Sensation & Perception

____________ is the organization of sensations into an inner representation of the world; it reflects learning and expectations as well as sensations.

The _____________ threshold for a stimulus, such as light, is the lowest intensity at which it can be detected.

The axons of ganglion cells make up the ___________ nerve which conducts visual information to the brain.

Odors are detected by the _______________ membrane in each nostril.

Kinesthesis is the sensing of bodily _________ and movement.

Which of the following colors is shortest in wavelength?

The normal human ear can hear sounds varying in frequency from ___________ to ________cycles per second (Hz).

The following are said to be basic tastes, with the exception of

Most psychologists do not believe in ESP because

The Gestalt rule describing the perceptual tendency to see objects that are near each other as belonging to a set is termed