Sensation and Perception

Question 1

The minimum stimulus energy needed to detect a stimulus 50% of the time is called the:

Answer 1

Absolute Threshold

Question 2

Weber’s law describes the relationship between stimulus intensity and:

Answer 2

Difference threshold

Question 3

Sensory adaptation occurs when:

Answer 3

Sensitivity decreases over time

Question 4

The structure in the eye that changes shape to focus light is the:

Answer 4

Lens

Question 5

Rods in the retina are most sensitive to:

Answer 5

Dim light

Question 6

The trichromatic theory explains color vision at the level of the:

Answer 6

Retina

Question 7

Opponent-process theory accounts for:

When colours linger after looking too long

Answer 7

Afterimages

Question 8

The pinna and ear canal are parts of the:

Answer 8

Outer ear

Question 9

The ossicles transmit vibrations from the eardrum to the:

Answer 9

Oval window

Question 10

Place theory explains pitch perception by:

Answer 10

Activity along the basilar membrane

Question 11

The vestibular system monitors:

Answer 11

Body position and balance

Question 12

Gate-control theory relates to:

Answer 12

Pain modulation

Question 13

The McGurk effect illustrates:

When what you see is different from what you here - what does this cause?

Answer 13

Multisensory integration

Question 14

Perceptual constancy allows us to perceive objects as stable despite:

Answer 14

Changing sensory input

Question 15

The Stroop effect demonstrates interference in:

Answer 15

Color-naming tasks

Question 16

Depth cues such as convergence and binocular disparity are:

Answer 16

Binocular

Question 17

The phi phenomenon underlies:

Answer 17

Motion perception

The phi phenomenon is an optical illusion where stationary objects appear to move when they are rapidly flashed on and off in a sequence

Question 18

The cocktail party effect is an example of:

describes the brain’s remarkable ability to focus on a single conversation in a noisy environment, selectively ignoring other sounds

Answer 18

Selective attention

Question 19

Figure–ground organization is a principle of:

Answer 19

Visual perception

Question 20

Gestalt law of proximity states that elements near each other:

Answer 20

Are perceived as a group

Question 21

Top-down processing involves:

Pre-existing knowledge being used to understand new knowledge

Answer 21

Cognitive expectations

Question 22

Bottom-up processing starts with:

Answer 22

Sensory data

Question 23

Ambiguous figures illustrate:

The ambiguous figures are a visual illusion in which one picture can be seen different ways.

Answer 23

Multistability

Multistability in psychology refers to the perceptual phenomenon where a single, unchanging stimulus is interpreted in multiple, alternating ways.

Question 24

Proprioception informs us about:

Answer 24

Body position

Question 25

Olfactory receptors project directly to the:

Answer 25

Olfactory bulb

Question 26

The vestibulo-ocular reflex stabilizes:

Answer 26

Gaze during head movement

Question 27

Just-noticeable difference is another term for:

Answer 27

Difference threshold

Question 28

Prosopagnosia is a deficit in:

Answer 28

Face recognition

Question 29

The auditory cortex is located in the:

Answer 29

Temporal lobe

Question 30

Motion parallax is a depth cue derived from: ## Footnote When different objects at different distances appear to be moving faster/slower

Answer 30

Relative Motion

Question 31

The outer hair cells amplify sound via:

Answer 31

Electromotility

Question 32

Akinetopsia is a deficit in:

Answer 32

Motion perception

Question 33

The Ames room illusion distorts:

Answer 33

Size perception

Question 34

Cross-modal matching involves:

Answer 34

Comparing stimuli across senses

Question 35

The thalamus is known as the:

Answer 35

Sensory filter

Question 36

Attenuation model of attention proposes:

Answer 36

Reduced strength for unattended inputs