
Sensation and Perception
Authored by Lisa Migliori
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9th - 11th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The ability to see, hear, or become aware of something through the senses. The psychological process by which we become aware of something.
sesation
perception
the five senses
neurons
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Eliza can smell the slightest hint of smoke in the air, while Jonathan cannot. Jonathan can see a very small fire burning 30 miles away, while Eliza cannot. This is an example of differences in ________________ between the two individuals.
nerves
CNS
absolute threshold
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The smallest amount by which two sensory stimuli can differ in order for an individual to perceive them as different
stimuli threshold
difference threshold
absolute threshold
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
An example of signal detection theory:
A mother recognizes her child's cry on the playground even though there are many children playing
We hear a cat meowing at the dog park
You recognize the sound of a bird chirping
You hear the doorbell ring while you are napping
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The diminished sensitivity to a stimulus as a consequence of constant exposure to that stimulus.
A sister doesn't notice her brother's new haircut because he gets a haircut every two weeks
A person that smokes can't smell cigarette smoke on their clothes
A person that eats hot peppers all of the time doesn't think the new bottled sauce is very hot even though everyone else does.
all of the above
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The gate control theory of pain asserts that non-painful input closes the "gates" to painful input, which prevents pain sensation from traveling to the central nervous system. Therefore, stimulation by non-noxious input is able to suppress pain. An example is
sneezing distracts from the pain of an immunization
getting chased by a zombie is worse than an immunization
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Gestalt principle?
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