Unit 3 Sensation & Perception

What is the term used to describe our ability to perceive in 3 dimensions and judge distance?

• Form perception

• Perception organization

• Depth perception

• Motion perception

Where does visual transduction occur in human eyes?

• Iris

• Retina

• Cornea

• Pupil

Which structure in the human eye focuses incoming light rays onto the retina?

• Cornea

• Pupil

• Iris

• Lens

Which part controls how much light enters pupil?

• Lens

• Iris

• Optic nerve

• Fovea

What is the term for basic taste quality associated with salts?

• Sweetness

• Sourness

• Bitterness

• Saltiness

What do you call the membrane in the cochlea that vibrates in response to sound waves?

• Basilar membrane

• Oval window

• Eardrum

• Pinna

When we perceive a group of objects that are alike in shape, color, or texture as a single unit, which grouping principle are we using?

• Proximity

• Continuity

• Similarity

• Closure

Which is a body position sense?

• Taste

• Kinesthetic

• Touch

• Hearing

What is the term used to describe the idea that we naturally organize what we see into objects that stand out from their background?

• Connectedness

• Figure ground

• Closure

• Continuity

Which principle of perception involves the tendency to perceive objects as having a constant shape, size, and color despite changes in sensory input?

• Similarity

• Proximity

• Constancy

• Closure