AP Psych Unit 3 ReTake: Sensation & Perception
Authored by Aimee Tercs
Social Studies
11th - 12th Grade
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This comprehensive quiz covers sensation and perception, core topics in AP Psychology that correspond to 11th-12th grade level content. Students need a solid understanding of how sensory systems convert physical stimuli into neural signals through transduction, the anatomical structures of the visual and auditory systems, and the complex processes by which the brain organizes and interprets sensory information. The questions assess knowledge of fundamental concepts including absolute and difference thresholds, sensory adaptation, Weber's Law, and signal detection theory. Students must demonstrate mastery of visual processing mechanisms such as the trichromatic and opponent-process theories of color vision, the pathway of light through eye structures, and the functions of rods versus cones. Additionally, the quiz requires understanding of Gestalt principles of perceptual organization, depth perception cues, attention processes like selective attention and inattentional blindness, and specialized senses including kinesthesis and the vestibular system. Created by Aimee Tercs, a Social Studies teacher in the US who teaches grades 11-12. This retake assessment provides students with a comprehensive review of Unit 3 material before demonstrating their mastery of sensation and perception concepts. The quiz effectively supports formative assessment by allowing students to identify knowledge gaps and reinforce learning through immediate feedback on complex psychological processes. Teachers can use this as a diagnostic tool to determine which students need additional review before the AP exam, or as homework to encourage independent study and retention. The varied question formats, from basic anatomical identification to higher-order application of theories, align with AP Psychology standards and mirror the complexity students will encounter on the College Board examination. This assessment tool strengthens student preparation for both unit tests and the comprehensive AP Psychology exam by requiring integration of biological, cognitive, and perceptual psychology concepts.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Ajah heard a very annoying beeping sound in the beginning of class but after awhile it became unnoticeable. This demonstrates:
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In sensation, what is the transforming of stimulus energies, such as touch and smells, into neural impulses our brain can interpret?
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
If i am testing your sound absolute threshold what percentage of the time must you hear the minimum stimulus in order for the absolute threshold to have been found?
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Area in the ear that sound waves/Vibrations get transferred into neuronal impulses-
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
The size of the pupil is controlled by the:
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Most color-deficient people will probably:
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Figures tend to be perceived as whole, complete objects, even if spaces or gaps exist in the representation, thus demonstrating the principle of:
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