Psychology Quiz: Sensation and Perception

What is the first step of sensation?

• Reception

• Transduction

• Detection

• Perception

Which part of the eye is responsible for detecting light waves?

• Optic Nerve

• Retina

• Lens

• Cornea

What is the structure in the nose that detects odor molecules?

• Thalamus

• Olfactory Bulb

• Cochlea

• Hippocampus

Which part of the ear is involved in transducing sound waves into electrical signals?

• Hippocampus

• Auditory Nerve

• Cochlea

• Thalamus

What is the process of turning energy into action potentials called?

• Detection

• Perception

• Transduction

• Reception

Where does transduction occur in the eye?

• Cornea

• Optic Nerve

• Lens

• Retina

Which part of the brain is the sensory processing station?

• Hippocampus

• Thalamus

• Occipital Lobe

• Amygdala

What is the final destination for visual information processing in the brain?

• Temporal Lobe

• Frontal Lobe

• Parietal Lobe

• Occipital Lobe

Which sense bypasses the thalamus and directly communicates with the limbic system?

• Taste

• Hearing

• Smell

• Vision

What is the structure in the ear responsible for transducing sound waves?

• Retina

• Cochlea

• Olfactory Bulb

• Organ of Corti