Sensation and Perception Assessment

What is depth perception?

• The ability to hear sounds at different frequencies.

• The ability to see objects in three dimensions and judge their distance.

• The ability to taste different flavors.

• The ability to feel different temperatures.

What is the function of the olfactory nerve?

• It transmits visual information from the eyes to the brain.

• It transmits auditory information from the ears to the brain.

• It transmits information about odors from the nose to the brain.

• It transmits tactile information from the skin to the brain.

What does the vestibular system consist of?

• Three semicircular canals in the inner ear.

• The nerve that carries impulses from the retina to the brain.

• The faculty of bodily perception.

• Three sensory systems associated with the nose and mouth.

What is the role of the auditory nerve?

• It carries impulses from the retina to the brain.

• It carries impulses from the inner ear to the brain.

• It provides the sense of balance.

• It is responsible for olfaction and taste.

What does the term "blind spot" refer to?

• The area where you can see all colors.

• Things that are overlooked systematically.

• The nerve that carries impulses from the ear to the brain.

• A spot that's blind

What is the function of the optic nerve?

• It carries impulses from the retina to the brain.

• It helps in the perception of sound.

• It provides the sense of balance.

• It is responsible for olfaction and taste.

What are the millions of special cells lining the retina that are key to turning light into a form the brain can process?

• Sensory receptors

• Photoreceptors

• Neurons

• Cones

What is the light-sensitive innermost coating of the back of the eye that contains rods, cones, and neurons called?

• Photoreceptors

• Retina

• Absolute threshold

• Sensory adaptation

What is the term for the diminished sensitivity to a stimulus as a consequence of constant exposure to that stimulus?

• Sensation

• Sensory adaptation

• Perception

• Photoreceptors

What is the smallest change in a physical stimulus that can be detected between two stimuli known as?

• Absolute threshold

• Sensory adaptation

• Difference threshold/JND

• Retina