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Sensation and Perception Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Receptors that are responsible for transferring light into neural impulses.  
a)
Rods & Cones of Retina
b)
Optic Stem
c)
Cornea
d)
Iris
2.
Smell is transmitted to the brain via the.....
a)
Optic Nerve
b)
Olfactory Nerve
c)
Auditory (chochlear nerve)
d)
Sensory Nerve
3.
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
4.
The organization of sensory information into meaningful experiences.  
a)
Senstation
b)
Perception
c)
Gestalt Awareness
d)
Sensory organization
5.
When a stimulus activates a receptor.  
a)
Senstaion
b)
Perception
c)
Recognition
d)
Response system
6.
This system controls the balance of the body.  
a)
Vestibular System
b)
Kinesthetic System
c)
Vision system
d)
Internal system
7.
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
8.
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
9.
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
10.
The cocktail party effect provides an example of:
a)
the phi phenomenon
b)
selective attention
c)
perceptual constancy
d)
perceptual set
11.
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
12.
The cones of the eye help us see
a)
color
b)
low light
c)
black and white
d)
ice cream
13.
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
14.
Depth cues that only require one require one eye are
a)
Binocular Cue
b)
Trichronocular Cue
c)
Monocular Cue
d)
Single Vision Transparency
15.
The tendency to organize stimuli into smooth, uninterrupted patterns is called    
a)
closure
b)
continuity
c)
similarity
d)
proximity
16.

The point at which a person can detect a stimulus 50 percent of the time it is presented is called the ______.

a)

Absolute threshold

b)

range threshold

c)

difference threshold

d)

just-noticeable difference

17.

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

18.

Proximity is the tendency to _________________.

a)

perceive objects, or figures, as existing on some background

b)

complete figures that are incomplete

c)

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

d)

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

19.

Continuity is the tendency to _________________.

a)

perceive objects, or figures, as existing on some background

b)

complete figures that are incomplete

c)

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

d)

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

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.
Racial and ethnic stereotypes can sometimes bias our perceptions of other's behavior. This best illustrates the impact of:
a)
retinal disparity
b)
interposition
c)
top-down processing
d)
perceptual adaptation
22.
Rather than saying a person is "colorblind," it would be more accurate to say that the person:
a)
has a blind spot
b)
lacks red- or green-sensitive cones
c)
is experiencing an overstimulation of the red-and green-sensitive cones
d)
has an excess of blue-sensitive cones
23.

Texting and driving is a major cause of car accidents in the modern day. Which academic term that we discussed defines this inability to focus on texting and driving at simultaneously?

a)

Perceptual Set

b)

Selective Attention

c)

Absolute Threshold

d)

Change Blindness

24.

The conversion of one form of energy to another is called

a)

Parapsychology

b)

Retinal Disparity

c)

Transduction

d)

Transitionary Processing

25.

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

a)

the opponent-process theory.

b)

Weber's law.

c)

feature detection.

d)

sensory interaction.

e)

the difference threshold.

26.

The ability to simultaneously process the pitch, loudness, melody, and meaning of a song best illustrates

a)

subliminal perception.

b)

kinesthesis.

c)

accommodation.

d)

sensory adaptation.

e)

parallel processing.

27.

Color constancy refers to the fact that

a)

light waves reflected by an object remain constant despite changes in lighting.

b)

objects are perceived to be the same color even if the light they reflect changes.

c)

the perceived color of an object has a constant relation to its brightness.

d)

the frequency of light waves is directly proportional to the light's wavelength.

e)

colors remain the same hue even when the tint changes under our difference threshold.

28.

Where is the basilar membrane located?

a)

middle ear

b)

auditory canal

c)

semicircular canal

d)

cochlea

e)

feature detected

29.

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

30.

Areas of the parietal lobe involved in sensations relating to touch.

a)

Gestalt

b)

Weber's

c)

Somatosensory

d)

Perception

31.

The sense of movement and body position, acquired through receptors, located in and near the muscles, tendons and joints.

a)

Gestalt

b)

kinesthesis

c)

Somatosensory

d)

Perception

32.

Mental Predisposition to perceive one thing rather than another.

a)

Context Effects

b)

Sensory Adpatation

c)

Perception

d)

Perceptual Set

33.

Analysis that begins with the sensory receptors and works up to the brain's integration of sensory information.

a)

Sensation

b)

Bottom-up processing

c)

Transduction

d)

Top-down processing

34.

Changing one form of energy into another. In sensation, the transforming of stimulus energies, such as sights, sounds, and smells, into neural impulses our brain can interpret.

a)

Transduction

b)

Stimuli

c)

Sensation

d)

Subliminal

35.

The minimum difference between two stimuli required for detection 50 percet of the time. We experience the difference threshold as a jus noticeable difference

a)

Difference Threshold

b)

Sensory Adaptation

c)

Weber's Law

d)

Stimuli

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 central focal point in the retina where cones are heavily concentrated is known as the

a)

lens

b)

optic nerve

c)

cornea

d)

fovea

39.

The study of the relationship between stimuli and sensory experiences

a)

signal detection

b)

psychophysics

c)

psychokinesis

d)

psychodynamic

40.

FAILING to notice a CHANGE in your environment is known as

a)

change blindness

b)

selective attention

c)

transduction

d)

absolute threshold

41.

You did NOT NOTICE the cat running across the street because you were texting while driving.

a)

inattentional blindness

b)

selective attention

c)

transduction

d)

absolute threshold

42.

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

43.

Name something outside your threshold.

a)

the buzz of a bee

b)

a cold pool

c)

a dog whistle

d)

electromagnetic energy of the red wavelength

44.

Tyshane went swimming with friends who did not want to get into the pool because the water felt cold. Tyshane jumped in and after a few minutes declared, "It was cold when I first got in, but now it's fine. Come on in!" Tyshane's body became accustomed to the water temperature due to

a)

priming

b)

absolute threshold

c)

difference threshold

d)

selective attention

e)

sensory adaptation

45.

The cochlea is a

a)

fluid-filled tube in which sound waves trigger nerve impulses.

b)

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

c)

specific area of the auditory cortex.

d)

fluid-filled tube that provides a sense of body movement.

46.

What is the purpose of the eardrum?

a)

Movement of the eardrum directly causes the stirrup to vibrate.

b)

Transduction of sound waves into neural messages occurs in the eardrum.

c)

To transmit sound from the air to the bones of the middle ear.

d)

Vibration of the eardrum directly causes ripples in the basilar membrane.

47.

Damage to the hammer, anvil, and stirrup is most likely to cause

a)

synaesthesia

b)

conduction hearing loss

c)

phantom limb sensation

d)

prosopagnosia

48.

If we see a speaker mouthing 'day' while actually hearing someone else saying 'may', we may perceive a third syllable 'bay' that blends both inputs. This phenomenon is known as

a)

accommodation

b)

prosopagnosia

c)

the McGurk effect

d)

blindsight

49.

The optic nerve transmits signals to the

a)

temporal lobe

b)

parietal lobe

c)

occipital lobe

d)

frontal lobe

50.
What part of the eye focuses light on the retina?
a)
lens
b)
retina
c)
pupil
d)
ciliary body

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