AP Psychology Sensation and Perception Review

Front

In the human eye, rods are to _________, as cones are to ________.

Back

light/ color

Front

What sense helps maintain balance? Options: Vestibular, Kinesthetic, Proprioception, Audition, Olfaction

Back

Vestibular

Front

The specialized cells in each of the sense organs that collect information to send to the brain are called...

Back

sensory receptors

Front

The classic gate-control theory suggests that pain is experienced when small nerve fibers activate and open a neural gate in the...

Back

spinal cord

Front

A psychologist believes her patient's chronic pain is influenced by his obsessive thoughts and unnecessary concern that he might be injured again in the future. What school of thought is this psychologist likely from?

Back

Cognitive

Front

The coiled, fluid filled tube in which sound waves trigger nerve impulses is called...

Back

cochlea

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

A person's diminished sensitivity to an unchanging stimulus is known as...

Back

sensory adaptation

Front

While waiting in line at Starbucks, Kramer was playing games on his cell phone and subsequently failed to see the customer in front of him rob the cashier. This is an example of...

Back

inattentional blindness

Front

Although Bill was seated next to his friend, he was able to smell the burning popcorn a full minute earlier than his friend. Bill must have a lower _________ for smell.

Back

absolute threshold