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Sensation and Perception

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is NOT one of the four primary sensory experiences that make up taste?

a)

Sweet

b)

Sour

c)

Umami

d)

Warmth

2.
The organization of sensory information into meaningful experiences.  
a)
Senstation
b)
Perception
c)
Gestalt Awareness
d)
Sensory organization
3.
This system controls the balance of the body.  
a)
Vestibular System
b)
Kinesthetic System
c)
Vision system
d)
Internal system
4.

Being able to see a candle flame 30 miles away on a clear night is the

a)

Absolute threshold for human vision

b)

Difference threshold for human vision

c)

Perceived threshold for human vision

d)

Ratio threshold for human vision

5.
Which of the following is true about rods and cones?
a)
There are more cones in the retina than rods.
b)
Rods are photoreceptors, while cones are not
c)
Rods are sensitive to lower levels of light than cones.
d)
Rods are similar to color film and cones are similar to black-and-white film.
6.

Vibration is crucial to which sense?

a)

Sight

b)

Hearing

c)

Smell

d)

Taste

7.

If a dog hears a whistle that a person cannot hear, this suggests that dogs and humans have different

a)

Kinesthesis systems

b)

Gestalt ratios

c)

Absolute thresholds

d)

Vestibular systems

8.

If we did not have cones in our eyes, we would not see

a)

Colors

b)

Shapes

c)

Sizes

d)

Distant objects

9.

Damage to the olfactory nerve might prevent a person from

a)

Seeing a traffic light change

b)

Hearing birds chirp

c)

Smelling freshly baked bread

d)

Feeling the texture of sand

10.

Alice is eating a piece of fruit. After a while, she notices that the fruit tastes less sweet and tangy than it did when she first bit into it. Alice is experiencing ____.

a)

Habituation

b)

Accommodation

c)

Sensory adaptation

d)

Subliminal perception

11.

A researcher presents two lights of varying brightness to a subject who is asked to respond "same" or "different" by comparing their intensities. The researcher is seeking the

a)

Difference threshold

b)

Absolute threshold

c)

Subliminal threshold

d)

Minimal threshold

12.

The basilar membrane is lined with:

a)

Hues

b)

Olfactory receptors

c)

Bipolar cells

d)

Hair cells

13.
The tendencies of humans to group stimuli by similarity and by physical proximity to each other are illustrative of 
a)
Perceptual inference
b)
Gestalt principles
c)
Concept of constancy
d)
Prototype theory
14.
Depth cues that only require one require one eye are
a)
Binocular Cue
b)
Trichronocular Cue
c)
Monocular Cue
d)
Single Vision Transparency
15.

Which of the following statements is true?

a)

People with color-blindness see the world in black and white.

b)

Subliminal advertising is very effective.

c)

People see what they expect to see.

d)

There are discrete spots on our tongues for specific tastes.