Sensation versus Perception Quiz

What is the process of converting sensory stimulus energy into action potential called?

• Transduction

• Perception

• Subliminal messaging

• Adaptation

Which of the following is NOT one of the traditional five senses?

• Audition

• Proprioception

• Vision

• Gustation

What does the absolute threshold refer to?

• The threshold for conscious awareness

• The difference in stimuli required to detect a change

• The minimum amount of stimulus energy detected 50% of the time

• The maximum amount of stimulus energy detected 100% of the time

What is the term for the failure to notice something visible because attention is focused elsewhere?

• Sensory adaptation

• Inattentional blindness

• Subliminal perception

• Signal detection

Which theory explains the ability to identify a stimulus in a distracting background?

• Top-Down Processing

• Gestalt Principles

• Signal Detection Theory

• Weber's Law

What is the difference threshold also known as?

• Perceptual threshold

• Absolute threshold

• Subliminal threshold

• Just noticeable difference

Which of the following is an example of top-down processing?

• Searching for a yellow key fob based on experience

• Hearing a clock tick in a quiet room

• Noticing a flashing light after a while

• Detecting a candle flame 30 miles away

What is sensory adaptation?

• The failure to notice a stimulus due to focused attention elsewhere

• The ability to detect a stimulus in a distracting background

• The process of converting sensory stimuli into action potentials

• The decrease in sensitivity to a constant stimulus over time

Which of the following can affect perception?

• Beliefs and values

• Absolute threshold

• Sensory receptors

• Subliminal messages

What is the Müller-Lyer illusion an example of?

• Cultural effects on perception

• Signal detection theory

• Bottom-up processing

• Sensory adaptation