Quiz on Sensation and Perception

What is sensation?

• A kind of music

• A type of food

• When sensory receptors detect stimuli

• A feeling of happiness

Who studies sensation and perception?

• Doctors

• Psychologists

• Chefs

• Teachers

What does perception mean?

• Sleeping well

• Eating food

• Understanding sensory information

• Running fast

What is the absolute threshold?

• The maximum sound you can hear

• The minimum stimulus that can be detected 50% of the time

• The loudest noise possible

• The quietest sound ever

Who is known as the father of psychophysics?

• Ernst Weber

• Gustav Fechner

• Sigmund Freud

• Carl Jung

What does the two-point threshold measure?

• The brightness of light

• The distance between two points

• The weight of an object

• The temperature of water

What is the method of limits?

• A method to find the threshold of perception

• A way to cook food

• A method to teach math

• A way to measure temperature

What does the term 'just noticeable difference' refer to?

• The smallest change in stimulus that can be detected

• The best flavor of ice cream

• The largest sound you can hear

• The fastest runner in a race

What is signal detection theory about?

• How to play games

• How to cook food

• How to respond to stimuli in the presence of noise

• How to detect signals in space

What is sensitivity in signal detection?

• How well you can distinguish between a signal and noise

• How well you can hear

• How fast you can run

• How well you can see