Sensation & Perception Test Review

The psychological process through which we interpret sensory stimulation

• sensation

• perception

• visual acuity

• sensioneural

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

• conductivity

• perception

• illusion

• sensation

 

The tendency to perceive a complete or whole figure

• gap-filling

• optical illusion

• closure

• Shepard Waves

Distinguishing between two similar shades of red is an example of

• difference threshold

• absolute threshold

• sensory adaption

• autoresponse

If you cannot see the numbers in the circles, you likely have some form of

• light sensitivity

• visual impairment

• color blindness

• astygmatism

A person’s vestibular sense helps control

• depth perception

• eyes adjusting to a dark room

• perception of pain

• balance

Even with eyes closed, a person knows about the position and motion of his or her body parts because of

• hearing using sonar

• taste and smell working together

• proprioception and kinesthesis

• vestibular sensation

Which of the following is not part of the skin senses?

• pressure

• smell

• temperature

• pain

Taste and smell are chemical reactions while sight and sound rely on waves.

• TRUE

• FALSE

 

Visual illusions are caused by which of the following?

• poor vision

• tricks with lighting

• monocular depth cues

• the brain’s use of perceptual constancy