Vision (AP Psych) Quiz
Preview:
Which of the following scenarios most clearly describes the effects of a strong kinesthetic sense?
A. Developing a craving for a food after smelling it
B. Being able to navigate using directions
C. Being able to tell exact bodily position without looking at the body
D. Being able to locate where a sound is coming from
A short wavelength would most likely produce what color?
A. Red
B. Yellow
C. Green
D. Blue
Our sense of smell may be a powerful trigger for memories because
A. olfaction messages skip the thalamus and go straight to the olfactory bulb, which is connected to the hippocampus.
B. We are taught as children to connect smells with important events.
C. The thalamus sends all olfaction messages straight to the hippocampus.
D. our nose is parallel with the both the limbic system and olfactory cortex.
As we look at a flower, the intensity of the color we see is related to the light wave’s:
A. placement on the spectrum
B. length
C. hue
D. amplitude
What is the first part of the eye that light hits?
A. lens
B. cornea
C. pupil
D. retina
E. iris
Experiencing a green afterimage of a red object is most easily explained by
A. the opponent-process theory.
B. frequency theory.
C. place theory.
D. the Young-Helmholtz theory.
The theory that the retina contains three different color receptors- Red, Green, and Blue- is called
A. Young Helmholtz Trichromatic Theory
B. Gate control Theory
C. Place Theory
D. Tri Hue Theory
In vision, transduction occurs within the
A. Optic nerve
B. Visual cortex
C. Retina
D. Cornea
Most color-deficient people will probably:
A. Lack functioning red-or-green-sensitive cones
B. See the world in only black and white
C. Also suffer from poor vision
D. Have above-average vision to compensate for the deficit
The size of the pupil is controlled by the:
A. Lens
B. Retina
C. Cornea
D. Iris
Problems with the vestibular system would likely cause a person to
A. not recognize shapes or colors
B. stumble or fall
C. fail to identify sound locations
D. not be bothered by touching hot objects
What is “Sensation?”
A. Process of neuronal activity traveling from our fingers to our brain.
B. Process by which our sensory receptors detect stimulus energy from our environment.
C. Process by which our brain organizes and interprets information
What receptor allows humans to see better in low or dim light?
A. Rods
B. Cones
C. Tympanic Membranes
D. Pupils
What three primary colors of light are detected by your cones?
A. Green, red, and blue
B. Black, gray, and white
C. Blue, red, and yellow
D. Blue, green, and purple
E. Cyan, magenta, and yellow
Olfaction refers to which sense?
A. Smell
B. Taste
C. Touch
D. Sight