Ch. 3 Review: Understanding Sensation and Perception

Ch. 3 Review: Understanding Sensation and Perception

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Social Studies

12th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The amplitude of electromagnetic waves determines the ________ of light. Match the vocabulary word with its corresponding definition. Put the letter that best fits the definition.

Back

Brightness

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The minimum amount of stimulation a person needs to detect a stimulus 50 percent of the time is called the ______________.

Back

Absolute Threshold

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Weber's law is relevant to an understanding of __________. Match the vocabulary word with its corresponding definition.

Back

Difference Thresholds

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The detection and encoding of stimulus energies by the nervous system is called ______________. Match the vocabulary word with its corresponding definition.

Back

Sensation

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The effect of prior experience and current expectations on perception best illustrates the importance of ________. Match the vocabulary word with its corresponding definition.

Back

Top Down Processing

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Bottom-up processing involves analysis that begins with the ______________. Match the vocabulary word with its corresponding definition.

Back

Sensory Receptors

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Sensation is to _______ as perception is to _______.

Back

detection, interpretation

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