Sensation and Perception Quiz

What is sensation?

• The process of visual perception

• The interpretation of sensory information

• The ability to detect subliminal stimuli

• The stimulation of sensory receptors

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

• Balance

• Smell

• Hearing

• Vision

What does the absolute threshold refer to?

• The level of subliminal perception

• The difference in intensity between two stimuli

• The minimum stimulus intensity required to produce a sensation

• The maximum stimulus intensity

Who is associated with the concept of subliminal stimulation?

• David Hubel

• John B. Watson

• Gustav Fechner

• Ernst Weber

What is the difference threshold?

• The threshold for subliminal perception

• The minimum difference in magnitude of two stimuli required to tell them apart

• The maximum difference in stimuli that can be perceived

• The absolute threshold for sound

Which theory explains color vision based on three types of cones?

• Opponent-process theory

• Trichromatic theory

• Place theory

• Frequency theory

What is the role of feature detectors in the brain?

• To detect sound frequencies

• To respond to specific features of visual input

• To process olfactory information

• To regulate the amount of light entering the eye

What is the function of the iris in the eye?

• To regulate the amount of light entering the eye

• To focus light on the retina

• To transmit visual information to the brain

• To detect color

What is the primary function of rods in the eye?

• To perceive light and dark

• To transmit neural impulses

• To focus images

• To detect color

What is the principle of closure in visual perception?

• The ability to recognize colors under different lighting

• The perception of movement based on relative position

• The tendency to perceive objects as the same size

• The tendency to perceive a complete figure even with gaps