Question 1

Which best describes the hearing of most older adults?

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A)  Minor hearing loss especially for high-frequency sounds
B)  Significant hearing loss especially for high-frequency sounds
C)  Minor hearing loss especially for low-frequency sounds
D)  Significant hearing loss especially for low-frequency soundsE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Increased eye pressure that can eventually lead to blindness is called

Accepted Answer

A)  glaucoma.
B)  retinitis pigmentosa.
C)  cataracts.
D)  presbyopia.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 3

Four month-old infants appear to use object _____ to determine whether two side-by-side objects are separate.

Accepted Answer

A)  size
B)  hue
C)  shape
D)  shadeE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 4

If an adult were cloned, a constructivist would predict that once born, the clone would

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A)  have to learn to perceive the world as meaningful.
B)  awaken with a meaningful understanding of the world.
C)  not be able to function.
D)  think and perceive like an adult.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 5

Gibson and Walk's visual cliff experiment demonstrated that infants develop _____ before their first birthday.

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A)  depth perception
B)  size constancy
C)  location constancy
D)  shape constancyE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

Phonemes are the words used to produce a spoken sentence.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Perception is best defined as the interpretation of

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A)  memory.
B)  sensory input.
C)  unconscious thoughts.
D)  an abstract idea.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

Three-month-old Jordan reacts as if he believes that the basketball he is playing with actually shrinks as it rolls away from him. This reaction would indicate that Jordan lacks

Accepted Answer

A)  object permanence.
B)  cross-modal perception.
C)  attention.
D)  size constancy.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 9

Tyler's biggest problem is that he never seems to stop and think before he says anything, and he appears unable to stop from interrupting every conversation he encounters. If this is true, Tyler has significant problems with

Accepted Answer

A)  attention.
B)  impulsivity.
C)  hyperactivity.
D)  dysphoria.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 10

Wadsworth is extremely easily distracted, seems to forget whatever he starts to do, and just cannot seem to follow directions. This would suggest that Wadsworth has significant problems with

Accepted Answer

A)  attentiveness.
B)  impulsivity.
C)  hyperactivity.
D)  dysphoria.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

While they both significantly affect vision, retinitis pigmentosa and age-related macular degeneration differ in that retinitis pigmentosa _____ and age-related macular degeneration _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  is due to genetics; is due to illness
B)  impacts peripheral vision; impacts central vision
C)  is more likely to be found in males; is more likely to be found in females
D)  impacts close vision; impacts far visionE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 12

The tendency to perceive an object as not growing when it approaches our eyes, or shrinking as it moves away, is _____ constancy.

Accepted Answer

A)  location
B)  size
C)  brightness
D)  formE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 13

Which object would have the greatest amount of visual contour?

Accepted Answer

A)  A series of black circles on a white background
B)  A gray ship on the ocean
C)  A pillow with pastel blobs of blue and yellow
D)  A clear baby-bottle filled with breast milkE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 14

The most effective treatment for ADHD involves both medication and behavioral treatment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Recent research has indicated that infants are more likely to survive heart surgery if they receive _____ during the operation.

Accepted Answer

A)  deep anesthesia that keeps them unconscious
B)  moderate levels of anesthesia that keeps them semiconscious
C)  light levels of anesthesia that keeps them almost conscious
D)  no anesthesia so that they are completely consciousE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 16

Sensory threshold is defined as the

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A)  minimum amount of stimulation that can be detected.
B)  maximum amount of sensory stimulation that can be tolerated before pain is experienced.
C)  maximum number of senses that can be stimulated before the person is confused.
D)  minimum amount of energy produced by a neuron.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 17

As a typical four-month-old, Dakota's attention process is best described as

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A)  being focused on the most relevant items.
B)  adult-like.
C)  being caught by objects in the environment.
D)  non-existent.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 18

Whose exploratory behavior would most likely just begin to involve exploring an item with both their eyes and hands?

Accepted Answer

A)  2-month-old Tom
B)  6-month-old Dick
C)  12-month-old Harry
D)  18-month-old SallyE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 19

One of the biggest controversies concerning the use of drugs like Ritalin to treat individuals with ADHD is that

Accepted Answer

A)  the vast majority of individuals with the disorder are not prescribed the drug.
B)  while Ritalin is a cure for the disorder, most people see it only as a temporary treatment.
C)  so far, there is not much evidence that individuals who took the drug as children function better as adults.
D)  the effects fail to wear off when the drug dose is increased.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 20

Cross-modal perception is the ability to

Accepted Answer

A)  perceive three-dimensionality from a two-dimensional display.
B)  perceive an object through two senses at the same time.
C)  stop responding to a stimulus that is repeatedly presented.
D)  recognize with one sense an object that was learned through another sense.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Exam 6: Sensation, Perception, and Attention

If an adult were cloned, a constructivist would predict that once born, the clone would

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Whose exploratory behavior would most likely just begin to involve exploring an item with both their eyes and hands?

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Recent research has indicated that infants are more likely to survive heart surgery if they receive _____ during the operation.

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As a typical four-month-old, Dakota's attention process is best described as

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Three-month-old Jordan reacts as if he believes that the basketball he is playing with actually shrinks as it rolls away from him. This reaction would indicate that Jordan lacks

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Which object would have the greatest amount of visual contour?

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While they both significantly affect vision, retinitis pigmentosa and age-related macular degeneration differ in that retinitis pigmentosa _____ and age-related macular degeneration _____.

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Tyler's biggest problem is that he never seems to stop and think before he says anything, and he appears unable to stop from interrupting every conversation he encounters. If this is true, Tyler has significant problems with

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Wadsworth is extremely easily distracted, seems to forget whatever he starts to do, and just cannot seem to follow directions. This would suggest that Wadsworth has significant problems with

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The tendency to perceive an object as not growing when it approaches our eyes, or shrinking as it moves away, is _____ constancy.

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Increased eye pressure that can eventually lead to blindness is called

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Cross-modal perception is the ability to

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Which best describes the hearing of most older adults?

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One of the biggest controversies concerning the use of drugs like Ritalin to treat individuals with ADHD is that

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Phonemes are the words used to produce a spoken sentence.

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Gibson and Walk's visual cliff experiment demonstrated that infants develop _____ before their first birthday.

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Four month-old infants appear to use object _____ to determine whether two side-by-side objects are separate.

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Sensory threshold is defined as the

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The most effective treatment for ADHD involves both medication and behavioral treatment.

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Perception is best defined as the interpretation of

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