AP Psychology - U3 Sensation and Perception

Front

What sense helps maintain balance?

Back

Vestibular

Front

Perceptual set is...

Back

a predisposition to perceive something in accordance with our expectations.

Front

The part of your eye that gives it its color and controls the size of your pupil is called?

Back

Iris.

Front

What is responsible for the sensation of spinning after turning around?

Back

Semicircular canals.

Front

The principle that two stimuli must differ by a constant proportion for their difference to be perceived is known as...?

Back

Weber's law.

Front

What is the function of the cornea in the eye?

Back

The cornea helps to focus light onto the retina.

Front

What is kinesthetic sense?

Back

The sense that provides information about the position and movement of body parts.

Front

What is the difference between sensation and perception?

Back

Sensation is the process of receiving stimuli, while perception is the interpretation of those stimuli.

Front

What is absolute threshold?

Back

The minimum intensity of a stimulus that can be detected 50% of the time.

Front

What is sensory adaptation?

Back

The diminished sensitivity to a stimulus as a consequence of constant exposure to that stimulus.