Sensation & Perception Review

Where are the olfactory receptor cells located?

• around the nostrils
• in the auditory cortex
• on the roof of the mouth
• at the tops of the nasal passages

The smallest difference between two stimuli that can be detected 50% of the time is called

• absolute threshold
• difference threshold
• sensory adaptation
• subliminal perception

Which of the following processes has begun as soon as special receptor cells for the senses are activated?

• perception
• adaptation
• habituation
• sensation

A researcher presents two lights of varying brightness to a subject who is asked to respond "same" or "different" by comparing their intensities. The researcher is seeking the

• just noticeable difference.
• absolute threshold.
• subliminal threshold.
• minimal threshold.

Sensation is to ________ as perception is to ________.

• encoding; detection
• detection; interpretation
• interpretation; organization
• threshold; transduction

The cones of the eye help us see

• color
• low light
• black and white
• ice cream

Which of the following is NOT one of the basic tastes?    

• sweet
• salty
• umami
• bland

The process by which your ears convert sound waves to neural impulses is called...

• sensory adaptation

• accommodation

• parallel processing

• sensory introduction

• Transduction

While waiting in line at Starbucks, Kramer was playing games on his cell phone and subsequently failed to see the customer in front of him rob the cashier. This is an example of...

• inattentional blindness

• place theory

• blind spot

• feature detectors

• sensory adaptation

Which of the following are chemical senses?

• touch

• smell

• taste

• vision

• hearing