VCE Psychology Unit 2

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

• Perception and sensation involve the same process

• Perception depends on sensation

• Perception has a biological basis

• The brain can only form a perception of information contained in electrochemical energy

Which of the following about sensory receptors is incorrect?

• Sensory receptors give meaning to sensory stimuli

• Sensory receptors are located in all sensory organs

• Sensory receptors are the first point of bodily contact with sensory stimuli

• Sensory receptors convert physical stimuli into impulses of electrochemical energy

During the transaction stage of sensation:

• sensory receptors change the original energy stimulus into impulses of electromagnetic energy

• sensory receptors receive energy stimulus from the external environment

• sensory receptors change the original energy stimulus into impulses of electrochemical energy

• sensory receptors send the stimulus to sensory neutrons higher in the nervous system hierarchy.

Which of the following sequences shows the correct sequence for the stages of perception?

• selection, interpretation, organisation

• reception, transduction, transmission

• selection, organisation, interpretation

• transmission, selection, interpretation

Perception is based on a complex sequence of:

• receiving, transmitting, converting and interpreting stimuli

• receiving, converting, transmitting and interpreting stimuli

• detecting, converting, interpreting and organising stimuli

• detecting, organising, converting and interpreting stimuli

Which of the following is incorrect?

• Photoreceptors are specialised light-sensitive sensory receptor cells.

• Photoreceptors focus the light image onto the retina

• Photoreceptors are rods and cones.

• Photoreceptors receive the focused light image.

A fault in the functioning of the ___________ results in colour blindness.

• rods

• cones

• lens

• optic nerve

Which of the following can influence a perceptual set?

• being anxious

• being tired

• being hungry

• all of the above

Kerri was doing yoga while talking to Andrew. Despite standing on her head, she still perceived Andrew as standing upright. This is an example of?

• size constancy.

• orientation constancy

• shape constancy.

• brightness constancy

This is an example of:

• texture gradient

• interposition

• shape constancy

• size constancy