Unit 3 AP Psychology

The process of organizing and interpreting sensory information.

• Habituation

• Kinesthesis

• Sensation

• Perception

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

• Sensation

• Perception

• Transduction

• Adaptation

Which part of the brain is primarily responsible for processing visual information?

• Frontal Lobe

• Parietal Lobe

• Occipital Lobe

• Temporal Lobe

What is the term for the minimum difference between two stimuli required for detection 50% of the time?

• Absolute Threshold

• Difference Threshold

• Sensory Adaptation

• Signal Detection

Which theory suggests that the spinal cord contains a neurological 'gate' that blocks or allows pain signals to pass to the brain?

• Gate-Control Theory

• Signal Detection Theory

• Opponent-Process Theory

• Place Theory

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

• Sensory Adaptation

• Habituation

• Desensitization

• Accommodation

Which part of the ear is responsible for transforming sound vibrations into neural signals?

• Cochlea

• Eardrum

• Auditory Canal

• Ossicles

What is the name of the transparent structure behind the pupil that changes shape to help focus images on the retina?

• Cornea

• Lens

• Iris

• Retina

Which theory of color vision proposes that we have three types of cones in the retina sensitive to red, green, and blue light?

• Trichromatic Theory

• Opponent-Process Theory

• Dual Process Theory

• Color Constancy Theory

What is the term for the perception of a relationship where none exists, or perceiving a stronger-than-actual relationship?

• Illusory Correlation

• Confirmation Bias

• Cognitive Dissonance

• False Consensus Effect