Question : 111.The vestibular sensory system includes A)the semicircular canals only. B)the vestibular sacs : 1231192

111.The vestibular sensory system includes

A)the semicircular canals only.

B)the vestibular sacs only.

C)the olfactory receptors only.

D)both the semicircular canals and the vestibular sacs.

E)both the olfactory receptors and the vestibular sacs.

112.The process by which the brain interprets stimuli and turns them into meaningful representations of the external world is

A)sensation.

B)perception.

C)attention.

D)memory.

E)psychokinesis.

113.Regarding perception, which of the following statements is TRUE?

A)Perception represents the brain’s attempt to make sense of the information coming in through the senses.

B)Perception is a reactive process.

C)Perceptions accurately reflects external reality.

D)The area of perception that has captured the most research attention is auditory perception.

E)Attention is the second step in perception.

114.When you perceive something, what is the first step you take?

A)sensing

B)learning

C)memorizing

D)attending

E)motivating

115.Limiting attention to certain stimuli and filtering out other stimuli is called

A)sensation.

B)perception.

C)selective attention.

D)perceptual set.

E)habituation.

116.Regarding attention, which of the following statements is FALSE?

A)Motivational states influence attention.

B)Repeated exposure to a changing stimulus leads to habituation.

C)Habituation to certain stimuli is quite common and makes evolutionary sense.

D)Newborn infants pay more attention to their mother’s voices than to the voices of other women.

E)Humans pay more attention to stimuli that are meaningful or emotionally significant than those that are not.

117.When Clara interacts with her sister, Shirley, Clara’s interpretations of Shirley’s behavior and comments are influenced by preconceptions and expectations from their previous experiences. Which term describes this dynamic?

A)perceptual set

B)selective attention

C)divided attention

D)perceptual constancy

E)habituation

118.In a research experiment, participants are shown a series of drawings before seeing an ambiguous picture that could be perceived as a rat or a man. Group 1 sees drawings of animals, while Group 2 sees drawings of humans. Perceptual set suggests which of the following results when participants are shown the ambiguous picture?

A)Both groups will report seeing a man.

B)Both groups will report seeing a rat.

C)Group 1 will report seeing a rat, while Group 2 will report seeing a man.

D)Group 1 will report seeing a man, while Group 2 will report seeing a rat.

E)Neither group will see a rat or a man, since the picture is ambiguous.

119.Regarding perceptual processing, which of the following statements is FALSE?

A)The human brain is more efficient than computer systems at facial recognition.

B)Facial recognition is an example of bottom-up processing.

C)Top-down processing helps explain why humans can recognize handwriting of all different styles.

D)Top-down processing is based on acquired experience and knowledge with patterns.

E)Both top-down and bottom-up processing are ways the brain recognized meaningful patterns.

120.When you are presented with the following visual information, “A,” your brain sees a series of lines and angles in a particular format and interprets this visual information as the letter “A.” This is an example of which concept from perception?

A)perceptual set

B)bottom-up processing

C)top-down processing

D)selective attention

E)habituation