AP Sensation and Perception

AP Sensation and Perception

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Flashcard

Specialty, Other Sciences

KG - University

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Sensation is to __________ as perception is to __________.

Back

Detecting a stimulus; recognizing a stimulus

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Given normal sensory abilities, a person standing atop a mountain on a dark, clear night can see a candle flame atop a mountain 30 miles away. This is a description of vision's:

Back

Absolute threshold

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Weber’s Law states that:

Back

The JND for any stimulus is a constant ratio.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which of the following is an example of sensory adaptation? Options: Finding the cold water of a swimming pool warmer after you’ve spent a few minutes in it, Developing an increased sensitivity to salt the more you use it in foods, Becoming very irritated at the continuous sound of a dripping faucet, All of the above are examples

Back

Finding the cold water of a swimming pool warmer after you’ve spent a few minutes in it

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The process by which sensory information is converted into neural energy is:

Back

Transduction

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Wavelength is to ___________ as ___________ is to brightness.

Back

Hue; intensity

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Nearsightedness is a condition in which the:

Back

Eyeball is longer than normal

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