Elementary Psychology exam 2

Which term describes the process of organizing, identifying, and interpreting sensory information?

• Sensation
• Transduction
• Perception
• Adaptation

What is transduction in the context of sensory processing?

• The encoding of sensory information into neural signals
• The interpretation of sensory stimuli by the brain
• The organization of sensory information into meaningful patterns
• The adaptation of sensory receptors to constant stimuli

Which of the following is an example of a sensory modality?

• Thought Processing
• Emotional Response
• Pressure Sensation
• Motor Coordination

According to Weber's law, what remains constant regardless of signal intensity?

• The just noticeable difference (JND)
• The absolute threshold
• The sensory adaptation
• The neural encoding pattern

What concept did the Gestalt psychologists emphasize regarding perception?

• Sensory adaptation
• Webers law
• Gestalt principles
• Sensory Transduction

What type of photosensitive cells make up over 95% of the cells in the eye?

• Cones
• Rods
• Ganglion Cells
• Bipolar Cells

Which of the following statements about cones is true?

• They are not color sensitive.
• They respond best to very dim light.
• They are responsible for detecting fine spatial structure.
• They are also known as L, M, and S cones.

What is the primary function of the Dorsal stream in visual processing?

• Processing color information
• Processing "what things are"
• Processing "where things are"
• Processing fine spatial structure

What is the role of the basilar membrane in the inner ear?

• It amplifies sound vibrations.
• It transduces vibrations into neural signals.
• It helps localize sounds using interaural timing.
• It differentiates between high and low frequencies

Which phenomenon demonstrates that auditory perception can be influenced by visual input?

• Mcgurk effect
• Thatcher illlusion
• Hermann Grid illusion
• Gestalt Principles