Problem 2
Determining the qualities of light energy that are related to color would be most central to which of the following areas of psychology? a. Physiological psychology b. Perception psychology c. Psychophysics d. Psychodynamics
Problem 3
According to Weber's law, a teaspoon of sugar added to an already sweet glass of tea will be ________ noticeable than a teaspoon of sugar added to a glass of tea that has no sugar to begin with. a. less b. more c. equally d. Weber's law does not tell us what to expect in this situation.
Problem 4
The average human would be able to see which of the following wavelengths? a. \(950 \mathrm{nm}\) c. \(789 \mathrm{nm}\) b. \(850 \mathrm{nm}\) d. \(550 \mathrm{nm}\)
Problem 5
The hue or color of a light we perceive corresponds to the ________ of the light wave. a. purity b. wavelength c. amplitude d. frequency
Problem 6
The eye's _________ undergoes _________ to focus an image of what we see on our retina. a. iris; constriction b. pupil; constriction c. lens; accommodation d. sclera; accommodation
Problem 7
__________ in the ___________ of the retina allow us to see color. a. Neurotransmitters; cones b. Photopigments; cones c. Neurotransmitters; rods d. Photopigments; rods
Problem 8
According to the trichromatic theory of color vision, we have ________ for _________, _________, and __________ light. a. cones; red; green; blue b. cones; red; green; yellow c. rods; red; green; blue d. rods; red; green; yellow
Problem 9
The _____________ of a sound corresponds to the _________ of a sound wave. a. loudness; frequency b. pitch; frequency c. loudness; cycle d. pitch; amplitude
Problem 10
When we hear a sound, ______________ cells on the _____________ convert sound waves into neural signals. a. cone; tympanic membrane b. rod; cochlear duct c. hair; basilar membrane d. hair; tympanic membrane
Problem 11
The ____________ of the brain processes visual information before it travels to the cortex. a. thalamus b. hypothalamus c. olfactory bulb d. hippocampus
