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Sensory and Perception Test Retake

Total questions: 146

Worksheet time: 1hrs 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Organization of sensory information into a meaningful experience

a)

sensation

b)

perception

c)

absolute threshold

d)

difference threshold

2.

Organization of sensory information into a meaningful experience

a)

sensation

b)

perception

c)

absolute threshold

d)

difference threshold

3.

Organization of sensory information into a meaningful experience

a)

sensation

b)

perception

c)

absolute threshold

d)

difference threshold

4.

Organization of sensory information into a meaningful experience

a)

sensation

b)

perception

c)

absolute threshold

d)

difference threshold

5.

This occurs when a stimulus activates a sensory receptor (eyes, ears, etc)

a)

sensation

b)

perception

c)

Gestalt

d)

constancy

6.

This occurs when a stimulus activates a sensory receptor (eyes, ears, etc)

a)

sensation

b)

perception

c)

Gestalt

d)

constancy

7.

This occurs when a stimulus activates a sensory receptor (eyes, ears, etc)

a)

sensation

b)

perception

c)

Gestalt

d)

constancy

8.

This occurs when a stimulus activates a sensory receptor (eyes, ears, etc)

a)

sensation

b)

perception

c)

Gestalt

d)

constancy

9.

Weakest amount of a stimulus that people can detect half the time

a)

just noticeable difference

b)

difference threshold

c)

absolute threshold

10.

Weakest amount of a stimulus that people can detect half the time

a)

just noticeable difference

b)

difference threshold

c)

absolute threshold

11.

Weakest amount of a stimulus that people can detect half the time

a)

just noticeable difference

b)

difference threshold

c)

absolute threshold

12.

Weakest amount of a stimulus that people can detect half the time

a)

just noticeable difference

b)

difference threshold

c)

absolute threshold

13.

What is combined with past experience to create a perception?

a)

stimuli

b)

sensations

c)

sense receptors

d)

environmental changes

14.

What is combined with past experience to create a perception?

a)

stimuli

b)

sensations

c)

sense receptors

d)

environmental changes

15.

What is combined with past experience to create a perception?

a)

stimuli

b)

sensations

c)

sense receptors

d)

environmental changes

16.

What is combined with past experience to create a perception?

a)

stimuli

b)

sensations

c)

sense receptors

d)

environmental changes

17.

The principle that the larger the stimulus the larger the change required to notice it is called…..

a)

absolute threshold

b)

Weber's Law

c)

just noticeable difference

d)

Stroop effect

18.

The principle that the larger the stimulus the larger the change required to notice it is called…..

a)

absolute threshold

b)

Weber's Law

c)

just noticeable difference

d)

Stroop effect

19.

The principle that the larger the stimulus the larger the change required to notice it is called…..

a)

absolute threshold

b)

Weber's Law

c)

just noticeable difference

d)

Stroop effect

20.

The principle that the larger the stimulus the larger the change required to notice it is called…..

a)

absolute threshold

b)

Weber's Law

c)

just noticeable difference

d)

Stroop effect

21.

The principle that the larger the stimulus the larger the change required to notice it is called…..

a)

absolute threshold

b)

Weber's Law

c)

just noticeable difference

d)

Stroop effect

22.

The principle that the larger the stimulus the larger the change required to notice it is called…..

a)

absolute threshold

b)

Weber's Law

c)

just noticeable difference

d)

Stroop effect

23.

The principle that the larger the stimulus the larger the change required to notice it is called…..

a)

absolute threshold

b)

Weber's Law

c)

just noticeable difference

d)

Stroop effect

24.

The principle that the larger the stimulus the larger the change required to notice it is called…..

a)

absolute threshold

b)

Weber's Law

c)

just noticeable difference

d)

Stroop effect

25.

The smallest increase or decrease in the intensity of a stimulus that a person can detect is called…

a)

absolute threshold

b)

signal detection

c)

just noticeable difference

d)

none of the above

26.

The smallest increase or decrease in the intensity of a stimulus that a person can detect is called…

a)

absolute threshold

b)

signal detection

c)

just noticeable difference

d)

none of the above

27.

The smallest increase or decrease in the intensity of a stimulus that a person can detect is called…

a)

absolute threshold

b)

signal detection

c)

just noticeable difference

d)

none of the above

28.

The smallest increase or decrease in the intensity of a stimulus that a person can detect is called…

a)

absolute threshold

b)

signal detection

c)

just noticeable difference

d)

none of the above

29.

A Gestalt pattern is...

a)

when your brain organizes bits and pieces into a meaningful whole

b)

notices the differences between two stimuli

c)

makes sense of binocular cues to make an inference

d)

notices the weakest amount of a stimuli

30.

A Gestalt pattern is...

a)

when your brain organizes bits and pieces into a meaningful whole

b)

notices the differences between two stimuli

c)

makes sense of binocular cues to make an inference

d)

notices the weakest amount of a stimuli

31.

A Gestalt pattern is...

a)

when your brain organizes bits and pieces into a meaningful whole

b)

notices the differences between two stimuli

c)

makes sense of binocular cues to make an inference

d)

notices the weakest amount of a stimuli

32.

A Gestalt pattern is...

a)

when your brain organizes bits and pieces into a meaningful whole

b)

notices the differences between two stimuli

c)

makes sense of binocular cues to make an inference

d)

notices the weakest amount of a stimuli

33.

A subliminal message is...

a)

when you have a large stimulus and you need a larger one to notice the change

b)

when your brain unconsciously finds a way to group visual cues together

c)

when a stimulus is presented below your absolute threshold

34.

A subliminal message is...

a)

when you have a large stimulus and you need a larger one to notice the change

b)

when your brain unconsciously finds a way to group visual cues together

c)

when a stimulus is presented below your absolute threshold

35.

A subliminal message is...

a)

when you have a large stimulus and you need a larger one to notice the change

b)

when your brain unconsciously finds a way to group visual cues together

c)

when a stimulus is presented below your absolute threshold

36.

A subliminal message is...

a)

when you have a large stimulus and you need a larger one to notice the change

b)

when your brain unconsciously finds a way to group visual cues together

c)

when a stimulus is presented below your absolute threshold

37.

Constancy is...

a)

the tendency to perceive objects in the same way no matter what

b)

when your brain unconsciously takes what it knows and applies it to a situation

c)

when your two eyes work together to form an image

38.

Constancy is...

a)

the tendency to perceive objects in the same way no matter what

b)

when your brain unconsciously takes what it knows and applies it to a situation

c)

when your two eyes work together to form an image

39.

Constancy is...

a)

the tendency to perceive objects in the same way no matter what

b)

when your brain unconsciously takes what it knows and applies it to a situation

c)

when your two eyes work together to form an image

40.

Constancy is...

a)

the tendency to perceive objects in the same way no matter what

b)

when your brain unconsciously takes what it knows and applies it to a situation

c)

when your two eyes work together to form an image

41.

binocular cue: Apparent movement of stationary objects relative to one another based on the observer moving around

a)

convergence

b)

motion parallax

c)

continuity

d)

closure

42.

binocular cue: Apparent movement of stationary objects relative to one another based on the observer moving around

a)

convergence

b)

motion parallax

c)

continuity

d)

closure

43.

binocular cue: Apparent movement of stationary objects relative to one another based on the observer moving around

a)

convergence

b)

motion parallax

c)

continuity

d)

closure

44.

binocular cue: Apparent movement of stationary objects relative to one another based on the observer moving around

a)

convergence

b)

motion parallax

c)

continuity

d)

closure

45.

Convergence is...

a)

a monocular cue when less overlapping shows you something is closer

b)

a binocular cue that shows items closer to you moving more

c)

a binocular cue where your eyes turn inwards as something gets closer to you

46.

Convergence is...

a)

a monocular cue when less overlapping shows you something is closer

b)

a binocular cue that shows items closer to you moving more

c)

a binocular cue where your eyes turn inwards as something gets closer to you

47.

Convergence is...

a)

a monocular cue when less overlapping shows you something is closer

b)

a binocular cue that shows items closer to you moving more

c)

a binocular cue where your eyes turn inwards as something gets closer to you

48.

Convergence is...

a)

a monocular cue when less overlapping shows you something is closer

b)

a binocular cue that shows items closer to you moving more

c)

a binocular cue where your eyes turn inwards as something gets closer to you

49.

Closure, continuity, and proximity are all examples of...

a)

sensation

b)

figure ground perception

c)

Gestalt principles

d)

monocular cues

50.

Closure, continuity, and proximity are all examples of...

a)

sensation

b)

figure ground perception

c)

Gestalt principles

d)

monocular cues

51.

Closure, continuity, and proximity are all examples of...

a)

sensation

b)

figure ground perception

c)

Gestalt principles

d)

monocular cues

52.

Closure, continuity, and proximity are all examples of...

a)

sensation

b)

figure ground perception

c)

Gestalt principles

d)

monocular cues

53.

Convergence is...

a)

a monocular cue when less overlapping shows you something is closer

b)

a binocular cue that shows items closer to you moving more

c)

a binocular cue where your eyes turn inwards as something gets closer to you

54.

Convergence is...

a)

a monocular cue when less overlapping shows you something is closer

b)

a binocular cue that shows items closer to you moving more

c)

a binocular cue where your eyes turn inwards as something gets closer to you

55.

Convergence is...

a)

a monocular cue when less overlapping shows you something is closer

b)

a binocular cue that shows items closer to you moving more

c)

a binocular cue where your eyes turn inwards as something gets closer to you

56.

Convergence is...

a)

a monocular cue when less overlapping shows you something is closer

b)

a binocular cue that shows items closer to you moving more

c)

a binocular cue where your eyes turn inwards as something gets closer to you

57.

Which Gestalt principle would allow you to perceive T Went Ties as separate words instead of one word (twenties) ?

a)

continuity

b)

proximity

c)

closure

58.

Which Gestalt principle would allow you to perceive T Went Ties as separate words instead of one word (twenties) ?

a)

continuity

b)

proximity

c)

closure

59.

Which Gestalt principle would allow you to perceive T Went Ties as separate words instead of one word (twenties) ?

a)

continuity

b)

proximity

c)

closure

60.

Which Gestalt principle would allow you to perceive T Went Ties as separate words instead of one word (twenties) ?

a)

continuity

b)

proximity

c)

closure

61.

The local fire department sounds the 12 o'clock whistle. The process by which your ears transform the sound waves from the siren into neural impulses is an example of

a)

an absolute threshold

b)

a perceptual set

c)

transduction

d)

sensory adaptation

62.

The local fire department sounds the 12 o'clock whistle. The process by which your ears transform the sound waves from the siren into neural impulses is an example of

a)

an absolute threshold

b)

a perceptual set

c)

transduction

d)

sensory adaptation

63.

The local fire department sounds the 12 o'clock whistle. The process by which your ears transform the sound waves from the siren into neural impulses is an example of

a)

an absolute threshold

b)

a perceptual set

c)

transduction

d)

sensory adaptation

64.

The local fire department sounds the 12 o'clock whistle. The process by which your ears transform the sound waves from the siren into neural impulses is an example of

a)

an absolute threshold

b)

a perceptual set

c)

transduction

d)

sensory adaptation

65.

Receptor cells in the human eye that are the most sensitive to fine detail are called

a)

feature detectors

b)

supercell clusters

c)

rods

d)

cones

66.

Receptor cells in the human eye that are the most sensitive to fine detail are called

a)

feature detectors

b)

supercell clusters

c)

rods

d)

cones

67.

Receptor cells in the human eye that are the most sensitive to fine detail are called

a)

feature detectors

b)

supercell clusters

c)

rods

d)

cones

68.

Receptor cells in the human eye that are the most sensitive to fine detail are called

a)

feature detectors

b)

supercell clusters

c)

rods

d)

cones

69.

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

70.

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

71.

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

72.

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

73.

Interpreting your current situation within the framework of a past memory illustrates

a)

a just noticeable difference

b)

top-down processing

c)

Weber's law

d)

sensory adaptation

74.

Interpreting your current situation within the framework of a past memory illustrates

a)

a just noticeable difference

b)

top-down processing

c)

Weber's law

d)

sensory adaptation

75.

Interpreting your current situation within the framework of a past memory illustrates

a)

a just noticeable difference

b)

top-down processing

c)

Weber's law

d)

sensory adaptation

76.

Interpreting your current situation within the framework of a past memory illustrates

a)

a just noticeable difference

b)

top-down processing

c)

Weber's law

d)

sensory adaptation

77.

Rules for organizing stimuli into coherent groups were first identified by

a)

evolutionary psychologists

b)

behaviorists

c)

Gestalt psychologists

d)

John Locke

78.

Rules for organizing stimuli into coherent groups were first identified by

a)

evolutionary psychologists

b)

behaviorists

c)

Gestalt psychologists

d)

John Locke

79.

Rules for organizing stimuli into coherent groups were first identified by

a)

evolutionary psychologists

b)

behaviorists

c)

Gestalt psychologists

d)

John Locke

80.

Rules for organizing stimuli into coherent groups were first identified by

a)

evolutionary psychologists

b)

behaviorists

c)

Gestalt psychologists

d)

John Locke

81.

The cochlea is a

a)

fluid-filled tube in which sound waves trigger nerve impulses

b)

fluid-filled tube that provides a sense of upright body position

c)

fluid-filled tube that provides a sense of body movement

d)

set of three tiny bones that amplify the vibrations of the eardrum

82.

The cochlea is a

a)

fluid-filled tube in which sound waves trigger nerve impulses

b)

fluid-filled tube that provides a sense of upright body position

c)

fluid-filled tube that provides a sense of body movement

d)

set of three tiny bones that amplify the vibrations of the eardrum

83.

The cochlea is a

a)

fluid-filled tube in which sound waves trigger nerve impulses

b)

fluid-filled tube that provides a sense of upright body position

c)

fluid-filled tube that provides a sense of body movement

d)

set of three tiny bones that amplify the vibrations of the eardrum

84.

The cochlea is a

a)

fluid-filled tube in which sound waves trigger nerve impulses

b)

fluid-filled tube that provides a sense of upright body position

c)

fluid-filled tube that provides a sense of body movement

d)

set of three tiny bones that amplify the vibrations of the eardrum

85.

A drink's strawberry odor enhances our perception of its sweetness. This best illustrates

a)

synesthesia

b)

psychokinesis

c)

the McGurk effect

d)

sensory interaction

86.

A drink's strawberry odor enhances our perception of its sweetness. This best illustrates

a)

synesthesia

b)

psychokinesis

c)

the McGurk effect

d)

sensory interaction

87.

A drink's strawberry odor enhances our perception of its sweetness. This best illustrates

a)

synesthesia

b)

psychokinesis

c)

the McGurk effect

d)

sensory interaction

88.

A drink's strawberry odor enhances our perception of its sweetness. This best illustrates

a)

synesthesia

b)

psychokinesis

c)

the McGurk effect

d)

sensory interaction

89.

The sensory receptors in the eye send the coded neural message first to the thalamus and then to which area of the brain for further processing?

a)

visual cortex

b)

olfactory bulb

c)

primary motor cortex

d)

pre-frontal cortex

90.

The sensory receptors in the eye send the coded neural message first to the thalamus and then to which area of the brain for further processing?

a)

visual cortex

b)

olfactory bulb

c)

primary motor cortex

d)

pre-frontal cortex

91.

The sensory receptors in the eye send the coded neural message first to the thalamus and then to which area of the brain for further processing?

a)

visual cortex

b)

olfactory bulb

c)

primary motor cortex

d)

pre-frontal cortex

92.

The sensory receptors in the eye send the coded neural message first to the thalamus and then to which area of the brain for further processing?

a)

visual cortex

b)

olfactory bulb

c)

primary motor cortex

d)

pre-frontal cortex

93.

Which of the following statements is false regarding top-down processing?

a)

Can also be called knowledge driven

b)

Occurs when we draw on our experiences and expectations to arrive at meaningful perceptions

c)

Interpreting stimuli is shaped by relating it to existing knowledge

d)

Used when we have no prior knowledge about the object or situation

94.

Which of the following statements is false regarding top-down processing?

a)

Can also be called knowledge driven

b)

Occurs when we draw on our experiences and expectations to arrive at meaningful perceptions

c)

Interpreting stimuli is shaped by relating it to existing knowledge

d)

Used when we have no prior knowledge about the object or situation

95.

Which of the following statements is false regarding top-down processing?

a)

Can also be called knowledge driven

b)

Occurs when we draw on our experiences and expectations to arrive at meaningful perceptions

c)

Interpreting stimuli is shaped by relating it to existing knowledge

d)

Used when we have no prior knowledge about the object or situation

96.

Which of the following statements is false regarding top-down processing?

a)

Can also be called knowledge driven

b)

Occurs when we draw on our experiences and expectations to arrive at meaningful perceptions

c)

Interpreting stimuli is shaped by relating it to existing knowledge

d)

Used when we have no prior knowledge about the object or situation

97.

All sensation is a result of the stimulation of sensory receptors by some sort of energy.

a)

True

b)

False

98.

All sensation is a result of the stimulation of sensory receptors by some sort of energy.

a)

True

b)

False

99.

All sensation is a result of the stimulation of sensory receptors by some sort of energy.

a)

True

b)

False

100.

All sensation is a result of the stimulation of sensory receptors by some sort of energy.

a)

True

b)

False

101.

Once light enters the eye, the physical energy is not converted into a neural message until it reaches the sensory receptors located on the

a)

retina

b)

lens

c)

cornea

d)

optic nerve

102.

Once light enters the eye, the physical energy is not converted into a neural message until it reaches the sensory receptors located on the

a)

retina

b)

lens

c)

cornea

d)

optic nerve

103.

Once light enters the eye, the physical energy is not converted into a neural message until it reaches the sensory receptors located on the

a)

retina

b)

lens

c)

cornea

d)

optic nerve

104.

Once light enters the eye, the physical energy is not converted into a neural message until it reaches the sensory receptors located on the

a)

retina

b)

lens

c)

cornea

d)

optic nerve

105.

There are areas on the tongue that only contain sensory receptors for specific tastes.

a)

True

b)

False

106.

There are areas on the tongue that only contain sensory receptors for specific tastes.

a)

True

b)

False

107.

There are areas on the tongue that only contain sensory receptors for specific tastes.

a)

True

b)

False

108.

There are areas on the tongue that only contain sensory receptors for specific tastes.

a)

True

b)

False

109.

Which two senses are the chemical senses?

a)

vision

b)

hearing

c)

taste

d)

smell

110.

Which two senses are the chemical senses?

a)

vision

b)

hearing

c)

taste

d)

smell

111.

Which two senses are the chemical senses?

a)

vision

b)

hearing

c)

taste

d)

smell

112.

Which two senses are the chemical senses?

a)

vision

b)

hearing

c)

taste

d)

smell

113.

Bottom-up processing is used when presented with a novel situation.

a)

True

b)

False

114.

Bottom-up processing is used when presented with a novel situation.

a)

True

b)

False

115.

Bottom-up processing is used when presented with a novel situation.

a)

True

b)

False

116.

Bottom-up processing is used when presented with a novel situation.

a)

True

b)

False

117.

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.

118.

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.

119.

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.

120.

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.

121.

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

a)

colors

b)

shapes

c)

sizes

d)

distant objects

122.

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

a)

colors

b)

shapes

c)

sizes

d)

distant objects

123.

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

a)

colors

b)

shapes

c)

sizes

d)

distant objects

124.

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

a)

colors

b)

shapes

c)

sizes

d)

distant objects

125.

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

a curtain.

126.

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

a curtain.

127.

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

a curtain.

128.

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

a curtain.

129.

Absolute Threshold

a)

the weakest amount of a stimulus that a person can detect half the time

b)

filling in the gaps in what our senses tell us

c)

what occurs when a stimulus activates a receptor

d)

organization of sensory information

130.

Absolute Threshold

a)

the weakest amount of a stimulus that a person can detect half the time

b)

filling in the gaps in what our senses tell us

c)

what occurs when a stimulus activates a receptor

d)

organization of sensory information

131.

Absolute Threshold

a)

the weakest amount of a stimulus that a person can detect half the time

b)

filling in the gaps in what our senses tell us

c)

what occurs when a stimulus activates a receptor

d)

organization of sensory information

132.

Absolute Threshold

a)

the weakest amount of a stimulus that a person can detect half the time

b)

filling in the gaps in what our senses tell us

c)

what occurs when a stimulus activates a receptor

d)

organization of sensory information

133.

If you are expecting an important text message, you are much more likely to notice the sound as soon as the message arrives. This best illustrates...

a)

priming

b)

signal detection theory

c)

difference threshold

d)

absolute threshold

e)

Weber's law

134.

If you are expecting an important text message, you are much more likely to notice the sound as soon as the message arrives. This best illustrates...

a)

priming

b)

signal detection theory

c)

difference threshold

d)

absolute threshold

e)

Weber's law

135.

If you are expecting an important text message, you are much more likely to notice the sound as soon as the message arrives. This best illustrates...

a)

priming

b)

signal detection theory

c)

difference threshold

d)

absolute threshold

e)

Weber's law

136.

If you are expecting an important text message, you are much more likely to notice the sound as soon as the message arrives. This best illustrates...

a)

priming

b)

signal detection theory

c)

difference threshold

d)

absolute threshold

e)

Weber's law

137.

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

138.

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

139.

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

140.

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

141.

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

a curtain.

142.

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.

143.

Which two senses are the chemical senses?

a)

vision

b)

hearing

c)

taste

d)

smell

144.

Once light enters the eye, the physical energy is not converted into a neural message until it reaches the sensory receptors located on the

a)

retina

b)

lens

c)

cornea

d)

optic nerve

145.

Which of the following statements is false regarding top-down processing?

a)

Can also be called knowledge driven

b)

Occurs when we draw on our experiences and expectations to arrive at meaningful perceptions

c)

Interpreting stimuli is shaped by relating it to existing knowledge

d)

Used when we have no prior knowledge about the object or situation

146.

A drink's strawberry odor enhances our perception of its sweetness. This best illustrates

a)

synesthesia

b)

psychokinesis

c)

the McGurk effect

d)

sensory interaction