in the space at the left, write the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
21. the way we perceive objects is determined by
a. our emotional state.
c. our expectations and attitudes about what we see.
b. learning and past experiences.
d. all of the above.
22. signal - detection theory attempts to find out
a. how psychological factors affect perception.
b. the lowest sounds that people and animals can hear.
c. which cues are the most effective for showing depth.
d. all of the above.
23. the all of the eye is responsible for
a. allowing enough light to enter the eye.
c. keeping objects in focus.
b. processing an image.
d. carrying visual input to the brain.
24. burt has to wear a patch on one eye. which of the following cues to depth perception will be unavailable to him now?
a. movement gradient
c. linear perspective
b. convergence
d. relative size
25. many older people become farsighted as
a. the lens in their eyes becomes more brittle.
b. their pupils respond more slowly to light.
c. they lose photoreceptors.
d. all of the above occur.
26. the cones in the retina are sensitive to
a. yellow and orange light.
c. blue, green, and red light.
b. black and white.
d. all of the above.
27. the sense of taste can be disrupted by
a. loss of the sense of smell.
b. damage to the taste buds receptor neurons.
c. damage to hearing or sight.
d. all of the above.
28. which of the of the following is not a gestalt principle?
a. proximity
c. similarity
b. continuity
d. illusion.
29. specialized receptor cells responsible for night vision are called
a. lenses
c. rods
b. pupils
d. cones
match each definition in the left column with the correct term from the right column. write the letter of the term in the space provided.
30. the part of the ear that amplifies sounds or sound waves entering the ear
a. sensory adaptation
31. visual sensation that occurs after the original stimulus has been removed.
b. similarity
32. the colors across from each other on the color circle
c. middle ear
33. perceptual tendency to group together elements that seem alike
d. auditory nerve
34. process by which i am used of the disgusting smell whenever i am riding in burt blocks dirty car.
e. inner ear
35. bundle of nerves carrying sound from the cochlea to the brain
f. primary
g. complimentary
h. afterimage
i. olfactory nerve
multiple choice
36. the fact that a friend walking toward you does not appear to get bigger is an example of
a. distance constancy
c. size constancy
b. shape constancy
d. color constancy
37. the sensitive surface of the eye that acts like the film in a camera is called
a. photoreceptor
c. pupil
b. cochlea
d. retina

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# Brief Explanations:
- **Question 21**: Our perception of objects is influenced by multiple factors. Emotional state can color our perception (e.g., being happy might make us see things more positively). Learning and past experiences shape what we notice and how we interpret stimuli (e.g., a trained artist might notice more details in a painting). Expectations and attitudes also play a role (e.g., expecting to see a friendly face in a crowd can influence perception). So all these factors (a, b, c) contribute, making 'd. all of the above' correct.
- **Question 22**: Signal - detection theory focuses on psychological factors in perception. It's about how factors like a person's motivation, experience, and expectations (psychological) affect their ability to detect a signal (like a faint sound or a dim light). Options b (absolute threshold which is about minimum sound intensity, more related to just sensory ability), c (depth cues are more about visual perception organization) are not the main focus of signal - detection theory. So 'a. how psychological factors affect perception' is correct.
- **Question 23**: The lens of the eye changes shape (accommodation) to keep objects in focus. The pupil (a) controls light entry, the retina (b - though there is some processing in the retina, but the main processing of the image is more complex and not just the lens's role in a simple sense here) and the optic nerve (d) carries visual input. So 'c. keeping objects in focus' is correct.
- **Question 24**: Convergence is a binocular depth cue (both eyes work together, muscles adjust as we look at objects at different distances). If one eye is patched (monocular viewing), convergence is unavailable. Movement gradient (a - related to motion and depth), linear perspective (c - a monocular cue like parallel lines converging in the distance), relative size (d - a monocular cue where closer objects look larger) can still be used. So 'b. Convergence' is correct.
- **Question 25**: As people age, the lens becomes less elastic (brittle in a sense of not being able to change shape well), pupils respond more slowly to light, and there can be some loss of photoreceptors. All these contribute to farsightedness (presbyopia). So 'd. all of the above occur' is correct.
- **Question 26**: Cones in the retina are responsible for color vision, specifically sensitive to blue, green, and red light (the additive color model in vision). They are not mainly for yellow/orange (a - which can be a combination in perception) or black/white (b - rods are more for black - white and low - light). So 'c. blue, green, and red light' is correct.
- **Question 27**: Taste and smell are closely related (flavor is a combination). Loss of smell (a) can make food taste bland. Damage to taste bud receptor neurons (b) directly affects taste. Hearing or sight (c) are not directly related to taste disruption. So 'd. all of the above' (a and b are valid, but since the option is 'all of the above' which includes a and b) is correct.
- **Question 28**: Gestalt principles include proximity (objects close together are grouped), continuity (smooth lines are perceived as continuous), similarity (similar objects are grouped). Illusion is a general term for a false perception and not a core Gestalt principle. So 'd. illusion' is correct.
- **Question 29**: Rods are specialized receptor cells for night vision (low - light conditions, black - white vision). Lenses (a) focus light, pupils (b) control light entry, cones (d) are for color and daylight vision. So 'c. rods' is correct.
- **Question 30**: The middle ear (C) has structures (e.g., ossicles - malleus, incus, stapes) that amplify sound waves.
- **Question 31**: Afterimage (H) is the visual sensation that occurs after the original stimulus is removed (e.g., staring at a red object then seeing a green afterimage).
- **Question 32**: Complimentary colors (G) are across from each other on the color circle (e.g., red - green, blue - orange).
- **Question 33**: Similarity (B) is the perceptual tendency to group together like elements.
- **Question 34**: Sensory adaptation (A) is the process where we get used to a stimulus (like the smell in Burt Block's dirty car over time).
- **Question 35**: The auditory nerve (D) carries sound from the cochlea to the brain.
- **Question 36**: Size constancy (c) is when we know an object (like a friend) doesn't actually change size even though the retinal image might (as they walk closer, we perceive their actual size remains the same). Distance constancy (a - more about perceiving distance accurately), shape constancy (b - object shape perception despite viewing angle), color constancy (d - color perception despite lighting changes) are different.
- **Question 37**: The retina (d) is the light - sensitive surface at the back of the eye (like film in a camera that records the image). Photoreceptors (a) are on the retina, cochlea (b) is in the ear, pupil (c) controls light entry.

# Answer:
21. d. all of the above
22. a. how psychological factors affect perception
23. c. keeping objects in focus
24. b. Convergence
25. d. all of the above occur
26. c. blue, green, and red light
27. d. all of the above
28. d. illusion
29. c. rods
30. C. middle ear
31. H. afterimage
32. G. complimentary
33. B. similarity
34. A. sensory adaptation
35. D. auditory nerve
36. c. size constancy
37. d. retina

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