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Psychology 4b Quiz: Sensation vs Perception

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24 questions
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Which part of the retina translates color and fine detail?

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The way we perceive objects is determined by

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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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drag the term and line it up with the defintion

Draggable itemCorresponding Item
law of continuity
idea that people prefer to see smooth patterns rather than disrupted oned
law of similarity
nearness of objects or figures to each other
proximity
tendency to perceive a complete figure even if gaps exist
closure
idea that people like to group similar items together
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Which part of the eye controls light entry?

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What term describes the minimum detectable stimulus intensity?

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What is the term for how we gather information from our senses?

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Which process interprets sensory information to give it meaning?

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What is the difference between sensation and perception?

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How does bottom-up processing influence perception?

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Which structure gives the eye its color?

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What part of the ear collects sound waves?

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What is the function of the cochlea?

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What does Gestalt theory primarily focus on in perception?

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Which term is commonly associated with Gestalt psychology?

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Place the following steps to the vision process in order.

  1. light passes through the cornea
  2. light is focused by the lens onto the retina
  3. axons send messages from the ganglion cells to the optic nerve
  4. light passes through the pupil
  5. visual cortex in the occipital lobe interprets signals
  6. optic nerve carries signals to the brain
  7. photoreceptor cells (rods and cones) convert light into neural impulses and send them to ganglion cells
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Group the following parts of the ear into the appropriate categories:

  • semi-circular canals
  • auditory nerve
  • tympanic membrane (ear drum)
  • cochlea
  • pinnae
  • ossicles
  • auditory canal
  • Outer Ear
  • Middle Ear
  • Inner Ear
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Sort the following theories into the appropriate categories:

  • frequency theory
  • Volley theory
  • place theory
  • opponent process theory
  • trichromatic theory
  • Vision Theory
  • Hearing Theory
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Place the following steps of hearing into the correct order.

  1. hair cells (auditory receptor cells) are stimulated
  2. impulses end up in the auditory cortext of the temporal lobe
  3. hair cells transmit neural impulses to auditory nerve
  4. vibrations are passed through the fluid in the cochlea
  5. ossicles (stapes) press against the cochlea
  6. sound waves vibrate the ear drum
  7. vibrations cause the ossicles to vibrate
  8. the pinnae collects sound waves
  9. sound waves travel down the auditory canal
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Sort the concepts below into the correct categories.

  • retinal disparity
  • convergence
  • clarity
  • texture gradient
  • relative size
  • relative height
  • monocular clues
  • binocular clues
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According to Weber's Law, which of the following is true?

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There is a fan that is constantly running in Melinda's room. Most days, however, she forgets that it's on, even though it is noisy. Which idea explains why Melinda doesn't hear her fan?

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Which concepts explains why we perceive the door in this picture is moving?