Module 1.6a - 1.6d Review

Which term refers to the process by which our sensory receptors and nervous system receive and represent stimulus energies from our environment?

• Sensation

• Perception

• Adaptation

• Cognition

What is the main function of sensory receptors?

• To interpret sensory information

• To detect and respond to specific types of stimuli

• To store memories

• To control voluntary movements

Which of the following best describes sensory adaptation?

• The process of converting sensory input into neural signals

• The decrease in sensitivity to a constant stimulus over time

• The interpretation of sensory information by the brain

• The increase in sensitivity to a new stimulus

Which sense relies on photoreceptors as its primary sensory receptors?

• Taste

• Hearing

• Vision

• Touch

Which of the following is an example of perception rather than sensation?

• Light hitting the retina

• Hearing a sound

• Recognizing your friend’s voice

• Pressure on the skin

Which of the following best distinguishes sensation from perception?

• Sensation involves interpretation, perception does not

• Sensation is the detection of stimuli, perception is the interpretation of those stimuli

• Sensation is voluntary, perception is involuntary

• Sensation only occurs in the brain

Which of the following best explains why two people might perceive the same stimulus differently?

• They have different types of sensory receptors

• Perception is influenced by individual experiences and expectations

• Sensation is always identical for everyone

• Sensory adaptation does not occur in adults

When she sees a photo of a face, Juana is able to recognize it as the face of her mother. Which of the following explains why?

• Weber’s law

• Bottom-up processing

• Top-down processing

• Signal detection theory

As Jeff reads his psychology textbook, he is able to convert the light waves into signals that his brain can interpret due to

• transduction

• perception

• priming

• sensory adaptation

Natalia is washing her hands, and she adjusts the faucet handle until the water feels just slightly hotter than it did before. Natalia’s adjustment until she feels the change in temperature is an example of

• a subliminal stimulus

• an absolute threshold

• a difference threshold

• a signal detection