Perception, Sensation & Learning Psychology Test

What is the process by which our sensory receptors and nervous system receive and represent stimuli from the environment?

• Perception

• Transduction

• Sensation

• Adaptation

Which of the following is NOT part of the process of sensation?

• Receiving sensory information

• Organizing the sensory input

• Converting stimuli into neural impulses

• Encoding the information into memory

Which theory explains the detection of stimuli based on a combination of signal strength and psychological factors like motivation and expectations?

• Place theory

• Signal detection theory

• Opponent-process theory

• Gestalt theory

Which part of the eye controls the amount of light that enters?

• Retina

• Lens

• Cornea

• Iris

What is the phenomenon where a person is unable to perceive a stimulus due to it being too faint to detect called?

• Sensory adaptation

• Absolute threshold

• Difference threshold

• Sensory overload

What does the Gestalt principle of closure suggest?

• We perceive objects in their simplest form

• We tend to group objects that are close together

• We fill in gaps to create a complete image

• We perceive items as a whole, rather than as individual parts

In Pavlov’s experiment, the bell (before conditioning) was considered a:

• Neutral stimulus

• Unconditioned stimulus

• Conditioned stimulus

• Conditioned response

In classical conditioning, the unconditioned stimulus (US) naturally triggers:

• A conditioned response

• A reflexive, unlearned response

• An unconditioned response

• A conditioned stimulus

In Pavlov’s experiment, after conditioning, the bell (now associated with food) became a:

• Neutral stimulus

• Conditioned stimulus

• Unconditioned stimulus

• Unconditioned response

What is the process called when a conditioned response diminishes or disappears over time?

• Generalization

• Extinction

• Spontaneous recovery

• Shaping