explicit film.d. an erotic fantasy or dream.
The use of condoms during sex(does/doesn’t) reduce the risk of getting HIV and(does/doesn’t) fully protect against skinto-skin STIs.
What is the difference between sexual dysfunctions and paraphilias?
In describing the sexual response cycle, Masters and Johnson noted thata. a plateau phase follows orgasm.b. men experience a refractory period during which they cannot experience orgasm.c. the
A striking effect of hormonal changes on human sexual behavior is thea. end of sexual desire in men over 60.b. sharp rise in sexual interest at puberty.c. decrease in women’s sexual desire at the
When children have developed a, they have a sense of being male or female.
Gender role refers to oura. sense of being male or female.b. expectations about the way males and females should behave.c. biological sex.d. unisex characteristics.
Those born with sexual anatomy that differs from “standard”male or female babies may be considered .
On average, girls begin puberty at about the age of , boys at about the age of.
Primary sex characteristics relate to ; secondary sex characteristics refer to .a. ejaculation; menarcheb. breasts and facial hair; ovaries and testesc. emotional maturity; hormone surgesd.
The fertilized egg will develop into a boy if it receives a chromosome from its father.
Females and males are very similar to each other. But one way they differ is thata. women are more physically aggressive than men.b. men are more democratic than women in their leadership roles.c.
Although development is lifelong, there is stability of personality over time. For example,a. most personality traits emerge in infancy and persist throughout life.b. temperament tends to remain
Contrary to what many people assume,a. older people are much happier than adolescents.b. men in their forties express much greater dissatisfaction with life than do women of the same age.c. people of
Freud defined the healthy adult as one who is able to love and work. Erikson agreed, observing that the adult struggles to attain intimacy and .
How do cross-sectional and longitudinal studies differ?
By age 65, a person would be most likely to experience a cognitive decline in the ability toa. recall and list all the important terms and concepts in a chapter.b. select the correct definition in a
Developmental researchers who emphasize learning and experience are supporting ; those who emphasize biological maturation are supporting.a. nature; nurtureb. continuity; stagesc. stability; changed.
Some developmental psychologists now refer to the period that occurs in some Western cultures from age 18 to the mid-twenties and beyond (up to the time of social independence)as .
In Erikson’s stages, the primary task during adolescence isa. attaining formal operations.b. forging an identity.c. developing a sense of intimacy with another person.d. living independent of
According to Piaget, a person who can think logically about abstractions is in the stage.
Adolescence is marked by the onset ofa. an identity crisis.b. puberty.c. separation anxiety.d. parent-child conflict.
From the very first weeks of life, infants differ in their characteristic emotional reactions, with some infants being intense and anxious, while others are easygoing and relaxed.These differences
In a series of experiments, the Harlows found that monkeys raised with artificial mothers tended, when afraid, to cling to their cloth mother, rather than to a wire mother holding the feeding bottle.
An 8-month-old infant who reacts to a new babysitter by crying and clinging to his father’s shoulder is showing.
Although Piaget’s stage theory continues to inform our understanding of children’s thinking, many researchers believe thata. Piaget’s “stages” begin earlier and development is more
Use Piaget’s first three stages of cognitive development to explain why young children are not just miniature adults in the way they think.
Why can’t we consciously recall how we learned to walk when we were infants?
Which of the following is true of motor-skill development?a. It is determined solely by genetic factors.b. The sequence, but not the timing, is universal.c. The timing, but not the sequence, is
Between ages 3 and 6, the human brain experiences the greatest growth in the lobes, which we use for rational planning, and which continue developing at least into adolescence.
Stroke a newborn’s cheek and the infant will root for a nipple. This illustratesa. a reflex.b. nurture.c. differentiation.d. continuity.
Chemicals that pass through the placenta’s screen and may harm an embryo or fetus are called .
Body organs first begin to form and function during the period of the ; within 6 months, during the period of the , the organs are sufficiently functional to allow a chance of survival.a. zygote;
The three major issues that interest developmental psychologists are nature/nurture, stability/change, and/ .
An important psychological contributor to drug use isa. inflated self-esteem.b. the feeling that life is meaningless and directionless.c. genetic predispositions.d. overprotective parents.
Use of marijuanaa. impairs motor coordination, perception, reaction time, and memory.b. inhibits people’s emotions.c. leads to dehydration and overheating.d. stimulates brain cell development.
Near-death experiences are strikingly similar to the hallucinations evoked by .
Long-term use of Ecstasy cana. depress sympathetic nervous system activity.b. deplete the brain’s supply of epinephrine.c. deplete the brain’s supply of dopamine.d. damage serotonin-producing
Why might alcohol make a person more helpful or more aggressive?
The depressants include alcohol, barbiturates,a. and opiates.b. cocaine, and morphine.c. caffeine, nicotine, and marijuana.d. and amphetamines.REM rebound, p. 96 hypnosis, p. 97 posthypnotic
After continued use of a psychoactive drug, the drug user needs to take larger doses to get the desired effect. This is referred to as .
Hilgard believed that hypnosis involves a state of divided consciousness, or .
Most experts agree that hypnosis can be effectively used toa. elicit testimony about a “forgotten” event.b. re-create childhood experiences.c. relieve pain.d. block sensory input.
People who are hypnotizable and will carry out a hypnotic suggestion typicallya. are able to focus totally on a task.b. have low self-esteem.c. are subject to hallucinations.d. are faking their
The tendency for REM sleep to increase following REM sleep deprivation is referred to as.
“For what one has dwelt on by day, these things are seen in visions of the night” (Menander of Athens [342–292 b.c.e.], Fragments). How might the information-processing perspective on dreaming
What is the neural activation theory of dreaming?
In interpreting dreams, Freud was most interested in theira. information-processing function.b. physiological function.c. manifest content, or story line.d. latent content, or hidden meaning.
What is the difference between narcolepsy and sleep apnea?
Which of the following is NOT one of the theories that have been proposed to explain why we need sleep?a. Sleep has survival value.b. Sleep helps us recuperate.c. Sleep rests the eyes.d. Sleep plays
As the night progresses, what happens to the REM stage of sleep?
The brain emits large, slow delta waves during sleep.
During Stage NREM-1 sleep, a person is most likely to experiencea. sleep spindles.b. hallucinations.c. night terrors or nightmares.d. rapid eye movements.
Our body temperature tends to rise and fall in sync with a biological clock, which is referred to as.
We register and react to stimuli outside of our awareness by means of processing. When we devote deliberate attention to stimuli, we use processing.
Failure to see visible objects because our attention is occupied elsewhere is called.
Adoption studies seek to understand genetic influences on personality. They do this mainly bya. comparing adopted children with nonadopted children.b. evaluating whether adopted children’s
twins share the same DNA.
Fraternal twins result whena. a single egg is fertilized by a single sperm and then splits.b. a single egg is fertilized by two sperm and then splits.c. two eggs are fertilized by two sperm.d. two
When the mother’s egg and the father’s sperm unite, each contributesa. one chromosome pair.b. 23 chromosomes.c. 23 chromosome pairs.d. 25,000 chromosomes.
A small segment of DNA that codes for particular proteins is referred to as a .
The threadlike structures made largely of DNA molecules are called .
What do behavior geneticists study?
Damage to the brain’s right hemisphere is most likely to reduce a person’s ability toa. recite the alphabet rapidly.b. make inferences.c. understand verbal instructions.d. solve arithmetic
Studies of people with split brains and brain scans of those with undivided brains indicate that the left hemisphere excels ina. processing language.b. visual perceptions.c. making inferences.d.
An experimenter flashes the word HERON across the visual field of a man whose corpus callosum has been severed. HER is transmitted to his right hemisphere and ON to his left hemisphere. When asked to
Plasticity is especially evident in the brains ofa. split-brain patients.b. young adults.c. young children.d. right-handed people.
What would it be like to talk on the phone if you didn’t have temporal lobe association areas? What would you hear?What would you understand?
Judging and planning are enabled by the lobes.
The “uncommitted” areas that make up about threefourths of the cerebral cortex are called.
Which of the following body regions has the greatest representation in the sensory cortex?a. Upper armb. Toesc. Lipsd. All regions are equally represented.
How do different neural networks communicate with one another to let you respond when a friend greets you at a party?
If a neurosurgeon stimulated your right motor cortex, you would most likelya. see light.b. hear a sound.c. feel a touch on the right arm.d. move your left leg.
The initial reward center discovered by Olds and Milner was located in the .
The neural structure that most directly regulates eating, drinking, and body temperature is thea. endocrine system.b. hypothalamus.c. hippocampus.d. amygdala.

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