Sensation & Perception

What is the process by which sensory information is converted into neural signals?

• Sensation

• Transduction

• Adaptation

• Accommodation

Which term refers to the minimum level of stimulus intensity needed to detect a stimulus half the time?

• Just noticeable difference

• Absolute threshold

• Sensory adaptation

• Frequency theory

Which cells in the retina are responsible for color vision?

• Rods

• Cones

• Pinna

• Sensory neurons

What is the outer part of the ear that helps to collect sound?

• Pinna

• Rods

• Cones

• Sensory neurons

What is the term for the sense of smell?

• Gustation

• Olfaction

• Sensation

• Transduction

Which cells in the retina are responsible for vision in low light conditions?

• Cones

• Rods

• Pinna

• Sensory neurons

Which theory of hearing suggests that the rate of nerve impulses matches the frequency of a tone?

• Place theory

• Frequency theory

• Opponent-process theory

• Trichromatic theory

What are somesthetic senses primarily related to?

• Vision

• Hearing

• Touch and body position

• Taste

What does the term "contiguity" refer to in perception?

• The tendency to perceive objects close together as a group

• The ability to perceive depth

• The perception of motion

• The perception of color

Which type of cues are used for depth perception with one eye?

• Binocular cues

• Monocular cues

• Gestalt cues

• Linear perspective