Perception & Processing Quiz

What is the action-perception cycle?

• A loop of repeated thoughts

• A cycle of emotions and reflection

• A process where perception leads to action, which feeds back into perception

• A series of unrelated reactions

What does transduction mean?

• Changing thoughts into actions

• Converting physical stimuli into neural signals

• Filtering distractions

• Stopping external noise

What is an example of automatic processing?

• Solving a puzzle

• Holding your breath to relax

• Reflexively pulling your hand from heat

• Choosing between job offers

What type of processing is deliberate and slow?

• Emotional

• Reflexive

• Cognitive

• Sensory

How do emotions function in the perception cycle?

• They replace logical thinking

• They guide reflexes

• They bridge automatic reactions and conscious decisions

• They store memories

What is perception?

• Ignoring signals

• Reacting physically to input

• Interpreting sensory information in the brain

• Learning new information only

What does attention do?

• Enhances memory automatically

• Filters incoming sensory information for deeper processing

• Increases emotions

• Blocks distractions completely

What is an example of bottom-up control?

• Ignoring your phone ringing

• Focusing on reading a book

• Turning to look after hearing a loud bang

• Deciding to stay calm

What is top-down control of attention?

• Focusing based on external noise

• Reacting without thinking

• Directing attention based on goals and decisions

• Ignoring all thoughts

What are executive functions?

• Skills used by managers

• Automatic actions

• Higher-level cognitive processes that control behavior

• Functions that interpret senses