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Sensation and Perception Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is NOT one of our 7 senses

a)

Vestibular

b)

Vision

c)

Intuition

d)

Kinesthetic

e)

Taste

2.

Bottom-up processing is

a)

Parts to whole

b)

Whole to parts

c)

Processing from the bottom and moving to the top

d)

Processing from the top and moving to the bottom

3.

Top-down processing is...

a)

Parts to whole

b)

Whole to parts

c)

Processing from the bottom and moving to the top

d)

Processing from the top and moving to the bottom

4.

Minimum stimulation needed to detect a particular stimulus is

a)

Difference threshold

b)

Absolute threshold

c)

Signal detection theory

d)

Sensory Adaptation

5.

Minimum difference between two stimuli that a subject can detect is

a)

Difference threshold

b)

Absolute threshold

c)

Signal detection theory

d)

Sensory Adaptation

6.

Diminished sensitivity with constant stimulation is

a)

Difference threshold

b)

Absolute threshold

c)

Signal Detection theory

d)

Sensory Adaptation

7.

This predicts how and when we detect the presence of a faint stimulus (signal) amid background stimulation (noise).

a)

Difference threshold

b)

Absolute threshold

c)

Signal Detection Theory

d)

Sensory Adaptation

8.

Hue (color) and pitch refers to

a)

Wavelength

b)

Amplitude

c)

Transduction

d)

Sound

9.

Conversion of one form of energy to another refers to

a)

Wavelength

b)

Amplitude

c)

Transduction

d)

Senses

10.

Brightness and loudness refers to

a)

Transduction

b)

Amplitude

c)

Wavelength

d)

Sound

11.

Audition is...

a)

The sense of sight

b)

The sense of smell

c)

The sense of hearing

d)

The sense of taste

12.

Our taste sensations include...

a)

sweet

b)

sour

c)

bitter

d)

salty

e)

umami

13.

Olfaction is...

a)

The sense of sight

b)

The sense of hearing

c)

The sense of touch

d)

The sense of smell

14.

Due to ______________, familiar objects do not appear to change size despite changes in our retinal images of them.

a)

perceptual constancy

b)

shape and size constancy

c)

color constancy

d)

motion constancy

15.

When we look at a scene, we see the central object, or figure, as distinct from the surroundings, or _________.

a)

floor

b)

bottom up

c)

ground

d)

top down

16.

The system for sensing body movement and position.

a)

vestibular

b)

pain

c)

vision

d)

kinesthetic

17.

The coiled, fluid-filled part of the ear that contains the receptor cells for hearing.

a)

canals

b)

conductor

c)

cochlea

d)

conch

18.

We see color in pairs of opposing colors (Red and green; black and white; blue and yellow)

a)

opponent processing theory

b)

avoidance-avoidance

c)

afterimage

d)

Young-Hemlotz theory

19.

The frequency of a sound wave determines its ___

a)

pound

b)

pitch

c)

loundess

d)

sound

20.

The retina's receptor cells are called __ and ___.

a)

hair cells, cones

b)

rods, cones

c)

hair cells, temperature

d)

rods, temperature

21.

Cones permit perception of ___ vision, whereas rods will enable _________vision.

a)

color, black and white

b)

sensitive, dimly lit

c)

colorblind, color

d)

black and white, color

22.

The blind spot is

a)

the lens is not able to focus an image on the retina

b)

where the nerve leaves the eye and there are no receptors

c)

a place where you cannot see out the car window

d)

where there are no receptors for color vision

23.

What is sensory adaptation?

a)

after constant exposure, neurons fire more often, dulls your perception of a sensation

b)

the minimum level of stimulation needed to detect a stimulus 50% of the time

c)

after constant exposure, neurons fire less often, dulls your perception of a sensation

d)

exposure to below threshold stimuli

24.

What is perception?

a)

conscious awareness on a particular stimulus

b)

the process by which we detect physical energy from the environment and encode as neural signals

c)

opponent-processing to detect color vision in pairs of colors

d)

the process by which sensations are organized and interpreted

25.

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

a)

vestibular systems.

b)

Gestalt ratios.

c)

absolute thresholds.

d)

kinesthesis systems.

26.

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

a)

perceived threshold for human vision.

b)

difference threshold for human vision.

c)

absolute threshold for human vision.

d)

ratio threshold for human vision.

27.

A sensation may be combined with other sensations and past experiences to yield a

a)

ratio.

b)

motion parallax.

c)

constancy.

d)

perception.

28.

An elderly woman received a cochlear implant in order to correct her

a)

macular degeneration.

b)

sensorineural deafness.

c)

conduction deafness.

d)

glaucoma.

29.

Problems with the vestibular system would likely cause a person to

a)

not recognize shapes or colors.

b)

fail to identify sound locations.

c)

not be bothered by touching hot objects.

d)

stumble or fall.

30.

A woman without sensory adaptation would

a)

not see different colors.

b)

be continually bothered by street noises outside her house.

c)

find it impossible to distinguish light and sound waves.

d)

not be able to distinguish between hot or cold sensations.

31.

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

a)

sizes.

b)

shapes.

c)

distant objects.

d)

colors.

32.

Which of the following is true about subliminal advertising?

a)

People perceive the messages less than 50 percent of the time.

b)

It involves visual but not auditory messages.

c)

The messages are presented above the absolute threshold.

d)

The FCC has encouraged its use to stimulate the economy.

33.

Damage to the olfactory nerve might prevent a person from

a)

feeling the texture of a curtain.

b)

seeing a traffic light change.

c)

smelling freshly baked bread.

d)

hearing birds chirp.

34.

Which of the following is a perception?

a)

viewing a decrease in brightness

b)

hearing an increase in volume

c)

recognizing an object as a car

d)

noting a change in temperature

35.

Gestalt principles of organization explain how we

a)

create illusions by distorting perceptions.

b)

see images and hear sounds.

c)

gain information by some means other than the ordinary senses.

d)

group our sensations to make sense of the world.

36.
The hammer, anvil, and stirrup are found in the:
a)
middle ear
b)
inner ear
c)
cochlea
d)
outer ear
37.
What is umami?
a)
a savory, meaty taste sensation for which researchers recently discovered receptors on the tongue
b)
receptors on the tongue that respond only to bitter tastes
c)
receptors on the tongue that allow us to taste nutrients in food, succh as proteins and vitamins
d)
a condition in which there is a loss of the sensation of taste
38.
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)
continuity
d)
convergence
39.
Your roommate, who has trouble understanding Weber's Law, asks you, "How different do two stimuli need to be, in order for a person to notice the difference?" You explain that:
a)
the stimuli must differ by at least ten percent
b)
the difference threshold decreases with the magnitude of the stimulus
c)
the minimum difference needed for detection depends on the type of stimulus
d)
Weber's Law does not address this issue
40.
As we percieve the environment, we use Gestalt principles of good form to help organize things into meaningful groups and forms. In observing a football game on TV we are immediately able to recognize the players as members of their respective teams, regardless of their positions on the field. Which Gestalt principle is most responsible for this ability?
a)
closure
b)
proximity
c)
similarity
d)
continuity
41.

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

42.

What sense helps maintain balance?

a)

Vestibular

b)

Kinesthetic

c)

Proprioception

d)

Audition

e)

Olfaction

43.

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

44.

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

45.

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

46.

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

47.
The part of your eye that gives it its color.  It is a muscle that controls the size of your pupil.
a)
cornea
b)
lens
c)
pupi
d)
iris
48.
Where does the optic nerve take the visual information?
a)
To the Thalamus and then to the Occipital Lobe
b)
to the Hippocampus and then to the Occipital Lobe
c)
to the Hypothalamus and then to the Occipital Lobe
d)
to the Cerebellum and then to the Occipital Lobe
49.

While singing to you on your birthday, your friends leave off the very last word of the song, “Happy birthday to you, Happy birthday to you, Happy birthday dear David, Happy birthday to….” Your tendency to mentally fill in the last word best reflects which of the following Gestalt principles of organization?

a)

continuity

b)

proximity

c)

connectedness

d)

closure

e)

figure and ground

50.
The system for sensing the position and movement of individual body parts is?
a)
balance
b)
kinetics
c)
sensory interaction
d)
kinesthesis 

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