Sensation and Perception(B)

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When a stimulus activates a receptor.

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Sensation

Front

The organization of sensory information into meaningful experiences.

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Perception

Front

The weakest amount of a stimulus that a person can detect half of the time.

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Absolute threshold

Front

The tendencies of humans to group stimuli by similarity and by physical proximity to each other are illustrative of

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Gestalt principles

Front

Which of the following exemplifies the sense of audition? hearing a song on the radio, petting a cat, smelling lilacs, tasting warm bread covered in pumpkin butter

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hearing a song on the radio

Front

Vibration is crucial to which sense? Options: hearing, sight, smell, taste

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hearing

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Evan and Arnold are getting ready for their soccer game. It is a cold and rainy winter evening. After forty minutes of play, they notice that they are suddenly too hot and they remove their long-sleeve undershirts at half-time. They are experiencing ____.

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sensory adaptation

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What is the point at which a participant can detect a change in sensory stimulation when tasting hints of citrus in water?

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absolute threshold

Front

Small projections located on the tongue’s surface where taste buds are located are known as:

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papillae

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Measuring distance with one eye

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Monocular Depth Cues