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WorksheetsPsychology Unit 3: Sensation and Perception
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
light enters the eye through the
a)
lens
b)
optic nerve
c)
pupil
d)
retina
2.
Located in center of the retina (fovea), low sensitivity in in dim light, color sensitivity
a)
cones
b)
ganglion cells
c)
rods
d)
soma
3.
What part of the eye allows us to see color?
a)
cones
b)
rods
c)
iris
d)
eyeball
4.
the smallest amount of a particular stimulus that can be sensed
a)
pain threshold
b)
minute nerve capability
c)
absolute threshold
d)
difference threshold
5.
What is the part of the inner ear that transmits sound impulses to the auditory nerve?
a)
cochlea
b)
auditory nerve
c)
hammer
d)
anvil
6.
what is the lens in our eyes responsible for?
a)
letting light enter the eye
b)
keeping objects in focus
c)
transmitting the image to the brain
d)
processing the image
7.
the sense of taste can be disrupted by what?
a)
damage to hearing or vision
b)
damage to gums
c)
damage to cheeks
d)
loss of sense of smell
8.
________ depth cues require the use of both eyes.
a)
Linear perspective
b)
Binocular
c)
Accommodating
d)
Monocular
9.
visual sensation that occurs after the original stimulus has been removed
a)
complimentary
b)
similarity
c)
afterimage
d)
post-optic image resonation
10.
bundle of nerves carrying sound from the cochlea to the brain
a)
optic nerve
b)
auditory nerve
c)
olfactory never
d)
central nervous system
11.
________ occurs when sensory information is organized, interpreted, and consciously experienced.
a)
Transduction
b)
Sensation
c)
Perception
d)
Sensory adaptation
12.
The pupil is the transparent covering over the eye.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
Olfaction refers to which sense?
a)
Smell
b)
Taste
c)
Touch
d)
Sight
14.
The law of continuity suggests that we are more likely to perceive continuous, smooth flowing lines rather than jagged, broken lines.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
Sensory _______ is the process by which sensory receptors convert stimuli into neural impulses.
a)
perception
b)
transduction
c)
receptors
d)
threshold
16.
The band of muscles behind the cornea that gives the eye its color and controls the size of the pupil is known as the _________ .
a)
pupil
b)
iris
c)
retina
d)
optic nerve
17.
Our ability to perceive objects as the same size no matter how far away they are from us is:
a)
Shape Constancy
b)
Color Constancy
c)
Size Constancy
d)
Olfactory Constancy
18.
Located in periphery of retina, high sensitivity in dim light, no color sensitivity
a)
cones
b)
rods
c)
neurons
d)
ganglion cells
19.
The brain's tendency to group nearby figures together is known as
a)
Proximity
b)
Continuity
c)
Similarity
d)
Simplicity
20.
The brain's tendency to fill in gaps to create whole, complete objects is known as
a)
Closure
b)
Continuity
c)
Simplicity
d)
Similarity
21.
The brain's tendency to group together figures that are similar to each other is known as
a)
similarity
b)
proximity
c)
size constancy
d)
shape constancy
22.
Simplicity is
a)
the brain's tendency to organize elements in the simplest way possible
b)
the brain's tendency to perceive smooth, continuous patterns rather than discontinuous ones
c)
the principle that if separate objects are expected to be the same height, the larger ones are seen as closer
d)
the difference between the images of each eye
23.
This image represents what grouping principle?
a)
Closure
b)
Continuity
c)
Simplicity
d)
Similarity
24.
What organizational principle does this picture represent?
a)
Figure-Ground
b)
Depth Perception
c)
Grouping
d)
Perceptual Constancy
25.
Figure-ground is
a)
the ability to perceive any object as distinct from its surroundings
b)
the principle that our minds follow certain rules for grouping stimuli together
c)
the ability to recognize an object without being deceived by changes in its shape, brightness, size, or color
d)
the ability to see objects in three dimensions although the images are two dimensional
26.
Perceptual constancy is
a)
the ability to perceive any object as distinct from its surroundings
b)
the principle that our minds follow certain rules for grouping stimuli together
c)
the ability to recognize an object without being deceived by changes in its shape, brightness, size, or color
d)
the ability to see objects in three dimensions although the images are two dimensional
27.
Grouping is
a)
the ability to perceive any object as distinct from its surroundings
b)
the principle that our minds follow certain rules for grouping stimuli together
c)
the ability to recognize an object without being deceived by changes in its shape, brightness, size, or color
d)
the ability to see objects in three dimensions although the images are two dimensional
28.
Depth perception is
a)
the ability to perceive any object as distinct from its surroundings
b)
the principle that our minds follow certain rules for grouping stimuli together
c)
the ability to recognize an object without being deceived by changes in its shape, brightness, size, or color
d)
the ability to see objects in three dimensions although the images are two dimensional
29.
Size constancy is
a)
the ability to retain the size of an object regardless of where it is located
b)
the principle that if separate objects are expected to be the same size, the larger ones are seen as closer
c)
The idea that we infer size based on distance
d)
the ability to perceive the form of familiar objects regardless of the angle at which they are seen
30.
the ability to perceive an object as the same color regardless of the environment
a)
color constancy
b)
brightness constancy
c)
lightness constancy
d)
shape constancy
31.
The difference between the images of each eye is known as
a)
Retinal Disparity
b)
Monocular depth cue
c)
convergence
d)
Interposition
32.
True or false. Monocular depth cues are clues about distance based on differing views of each eye.
a)
False
b)
True
33.
True or false. Convergence is a neuromuscular depth cue.
a)
True
b)
False
34.
What is pitch?
a)
How low or high a sound is
b)
How loud a sound is
c)
How complex a sound is
d)
How pleasant a sound is
35.
At what decibel does sound become painful? (The Threshold of Pain).
a)
130
b)
100
c)
160
d)
175
36.
The differences in sounds made by piano, flute, and a guitar can be attributed to
a)
Timbre
b)
Pitch
c)
Intensity
d)
Talent
37.
True or False. Bottom-up processing is a progression from the whole to the elements
a)
True
b)
False
38.
True or False. Mixing light colors is just like mixing paint.
a)
True
b)
False
39.
The part of the eye that gets infected when you have pink eye is the
a)
Conjunctiva
b)
humor
c)
Sclera
d)
Cornea
40.
When this part of the eye is misshapen a person has an astigmatism
a)
lens
b)
cornea
c)
iris
d)
retina
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