Psychology Test Sensation

Which receptor cells in the eye most directly enable us to distinguish different colors?

• Rods

• Bipolar Cells

• Feature Detectors

• Cones

Transparent tissue (outer covering of the eye) where light enters the eye

• Pupil

• Cornea

• Iris

• Fovea

Depth cue that makes parallel lines appear to converge at a vanishing point on the horizon

• Closure

• Interposition

• Linear Perspective

• Relative Height

Perceiving objects as unchanging even as illumination and retinal images change

• Perceptual Constancy

• Shape Constancy

• Brightness Constancy

• Size Constancy

The general function of the bones in the middle ear is to

• Convert the incoming sound from pounds per square inch to decibels

• Transfer sound information from the tympanic membrane to the oval window

• Protect the cochlea

• Regulate change in the air pressure of the inner ear

Which Theory: Basilar membrane vibrates at frequency of sound wave

• Frequency Theory

• Place Theory

• Opponent Process Theory

• Signal Detection Theory

Conversion of physical energy to an electrochemical pattern in the neurons (action potential)

• Parallel Processing

• Transduction

• Priming

• Sensory Adaptation

Proposes three different types of cones, each maximally sensitive to different wavelengths of light (blue, green, red)

• Opponent Process Theory

• Gate Control Theory

• Young Helmholtz Theory

• Frequency Theory

We tend to fill in gaps in borders, because objects are perceived to be completely enclosed by borders

• Similarity

• Proximity

• Closure

• Continuity

Interpreting sensations. Providing definition, categorization, understanding

• Sensory Adaptation

• Perception

• Sensation

• Parallel Processing