Sensation and Perception- AP Psych

In the human eye, rods are to _________, as cones are to ________.

• light/color

• lens/iris

• color/light

• dichromat/monochromat

What sense helps maintain balance?

• Kinesthetic

• Vestibular

• olfaction

• audition

Where is the basilar membrane located?

• middle ear

• auditory canal

• semicircular canal

• cochlea

A reversible figure, such as the vase/face figure, makes use of which principle of perception?

• depth perception

• figure-ground relationship

• visual cliff

• grouping

Which is NOT a monocular cue?

• interposition

• relative size

• linear perspective

• convergence

What is the first part of the eye that light hits?

• lens

• cornea

• pupil

• iris

Which is NOT a Gestalt principle?

• proximity

• closure

• navigation

• continuation

Ellis turns around and around in a circle. When he stops, he feels like his head is still spinning. What is responsible for this sensation?

• semicircular canals

• cochlea

• hair cells

• middle ear

What is the blind spot?

• Area where optic nerve leaves retina

• The part in which your eye can’t see

• The part of your rear view mirror on your car

• The part of your eye that gives black and white vision

Bottom-up processing is based on?

• prior experience/cognition

• primarily on stimulus

• senses

• perceptions