Sensation and Perception Quiz

What is sensation?

• Feeling something

• Seeing colors

• Tasting food

• Hearing sounds

Who is known as the father of psychophysics?

• Gustav Fechner

• B.F. Skinner

• Sigmund Freud

• Carl Jung

What does perception mean?

• Seeing things

• Feeling emotions

• Understanding sensations

• Hearing music

What is the two-point threshold?

• Minimum sound to hear two notes

• Minimum distance to feel two touches

• Maximum weight to lift

• Maximum distance to see two colors

What is the absolute threshold?

• Maximum strength to feel pain

• Minimum sound to hear whispers

• Maximum light to see

• Minimum strength to detect a stimulus

What does Weber's Law describe?

• Distance of light

• Relationship between stimulus and sensation

• Difference in colors

• Speed of sound

What is the method of limits?

• Measuring time taken to respond

• Keeping stimulus strength the same

• Changing stimulus strength until noticeable

• Counting how many times a sound is heard

What is signal detection theory about?

• Detecting signals in noise

• Listening to music

• Seeing bright lights

• Feeling different textures

What is sensitivity in signal detection?

• Ability to notice a signal

• Ability to ignore noise

• Ability to see colors

• Ability to hear whispers

What is a correct rejection?

• Hearing a sound

• Missing a signal

• Saying yes when there is a signal

• Saying no when there is no signal