Sensation and Perception Quiz

Which sense organ is responsible for detecting vibrations in the air?

• Ear

• Eye

• Nose

• Tongue

Which sense organ is responsible for detecting chemicals in the air?

• Nose

• Eye

• Ear

• Tongue

What happens to our senses when we are exposed to a constant stimulus?

• We become more sensitive to it

• We become less sensitive to it

• We don't notice it at all

• We start to perceive it as a different stimulus

What is the term for the way our brain organizes and categorizes sensory information?

• Perception

• Sensation

• Cognition

• Attention

What is the process called when our brain fills in gaps in our sensory information?

• Sensory adaptation

• Bottom-up processing

• Top-down processing

• Filling in

What happens when our brain interprets sensory information incorrectly?

• Hallucination

• Illusion

• Delusion

• Perception

Which type of sensation is responsible for detecting temperature and pain?

• Sight

• Hearing

• Touch

• Taste

What is the main difference between sensation and perception?

• Sensation is the process of detecting sensory information, while perception is the interpretation of that information.

• Sensation is the interpretation of sensory information, while perception is the process of detecting that information.

• Sensation is the study of the brain, while perception is the study of the senses.

• Sensation is the study of the senses, while perception is the study of the brain.

What is the term for the way our brain filters out unnecessary sensory information?

• Attention

• Perception

• Sensation

• Selection

What type of sensation is responsible for detecting light and color?

• Hearing

• Sight

• Touch

• Taste