WorksheetsSensation and Perception
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Which of the following is "Bottom Down"?
Sensation
Perception
What is Sensation?
Sensation refers to the process of sensing our environment through touch, taste, sight, sound, and smell.
refers to how the mind process information
refers to how we store information
How many main senses are there?
2
5
7
10
Which is "Top Down"?
Sensation
Perception
Perception can be defined as-
how we perceive different things
how we interpret the information from the external world
how we sense things from the external world
Absolute threshold refers to
The maximum stimulation required to say anything
minimum usage of sense organs
The minimum stimulation necessary to detect a particular stimulus
What is Signal Detection theory?
Ability to detect various sounds and colors
Ability to focus on one stimulus and ignore others
Ability to see traffic signals
Alex is so focused on his homework that he doesn't realize it is now dark outside. What is this an example of?
Selective Attention
Top-Down Processing
Bottom-Up Processing
Change Blindness
If a dog hears a whistle that a person cannot hear, this suggests that dogs and humans have different
kinesthesis systems.
Gestalt ratios.
absolute thresholds
vestibular systems.
