SP1 - Sensation and Perception

Front

Although Robert was sitting right next to his wife, he smelled a skunk minutes before she did. Apparently, Robert has a lower ________ for skunk odor than his wife.

Back

absolute threshold

Front

If Jimmy is testing John's sound absolute threshold, would he play two tones and ask John if they were different or play one tone and ask John if he heard it?

Back

play one tone and ask John if he heard it?

Front

Sarah is given one 100-oz bottle and one 99-oz bottle. She says that they feel the same weight. Then, she is given a 100-oz bottle and a 97-oz bottle. This time, she notices a difference. This is an example of what?

Back

Difference Threshold

Front

Kira is listening to music when her brain recognizes the song playing as her favorite song. What is this an example of?

Back

Perception

Front

Give an example of a stimulus.

Back

many different answers including light, sound, chemicals, texture, temperature

Answer explanation

answers like "touch" or "smell" are not stimuli, they are senses. Stimuli are the things that we touch, smell, etc.

Front

Which of the following is a perception? noting a change in temperature, hearing an increase in volume, recognizing an object as a car, viewing a decrease in brightness

Back

recognizing an object as a car

Front

Being able to see a candle flame 30 miles away on a clear night is the

Back

absolute threshold for human vision

Front

A sensation may be combined with other sensations and past experiences to yield a

Back

perception.

Front

Sensation

Back

what occurs when a stimulus activates a receptor

Front

If the just-noticeable difference for a 10-ounce weight is 1 ounce, the just noticeable difference for an 80-ounce weight would be ____ ounces

Back

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