PSYC 1101 midterm ch.4

What is the process by which our sensory receptors receive stimuli from the environment?

• sensation
• reaction
• stimulation
• perception

The conversion of sensory stimuli into neural impulses is known as...

• sensory transduction
• sensory encoding
• stimulus transduction
• neural conversion

Which term refers to the smallest amount of stimulus that can be detected?

• perceptual set
• difference threshold
• absolute threshold
• sensory adaptation

The phenomenon where sensory neurons become less responsive to constant stimuli is called...

• sensory adaptation
• sensory deprivation
• sensory enhancement
• sensory overload

What is the primary function of the retina in the visual process?

• Regulate the amount of light entering the eye
• Detect colors in the environment
• Convert light into electrical(neural) signals(impulses)

• Control the movement of the eye muscles

The theory that color vision depends on the activity of three types of cones is known as....

• dichromatic theory
• polychromatic theory
• monochromatic theory
• trichromatic theory

Which term refers to the perceptual tendency to organize stimuli into coherent groups?

• Gestalt principles
• Cognitive dissonance
• Similarity

• Selective attention

What is the binocular cue that involves the eyes turning inward to focus on an object?

• divergence
• accommodation
• retinal disparity
• convergence

The sense of smell is also known as...

• olfaction
• tactition

• gustation

• audition

The perceived pitch of a sound is most closely related to its...

• amplitude
• wavelength
• intensity
• frequency