Worksheets4. Sensation and Perception
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is the process of organizing and interpreting sensory information?
Sensation
Perception
Transduction
Acuity
Perception occurs in all 5 senses except for taste and smell.
True
False
Transduction refers to the process of:
Converting physical signals into neural signals
Forming a mental representation of a physical stimulus
Stimulating a sense organ
Sensitivity to sensory stimuli decreasing over time
The sense of touch relies on this type of physical signal:
Molecules on objects
Pressure
Vibrations
Reflected light
Which of the following is NOT true regarding our senses?
They are more sensitive to changes in stimulation
They detect all available sensory signals
They allow for acclimatization
They rely on physical stimuli
Which of the following is true regarding absolute thresholds?
The transition across an absolute threshold is sudden
A stimulus must be detected 30% of the time to reach it
They help assess sensitivity
Touch does not have absolute thresholds
Which of the following scenarios is an example of a Just Noticeable Difference (JND)?
Maria picks up two bags of groceries and notices that one feels slightly heavier than the other.
After staring at the same image for a while, Jake stops noticing its colors as vividly as when he first saw it.
There is a loud boom from thunder, and it wakes Michael up at 4:00 am.
Ben hears a loud crash outside and quickly turns his attention toward the noise.
Which of the following physical dimensions determine light wave perception?
Length
Complexity
Frequency
All of the Above
Which of the following bends and focuses light onto the retina?
Iris
Cornea
Lens
Pupil
In which of the following scenarios would cones be inactive?
Jaron is looking at a colorful painting in a well-lit gallery and appreciates the vivid reds and blues.
Greg is walking through his house at night with the lights off and can barely make out the furniture shapes.
Michael is walking over to Freud’s house on a bright and sunny afternoon (Michael has actually visited Freud’s house)
Amy is using her phone to zoom in on a small, detailed picture and examines the colors closely.
Rods are most concentrated on the fovea.
True
False
Sound waves are created by changes in _______ overtime.
Air Pressure
Temperature
Light Intensity
Magnetic Field
Which Gestalt principle states that regions that are similar in color, lightness, shape, or texture are perceived as belonging to the same object?
Simplicity
Continuity
Proximity
Similarity
Which of the following is not a monocular depth cue?
Interposition
Relative Height
Disparity
Relative Size
Failure to perceive objects that are not the focus of attention refers to:
Change Blindness
Inattentional Blindness
Attentional Failure
Cue Missing
