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AP Review - Sensation and Perception

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The sense of movement and body position
a)
Hearing
b)
Sight
c)
Kinesthesis
d)
Olfaction
e)
Touch
2.
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
3.
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.
4.
Vibration is crucial to which sense?
a)
sight
b)
hearing
c)
smell
d)
taste
5.
If an elderly person thinks that food does not taste as good as it used to, what is the likely reason?
a)
a decline in his or her kinesthetic senses
b)
a decline in his or her cochlea
c)
a decline in his or her vestibular system
d)
a decline in her or his olfaction
6.
A sensation may be combined with other sensations and past experiences to yield a
a)
constancy.
b)
perception.
c)
motion parallax.
d)
ratio.
7.

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

a)

colors

b)

shapes

c)

sizes

d)

distant objects

8.

Sensation

a)

opening in the iris that regulates the amount of light entering the eye

b)

the tendency to perceive certain objects the same way despite changing conditions

c)

what occurs when a stimulus activates a receptor

d)

contains light-sensitive receptor cells

9.
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
10.
Which of the following would be the most effective treatment for someone suffering from nerve hearing impairment?
a)
a standard hearing aid
b)
a cochlear implant
c)
nothing can be done
11.
The smallest difference between two stimuli that can be detected 50% of the time is called
a)
absolute threshold
b)
difference threshold
c)
sensory adaptation
d)
subliminal perception
12.
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)
just noticeable difference.
b)
absolute threshold.
c)
subliminal threshold.
d)
minimal threshold.
13.
The sequentially flashing Christmas tree lights appeared to generate pulsating waves of motion. This best illustrates:
a)
perceptual adaptation
b)
the phi phenomenon
c)
retinal disparity
d)
vsiaul capture
14.
The perception that Bugs Bunny is hopping across a movie screen best illustrates:
a)
the Ponzo illusion
b)
th visual capture
c)
perceptual adaptation
d)
stroboscopic movement
15.
The cocktail party effect provides an example of:
a)
the phi phenomenon
b)
selective attention
c)
perceptual constancy
d)
perceptual set
16.
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
17.
This theory states that we can lessen some pains by shifting our attention away from pain impulses.  
a)
Pain perception method
b)
Gate-Control Theory
c)
Acute sensation deprivation
d)
Theory of relativity
18.
This system controls the balance of the body.  
a)
Vestibular System
b)
Kinesthetic System
c)
Vision system
d)
Internal system
19.

The process by which your ears convert sound waves to neural impulses is called...

a)

sensory adaptation

b)

accommodation

c)

parallel processing

d)

sensory introduction

e)

Transduction

20.

While waiting in line at Starbucks, Kramer was playing games on his cell phone and subsequently failed to see the customer in front of him rob the cashier. This is an example of...

a)

inattentional blindness

b)

place theory

c)

blind spot

d)

feature detectors

e)

sensory adaptation

21.

What is the first part of the eye that light hits?

a)

lens

b)

cornea

c)

pupil

d)

retina

e)

iris

22.

Nociceptors are most closely associated with

a)

Hearing

b)

Vision

c)

Touch

d)

Taste

23.

The coiled, fluid filled tube in which sound waves trigger nerve impulses is called...

a)

eustachian tube

b)

auditory canal

c)

semicircular canal

d)

cochlea

e)

vestibular aparatus

24.

What three primary colors of light are detected by your cones?

a)

Green, red, and blue

b)

Black, gray, and white

c)

Blue, red, and yellow

d)

Blue, green, and purple

e)

Cyan, magenta, and yellow

25.

The place in the eye where the optic nerve meets is known as the ______.

a)

fovea

b)

blind spot

c)

optic chiasm

d)

optic nerve

26.

Figure–ground relationships concern _________________.

a)

the tendency to perceive objects, or figures, as existing on some background

b)

the tendency to complete figures that are incomplete

c)

the tendency to perceive objects that are close to each other as part of the same grouping

d)

the tendency to perceive things with a continuous pattern rather than with a complex, broken-up pattern

27.
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.
28.

The ciliary body contains muscles which change the shape of what?

a)

Lens

b)

Pupil

c)

Iris

d)

Retina

29.

Regulates the amount of light entering the eye and gives the eye its color.

a)

Iris

b)

Lens

c)

Pupil

d)

Retina

30.
Pupil
a)
Focuses light
b)
Clear tissue that covers the front of the eye
c)
Opening through which light enters the eye
d)
Layer of receptor cells
31.

The________changes light the eye receives into nerve signals.

a)

retina eye rays

b)

sclera

c)

retina

d)

colored eyes

32.
Thinking about your own thought process.
a)
Direct thinking
b)
Non-direct thinking
c)
Metacognition
d)
Mental Set
33.

Almost half the birds in the tree outside Brian's window were brown and the rest were red, so Brian perceived them as two different groups of birds. This best illustrates...

a)

proximity

b)

closure

c)

similarity

d)

connectedness

e)

disparity

34.

The bones of the middle ear are collectively known as the ____

a)

superior temporal gyrus

b)

cochlea

c)

ossicles

d)

malleus, incus, and sternum

e)

tympanic membrane

35.

What structure separates the middle ear from the external ear?

a)

Oval Window

b)

Round Window

c)

Tympanic Membrane

d)

Ossicles

e)

Basilar Membrane

36.

The visible structure of the ear that collects sound waves is referred to as the ____.

a)

tympanic membrane

b)

mallard

c)

pinna

d)

oval window

37.

One of the components of a sound is pitch. Pitch is determined by the _____ of a sound wave.

a)

amplitude

b)

complexity

c)

frequency

d)

depth

38.
What happens in the inner ear? 
a)
Sound waves are captured.
b)
Sound waves move deeper into the ear. 
c)
Sound waves are reflected.
d)
Sound waves are converted into nerve impulses.
39.

The fancy word for HEARING is ___________.

a)

AUDITION

b)

GUSTATION

c)

OLFACTORY

d)

NOCICEPTOR

40.
Which is True?
a)
There are an equal number of rods and cones.  Cones detect black and white
b)
there are an equal number of rods and cones.  Rods detect Black and White
c)
there are more cones than rods and cones detect black and white
d)
 There are more rods than cones and rods detect black and white
41.

Perceptual set is...

a)

seeing something in a different way

b)

a predisposition to perceive something in accordance with our expectations

c)

perceiving something in a way that is consistent with others

d)

failing to perceive something

42.
The position on the basilar membrane at which waves reach their peak depends on the frequency of a tone.  Accounts for high pitched sounds. 
a)
place theory
b)
frequency theory
c)
binocular depth cues
43.
Information processing that begins with sensory receptors and works up into the brain.
a)
top down processing
b)
subliminal processing
c)
bottom up processing
44.
Simultaneously analyzing different elements of sensory information such as color, brightness, shape etc. 
a)
sensory adaptation
b)
parallel processing
c)
Weber's law
45.
Proposed theory for color vision with opposing retinal process for red-green, yellow-blue, white-black.
a)
opponent process theory
b)
tri-chromatic theory
c)
frequency theory
46.
information processing guided by your pre existing knowledge or expectations to construct perceptions.
a)
top down processing
b)
Bottom up processing
c)
parallel processing
47.
Almost half the birds in the yard were brown cardinals and the rest were bright red cardinals, so Jimmy perceived them as two distinct groups of birds. This best illustrates the principle of:
a)
connectedness
b)
similarity
c)
closure
d)
relative clarity
48.
Figures tend to be perceived as whole, complete objects, even if spaces or gaps exist in the representation, thus demonstrating the principle of:
a)
Closure
b)
Proximity
c)
Continuity
d)
Similarity
49.

According to Gestalt psychologists, the way in which you quickly group the individual letters in this test item into separate words best illustrates the principle of

a)

closure

b)

proximity

c)

interposition

d)

perceptual constancy

50.

The VISUAL CLIFF was used to study

a)

depth perception

b)

absolute threshold

c)

monocular cues

d)

perceptual constancy

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