AP Psych Unit 3: Intro to Sensation and Perception

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As she looks at a face, Jamie is able to recognize it as the face of her mother. Which of the following explains why she can recognize her mother's face? Selective attention, Transduction, Bottom-up processing, Top-down processing, Signal detection theory

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Top-down processing

Front

Charles and his wife are at a loud baseball game, yet are able to have a conversation with each other in spite of all the noise around them. Which principle best explains this scenario?

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The cocktail party effect

Front

As Jeff reads his psychology textbook he is able to convert the light waves into signals that his brain can interpret due to the concept of

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transduction

Front

Natalia is washing her hands, and she adjusts the faucet handle until the water feels just slightly hotter than it did before. Natalia's adjustment until she feels the change in temperature is an example of

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a difference threshold

Front

Tyshane went swimming with friends who did not want to get into the pool because the water felt cold. Tyshane jumped in and after a few minutes declared, "It was cold when I first got in, but now its fine. Come on in!" Tyshane's body became accustomed to the water temperature due to

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sensory adaptation

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Weber's law determines

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just-noticeable difference

Front

You are shown a picture of your grandfather's face, but the eyes and mouth are blocked out. You still recognize it as a picture of your grandfather. Which type of processing best explains this example of perception?

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top-down processing

Front

Which of the following sentences best describes the relationship between sensation and perception?

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Sensation is detecting stimuli, perception is interpreting stimuli detected.