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Psychology Chapter 4: Test Sensation and Perception

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18 questions

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The way we perceive objects is determined by

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Signal-detection theory attempts to find out

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Through the process of sensory adaptation, we learn

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The main colors of the visible spectrum are

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The lens of the eye is responsible for

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Rods in the retina allow us to recognize

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Cons in the retina allow us to recognize

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Sharpness of vision is known as

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Many older people become farsighted as

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Sounds are caused by

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Conductive deafness occurs because of damage to the

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Sensorineural deafness prevents people from hearing

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Smell and taste are known as the

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The sense of taste can be disrupted by

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Rubbing a sore area may lessen the pain because

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Even with eyes closed, a person knows about the position and motion of his or her body parts because of

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Convergence is an example of

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drag the term and line it up with the defintion

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Law of common fate		idea that people prefer to see smooth patterns rather than disrupted oned
closure		nearness of objects or figures to each other
proximity		tendency to perceive a complete figure even if gaps exist
law of similarity		idea that people like to group similar items together
law of continuity		idea that people assume things have the same purpose when they are part of the same group