Sensation and Perception

1. What role do the sense organs play in sensation?

• A. The brain creates sensations from nothing.
• B. The sense organs receive information from the environment.
• C. The heart interprets sensations.
• D. The muscles generate sensations.
• Option 5

2. What is the process called when our sense organs receive information from the environment?

• Perception
• Interpretation
• Sensation
• Cognition

3. What is the learning process called where associations are made between a natural stimulus and a learned response?

• Perception
• Sensation
• Cognition
• Interpretation

4. What is the learning process called where associations are made between a natural stimulus and a learned response?

• Operant conditioning
• Observational learning
• Cognitive learning
• Classical conditioning

5. Which of the following is an example of classical conditioning?

• A child learning to ride a bike
• Pavlov's dogs salivating at the sound of a bell
• A student solving a math problem
• A person reading a book

6. What is the term for something in the environment that causes a reaction in our sense organs?

• Stimulus
• Response
• Receptor
• Perception

7. Which part of the body is primarily responsible for interpreting sensory information?

• The brain
• The eyes
• The ears
• The nose

8. Which of the following is an example of perception?

• Reading a book and understanding the plot
• Solving a math problem and finding the answer
• Writing an essay and organizing ideas
• Hearing a song and feeling happy

9. Which sense organ is responsible for detecting light and allowing us to see?

• The skin
• The tongue
• The nose
• The eyes
• Option 1

10. Which sense organ is responsible for detecting smells?

• The ears
• The nose
• The eyes
• The tongue