Sensation and Perception

The psychological process through which we interpret sensory stimulation

• visual acuity

• perception

• conductive

• sensation

• sensorineural

The stimulation of sensory receptors and the transmission of sensory information to the central nervous system

• visual acuity

• perception

• conductive

• sensation

• sensorineural

The sharpness of vision

• visual acuity

• perception

• conductive

• sensation

• sensorineural

The tendency to perceive a complete or whole figure

• blind spot

• closure

• conductive

• sensation

• sensorineural

The type of deafness in which sounds of certain frequencies are not heard

• blind spot

• closure

• conductive

• sensation

• sensorineural

Distinguishing between two shades of red is an example of

• absolute threshold

• difference threshold

• sensory adaptation

• afterimage

Light enters the eye through which of the following?

• pupil

• lens

• cornea

• retina

The Snellen Chart (Eye Chart) is used to measure which of the following?

• light adaptation

• visual acuity

• color vision

• blind spots

What part of the eye enables people to perceive color? (Think about Kramer from the Seinfeld Episode)

• pupil

• cornea

• lens

• cones

Convergence is an example of

• shape constancy

• brightness constancy

• a binocular cue

• a monocular cue