Quiz on Sensation and Perception

What is the process by which sensory receptors detect stimuli from the environment?

• Perception

• Sensation

• Transduction

• Adaptation

Which type of sensory receptor is responsible for detecting colors and details?

• Cone Cells

• Rod Cells

• Fovea

• Optic Nerves

What is the term for the smallest difference in stimuli that can be perceived?

• Signal Detection

• Inattentional Blindness

• Sensory Adaptation

• Just Noticeable Difference

Which part of the eye is responsible for focusing light onto the retina?

• Cornea

• Pupil

• Lens

• Iris

What is the term for the brain's interpretation of sensory information?

• Adaptation

• Transduction

• Perception

• Sensation

Which sensory system is responsible for detecting body position?

• Vestibular Sense

• Nociception

• Thermoreception

• Proprioception

What is the term for the brain's tendency to stop noticing constant stimuli over time?

• Transduction

• Sensory Adaptation

• Signal Detection

• Inattentional Blindness

Which monocular cue involves parallel lines appearing to converge as they recede into the distance?

• Interposition

• Linear Perspective

• Binocular Disparity

• Relative Size

What is the term for the slight difference between the images seen by each eye, providing depth information?

• Linear Perspective

• Convergence

• Interposition

• Binocular Disparity