This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 11 > Arts Humanities > Psychology > Class 11 Psychology Chapter 5 Sensory, Attentional And Perceptual Processes – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 11 Psychology Chapter 5 Sensory, Attentional And Perceptual Processes Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A gene whose expression helps to identify tranformed cells is known as ..... A) Vector. B) Structural gene. C) Plasmid. D) Selectable marker. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Selectable marker. 2. The type of nerves that carry impulses to the CNS A) Efferent. B) Afferent. C) Somatic. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Afferent. 3. This oval-shaped piece of clear, curved material behind the iris focuses light onto the retina. A) Lens. B) Optic nerve. C) Pupil. D) Cornea. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lens. 4. Another name for Afferent Nerves A) Motor Nerve. B) Sensory Nerve. C) Functional Nerve. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sensory Nerve. 5. Which of the following is a characteristic of automatic processing? A) It is always accurate. B) It occurs without intention. C) It is slow and deliberate. D) It requires conscious thought. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It occurs without intention. 6. These photoreceptors are sensitive to dim light and are important for night vision. A) Rods. B) Cones. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rods. 7. The spinal cord is ..... A) A cord. B) A tube that connects the brain and the nerves. C) A part of the brain. D) A bone. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A tube that connects the brain and the nerves. 8. This body system is the control and command system of the body. A) Excretory System. B) Digestive System. C) Endocrine System. D) Nervous System. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nervous System. 9. It collects sound waves around us. A) Eardrum. B) Pinna. C) Anvil. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pinna. 10. According to function a neuron (interneuron) that forms bridges would A) Transmit impulses from brain and spinal cords to muscles and glands directing action. B) Carry Impulses from skin and organs to the spinal cord and brain about the external and internal environment. C) Transmit impulses between other neurons. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Transmit impulses between other neurons. 11. Which sense organ is primarily responsible for the experience of touch? A) Eyes. B) Ears. C) Nose. D) Skin. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Skin. 12. The tiny gap between neurons where nerve impulses are sent from one neuron to another. It is where communication occurs between an axon and dendrite A) Impulse. B) Axon terminal. C) Synapse. D) Myelin. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Synapse. 13. Choose an example for vigilance. A) When you go to fetch your younger sister and brother from the school, you just look for them among innumerable boys and girls. B) When we are hungry, we notice even a faint smell of food. C) Air traffic controllers and radar readers have to constantly watch and monitor signals on screens. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Air traffic controllers and radar readers have to constantly watch and monitor signals on screens. 14. The reestablishment of a neuron to a polarized state A) Refractory Period. B) Polrization. C) Repolarization. D) Depolarization. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Repolarization. 15. What is the term for the ability to maintain focus on a task over an extended period? A) Selective Attention. B) Divided Attention. C) Vigilant Attention. D) Sustained Attention. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sustained Attention. 16. What are the three basic processes that our knowledge of the world depends on? A) Sensation, Attention, and Perception. B) Sensation, Memory, and Cognition. C) Attention, Memory, and Learning. D) Perception, Learning, and Cognition. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sensation, Attention, and Perception. 17. Peripheral Nervous System includes A) Brain. B) Spinal Cord. C) All Parts of the nervous system outsides of the brain and spinal cord. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) All Parts of the nervous system outsides of the brain and spinal cord. 18. How many senses and sensory receptors do we have? A) 10. B) At least 18. C) 5. D) 3. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) At least 18. 19. Part of a neuron that receives information from other neurons A) Myelin sheath. B) Synapse. C) Dendrites. D) Axon. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dendrites. 20. The part of the neuron that takes information away from the cell body is called a(n) ..... A) Axon. B) Dendrite. C) Schwann cell. D) Cell body. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Axon. 21. Which of the following is not a monocular cue for depth? A) Linear perspective. B) Convergence. C) Texture gradient. D) Shadowing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Convergence. 22. According to function a sensory neuron would A) Transmit impulses from brain and spinal cords to muscles and glands directing action. B) Carry Impulses from skin and organs to the spinal cord and brain about the external and internal environment. C) Transmit impulses between other neurons. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Carry Impulses from skin and organs to the spinal cord and brain about the external and internal environment. 23. Bacteria protect themselves from viruses by fragmenting viral DNA with: A) Exonuclease. B) Endonuclease. C) Protease. D) Ligase. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Exonuclease. 24. Involuntary stimuli transmitted to skeletal muscles from from a neural arc in the spinal cord A) Somatic Reflex. B) Autonomic Reflex. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Somatic Reflex. 25. You are an artist and you are interested in completing a painting that gives a three-dimensional appearance. You want to show a beach in the foreground of the painting, people swimming in the ocean, and sailboats in the distance. Which of the following will be most helpful as you complete your painting? A) Binocular depth cues. B) Monocular depth cues. C) Gestalt principles of proximity and continuity. D) Pragranza. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Monocular depth cues. 26. The type of nerves that carry impulses to from the CNS to muscles and glands A) Efferent. B) Afferent. C) Somatic. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Efferent. 27. ..... neurons carry messages to the central nervous system A) Sensory. B) Inter. C) Motor. D) Fun. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sensory. 28. Movement, gravity and/or balance sense, which allows us to move smoothly is known as ..... A) Vestibular senses. B) Preoperational. C) Formal-operational. D) Kinesthetic senses. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Vestibular senses. 29. Inside of a cell membrane more positively charge that the outside A) Depolarized. B) Repolarization. C) Refractory Period. D) Ploarized. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Depolarized. 30. What is NOT part of the peripheral nervous system (PNS)? A) Axons. B) Spinal cord. C) Sensory receptors. D) Motor neurons. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Spinal cord. 31. What is the term for the ability to focus on one specific stimulus while ignoring others? A) Vigilant Attention. B) Selective Attention. C) Focused Attention. D) Divided Attention. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Selective Attention. 32. A foreign DNA and plasmid cut by the same restriction endonuclease can be joined to form a recombinant plasmid using ..... A) Polymerase III. B) Eco RI. C) Taq polymerase. D) Ligase. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ligase. 33. Some rides at an amusement park cause a person to become dizzy. Which part of the ear is most likely involved with feeling dizzy? A) Tympanum. B) Semi-circular canals. C) Cochlea. D) Ear canal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Semi-circular canals. 34. The first step in the process of recombinant DNA technology A) Cutting and ligation of DNA at specific locations. B) Amplification of gene of interest using PCR. C) Isolation of the genetic material or DNA. D) Insertion of recombinant DNA into the host cell or organism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Isolation of the genetic material or DNA. 35. ..... refers to focusing of awareness on certain specific objects while excluding others for the moment. A) Alertness. B) Concentration. C) Search. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Concentration. 36. If you cannot see colours, which part of the eye might be damaged? A) Lens. B) Iris. C) Retina. D) Cornea. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Retina. 37. The eyes, ears, nose and mouth make up the A) The sensory system. B) The Digestive system. C) Central nervous system. D) The Endocrine system. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The sensory system. 38. What is the term for the minimum value of a stimulus required to activate a sensory system? A) Difference Threshold. B) Absolute Threshold. C) Perceptual Constancy. D) Sensory Limen. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Absolute Threshold. 39. According to Gestalt psychologists, a figure has a definite ..... as compared to its background. A) Difference. B) Appeal. C) Form. D) Gradient. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Form. 40. It is a transparent covering in front of our eyes. A) Cornea. B) Pupil. C) Lens. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cornea. 41. What is the term for the readiness to deal with stimuli? A) Focus. B) Alertness. C) Concentration. D) Awareness. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Alertness. 42. A signal molecule that transmits nerve impulses across synapses A) Nerve. B) Action potential. C) Neuron. D) Neurotransmitter. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Neurotransmitter. 43. The purpose of the Nerouns A) Insulate the axon fibers increase rate of speed. B) Collect Stimuli. C) Transmit information in the form of nerve impulses through the body. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Transmit information in the form of nerve impulses through the body. 44. This involuntary, immediate response to your environment is done without your brain thinking about it. A) Vibration. B) Feedback loop. C) Reflex. D) Central nervous system. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reflex. 45. How many parts do we have in our ears? A) 3. B) 4. C) 2. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 3. 46. Warmer temps increase ion diffusion in a neuron A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 47. What is the central nervous system (CNS) made of? A) Brain and spinal cord. B) Brain and cranial nerves. C) Spinal cord and spinal nerves. D) Cranial nerves and spinal nerves. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Brain and spinal cord. 48. The scientific study of the relationship between stimuli and sensations and perceptions ..... A) Pychopharmocology. B) Psychopsychic. C) Psychoimmunology. D) Psychophysics. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Psychophysics. 49. Which of the following is an example of a socio-cultural influence on perception? A) Biological needs. B) Cultural background. C) Physical environment. D) Personal interests. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cultural background. 50. What is the term for the process by which we interpret sensory information? A) Attention. B) Sensation. C) Perception. D) Recognition. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Perception. 51. What is the primary function of sensory receptors? A) To interpret stimuli. B) To store memories. C) To gather information from various sources. D) To process information. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To gather information from various sources. 52. In EcoRI, what does 'co' stand for A) Species. B) Phylum. C) Kingdom. D) Genus. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Species. 53. The time period between the completion of the action potential and repolarization A) Refractory Period. B) Ploarized. C) Repolarization. D) Depolarized. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Refractory Period. 54. Involuntary stimuli to the cardiac muscles, smooth muscles, internal organs, blood pressure sweating etc. A) Somatic Reflex. B) Autonomic Reflex. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Autonomic Reflex. 55. This part of the eye carries the message from your eye to the part of your brain that controls vision. A) Lens. B) Cornea. C) Optic nerve. D) Retina. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Optic nerve. 56. These neuron processes transmit information from the sensory organs to the central nervous system A) Efferent. B) Afferent. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Afferent. 57. What is the purpose of the myelin sheath on the axon? A) To improve conductivity. B) To release neurotransmitters. C) To protect the axon. D) To maintain temperature. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To improve conductivity. 58. Which theory of selective attention suggests that stimuli are filtered based on their characteristics? A) Capacity Theory. B) Filter Theory. C) Resource Allocation Theory. D) Dual-Task Theory. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Filter Theory. 59. ..... people perceive the external world in its totality, i.e. in a global or holistic manner. A) Field overdependent. B) Field independent. C) Field dependent. D) Field interdependent. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Field dependent. 60. Taq polymerase enzyme isolated from a bacterium A) Bacillus. B) Ecoli. C) Thermus aquaticus. D) Coccus. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Thermus aquaticus. 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