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Sensation and Perception

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 1hrs 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.
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
3.
Where are the olfactory receptor cells located?
a)
around the nostrils
b)
in the auditory cortex
c)
on the roof of the mouth
d)
at the tops of the nasal passages
4.
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
5.
Which of the following processes has begun as soon as special receptor cells for the senses are activated?
a)
perception
b)
adaptation
c)
habituation
d)
sensation
6.
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.
7.
The point at which a change in sensory stimulation is detected is called the
a)
absolute threshold
b)
psychological equation
c)
just noticeable difference 
d)
Weber effect
8.
Sensation is to ________ as perception is to ________.
a)
encoding; detection
b)
detection; interpretation
c)
interpretation; organization
d)
threshold; transduction
9.
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
10.
Which cells for visual processing are located closest to the back of the retina?
a)
bipolar cells
b)
rods and cones
c)
subliminal cells
d)
feature detectors
11.
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
12.
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
13.
The cocktail party effect provides an example of:
a)
the phi phenomenon
b)
selective attention
c)
perceptual constancy
d)
perceptual set
14.
The basilar membrane is lined with:
a)
hues
b)
olfactory receptors
c)
bipolar cells
d)
hair cells
15.
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
16.
The cones of the eye help us see
a)
color
b)
low light
c)
black and white
d)
ice cream
17.
A reversible figure, such as the vase/face figure, makes use of which principle of perception?
a)
closure
b)
proximity
c)
similarity
d)
figure-ground relationship
18.
Depth cues that only require one require one eye are
a)
Binocular Cue
b)
Trichronocular Cue
c)
Monocular Cue
d)
Single Vision Transparency
19.
Which of the following is NOT one of the basic tastes?    
a)
sweet
b)
salty
c)
umami
d)
bland
20.
The tendency to organize stimuli into smooth, uninterrupted patterns is called    
a)
closure
b)
continuity
c)
similarity
d)
proximity
21.
The sense of movement and body position
a)
Hearing
b)
Sight
c)
Kinesthesis
d)
Olfaction
e)
Touch
22.
Which of the following is a perception?
a)
noting a change in temperature
b)
hearing an increase in volume
c)
recognizing an object as a car
d)
viewing a decrease in brightness
23.
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
24.
If an object reflects purple light and absorbs other colors, what color will that object appear to be in daylight to someone with normal color vision?
a)
any color except purple, depending on the object’s density
b)
purple
c)
black or gray
d)
white or gray, depending on the object’s reflectivity
25.
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.
26.
Vibration is crucial to which sense?
a)
sight
b)
hearing
c)
smell
d)
taste
27.

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 their kinesthetic senses

b)

a decline in their cochlea

c)

a decline in their vestibular system

d)

a decline in their olfaction

28.
When a person rubs an elbow after smacking it into a table, that person is
a)
creating competition between pain and nonpain impulses
b)
focusing attention toward the pain.
c)
decreasing nonpain impulses in the area.
d)
increasing pain impulses in the area
29.
Suppose that you are viewing two objects at different distances in the same line of vision. What can you determine about these objects by moving your head back and forth?
a)
which object is bigger
b)
which object is moving faster
c)
which object is more brightly lit
d)
which object is closer
30.

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.

31.

A psychologist studying signal detection theory would be most interested in

a)

subliminal advertising

messages.

b)

the ability of a person to gain information without using the five senses

c)

the minimum amount of light a person can see.

d)

how a radio operator distinguishes between blips on a radar screen.

32.

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

a)

colors

b)

shapes

c)

sizes

d)

distant objects

33.

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.

34.

A person sees Object A in its entirety, but part of Object B’s outline is interrupted by Object A. According to the overlapping cue, what can that person conclude about these objects?

a)

Object A is larger than Object B

b)

Object A is smaller than Object B.

c)

Object A is closer than Object B.

d)

Object A is farther away than Object B.

35.

Since the image of a person approaching grows larger in our eyes, why do we not perceive that person turning into a giant?

a)

We perceive that distance is decreasing.

b)

Brightness constancy reveals the true size of the person

c)

We unconsciously move our head to apply the motion parallax cue.

d)

Our eyes recognize that images of giants are illusions.

36.

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

37.

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

38.
A principle that states, for any change in a stimulus to be detected, a constant proportion of that stimulus must be added or subtracted.  
a)
Gate-Control Theory
b)
Weber's Law
c)
Difference Threshold
d)
Multiple constant 
39.
Smell is transmitted to the brain via the.....
a)
Optic Nerve
b)
Olfactory Nerve
c)
Auditory (chochlear nerve)
d)
Sensory Nerve
40.
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
41.
The organization of sensory information into meaningful experiences.  
a)
Senstation
b)
Perception
c)
Gestalt Awareness
d)
Sensory organization
42.
The weakest amount of a stimulus that a person can detect half of the time.  
a)
Differnce threshold
b)
Absolute threshold
c)
Gate threshold
d)
Subliminal message
43.
This system controls the balance of the body.  
a)
Vestibular System
b)
Kinesthetic System
c)
Vision system
d)
Internal system
44.
Thinking about your own thought process.
a)
Direct thinking
b)
Non-direct thinking
c)
Metacognition
d)
Mental Set
45.
Mr. Nelson uses the phrase, Super Man Helps Every One to help him remember the names of the Great Lakes.  This would be an example of what strategy?  
a)
Chunking
b)
Grouping 
c)
Mnemonic Device
d)
Acronization 
46.

In the human eye, rods are to _________, as cones are to ________.

a)

light/ color

b)

color/ light

c)

monochromat/ dichromat

d)

dichromat/ monochromat

e)

lens/ iris

47.

What sense helps maintain balance?

a)

Vestibular

b)

Kinesthetic

c)

Proprioception

d)

Audition

e)

Olfaction

48.

The specialized cells in each of the sense organs that collect information to send to the brain are called...

a)

sensory cells

b)

sensory nuerons

c)

bipolar cells

d)

ganglion cells

e)

sensory receptors

49.

The phenomenon of color constancy best demonstrates that...

a)

an object's perceived color is influenced by its surrounding objects

b)

the retina has three types of color receptors

c)

the brain processes information about color and shape simultaneously

d)

quivering eye movements help to maintain the perception of color

e)

color vision depends on pairs of opposing retinal processes

50.

The area of the brain that receives information from the nose is directly connected to the limbic system, rather than relayed first through the thalamus. This connection may explain why smells are often involved in...

a)

pain sensations

b)

altered states of consciousness

c)

subliminal messages

d)

vivid memories

e)

retinal disparity

51.

The classic gate-control theory suggests that pain is experienced when small nerve fibers activate and open a neural gate in the...

a)

basilar membrane

b)

spinal cord

c)

semicircular canal

d)

olfactory bulbs

e)

fovea

52.

A psychologist believes her patient's chronic pain is influenced by his obsessive thoughts and unnecessary concern that he might be injured again in the future. What school of thought is this psychologist likely from?

a)

Gestalt

b)

Humanist

c)

Cognitive

d)

Biological

e)

Socio-Cultural

53.

Where is the basilar membrane located?

a)

middle ear

b)

auditory canal

c)

semicircular canal

d)

cochlea

e)

feature detected

54.

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

55.

What color afterimage would occur after viewing the color blue?

a)

blue

b)

red

c)

yellow

d)

green

e)

white

56.

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

57.

The principle that two stimuli must differ by a constant proportion for their difference to be perceived is known as...

a)

opponent process theory

b)

feature detector

c)

sensory interaction

d)

Weber's law

e)

absolute threshold

58.

A person's diminished sensitivity to an unchanging stimulus is known as...

a)

accomodation

b)

parallel processing

c)

sensory adaptation

d)

transduction

e)

sensory equilibrium

59.

a person typically fails to consciously perceive their own nose in their line of vision. This best illustrates...

a)

subliminal perception

b)

change blindness

c)

cocktail party effect

d)

selective attention

e)

visual cliff

60.

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

61.

Although Bill was seated next to his friend, he was able to smell the burning popcorn a full minute earlier than his friend. Bill must have a lower _________ for smell.

a)

accommodation level

b)

absolute threshold

c)

tolerance level

d)

gustatory saturation level

e)

adaptation level

62.

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

63.

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

64.

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

a)

lens

b)

cornea

c)

pupil

d)

retina

e)

iris

65.
Bob loves to play Grand theft Auto and he loves how real it looks especially when drives under a tunnel. What type of cues are used to make the video game seem so real?
a)
binocular depth cues
b)
cones
c)
monocular depth cues 
d)
rods 
66.
If i am testing your sound absolute threshold what percentage of the time must you hear the minimum stimulus in order for the absolute threshold to have been found?
a)
20%
b)
35%
c)
50%
d)
60%
67.
Which of the following is NOT part of the eye?
a)
Iris
b)
Stapes
c)
Cornea
d)
Pupil 
68.
The Place Theory of pitch perception cannot account for how we hear:
a)
Low-pitched sounds
b)
Middle-pitched sounds
c)
High-pitched sounds
d)
Chords three or more pitches simultaneously
69.
  The process by which sensory information is converted into neural energy is:
a)
Sensory adaptation
b)
Feature detection
c)
Signal detection
d)
Transduction
70.
The size of the pupil is controlled by the:
a)
Lens
b)
Retina
c)
Cornea
d)
Iris
71.
Most color-deficient people will probably:
a)
Lack functioning red-or-green-sensitive cones
b)
See the world in only black and white
c)
Also suffer from poor vision
d)
Have above-average vision to compensate for the deficit
72.
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
73.
Ellis turns around and around in a circle. When he stops, he feels like his head is still spinning. What is responsible for this sensation?
a)
Cochlea
b)
proprioceptors
c)
Semicircular canals
d)
Organ of Corti
74.
What is it called when we construct perceptions based on experience and expectations?
a)
Sensation
b)
Selective attention
c)
Bottom-Up processing
d)
Top-Down processing
75.
Where do sound waves first enter the ear?
a)
Cochlea
b)
Tympanic membrane
c)
Origin of corti
d)
Pinna
76.
Which one is NOT one of the 4 basic tastes?
a)
Spicy
b)
Sour
c)
Salty
d)
Bitter
77.
Not being able to notice change in the environment is known as
a)
Change Blindness
b)
Inattentional Blindness
c)
Sensory Adaptation
d)
Selective Attention
78.
The ability to attend to one voice among many
a)
Inattentional blindness
b)
Cocktail party effect
c)
Habituation
d)
Habituation
79.
What is bottom up processing?
a)
no prior knowledge
b)
prior knowledge
c)
ability to attend to one voice among many
d)
failing to notice change in the environment
80.
Who is associated with the Trichromatic theory?
a)
Ernst Wedber
b)
Young-Hemholtz
c)
David Hubel
d)
Torsten Wiesel
81.
What does this picture show?
a)
similarity
b)
closure
c)
figure ground
d)
Connectedness
82.
Where do we have most of our cones?
a)
Cornea
b)
Pupil
c)
Fovea
d)
Iris
83.

When hearing, amplitude determines ___ and frequency determines___.

a)

Loudness -- pitch

b)

Pitch -- loudness

c)

They both determine loudness

d)

They both determine pitch

84.

Which part of the eye bends light waves so the images can be focused on the retina?

a)

lens

b)

cones

c)

pupil

d)

fovea

85.
What helps detect black, white, and gray. Necessary for twilight vision?
a)
pupil
b)
cones
c)
fovea
d)
rods
86.
What is the 5th newest taste to be found?
a)
Umami
b)
protein
c)
bitter
d)
sour
87.
Morgan is studying for a big AP Psych test and because she is so focused, she doesnt notice her dog eating her favorite shoes. This is an example of ___.
a)
Perception
b)
Sensory adaptation
c)
Difference threshold
d)
Inattentional blindness
88.
As we look at a flower, the intensity of the color we see is related to the light wave’s:
a)
placement on the spectrum
b)
length
c)
hue
d)
amplitude
89.
The eye’s “blind spot” is related to:
a)
light rays focusing too far in front of the retina.
b)
light rays focusing too far behind the retina.
c)
a cluster of cells around the fovea which contains cones, but no rods.
d)
an area without receptor cells where the optic nerve leaves the eye.
90.
The hammer, anvil, and stirrup are found in the:
a)
inner ear
b)
vestibular sacs
c)
middle ear
d)
outer ear
91.
Makers of 3-D movies rely most heavily on:
a)
the visual cliff.
b)
The Lyer Illusion
c)
retinal disparity. 
d)
monocular cues. 
92.
Which of the following correctly lists the order of structures through which sound travels after entering the ear?
a)
Auditory canal, eardrum, middle ear, cochlea
b)
Eardrum, auditory canal, middle ear, cochlea
c)
Eardrum, middle ear, cochlea, auditory canal
d)
Auditory canal, middle ear, eardrum, cochlea
93.
Tamika hates the bitter taste of her cough syrup. Which of the following would she find most helpful in minimizing the syrup’s bad taste?
a)
Tasting something very sweet before taking the cough syrup
b)
Keeping the syrup in her mouth for several seconds before swallowing it
c)
Holding her nose while taking the cough syrup
d)
Gulping the cough syrup so that It misses her tongue
94.
The principle that one sense may influence another is:
a)
Transduction
b)
Sensory adaptation
c)
Weber’s Law
d)
Sensory interaction
95.

The theory that the retina contains three different color receptors- Red, Green, and Blue- is called

a)

Young Helmholtz Trichromatic Theory

b)

Gate control Theory

c)

Place Theory

d)

Tri Hue Theory

96.

Frequency theory best explains _______, while place theory best explains ________.

a)

how we process red, green, and blue light; why we experience color afterimages

b)

how we perceive low-pitched sounds; how we perceive high-pitched sounds

c)

how touch sensations involve more than tactile stimulation; why stroking a pressure spot leads to the sensation of a tickle

d)

how phantom limb sensations occur; how stimulation of the larger fibers in the spinal cord stop pain

97.

Experiments with the visual cliff suggest that

a)

humans must learn to recognize depth.

b)

the ability to perceive depth is at least partly innate.

c)

unlike other animals, humans do not perceive depth until about 8 months of age.

d)

binocular cues are more important than monocular cues.

98.

The axons of ganglion cells converge to form

a)

the basilar membrane.

b)

bipolar cells.

c)

the auditory nerve.

d)

the optic nerve.

99.

Experiencing a green afterimage of a red object is most easily explained by

a)

the opponent-process theory.

b)

frequency theory.

c)

place theory.

d)

the Young-Helmholtz theory.

100.

Which of the following types of cells are located in the brain's occipital lobe?

a)

cochlea cells

b)

feature detectors

c)

rods and cones

d)

bipolar cells

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