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Psychology 4b Quiz: Sensation vs Perception

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Question 1
1.

Which part of the retina translates color and fine detail?

Question 2
2.

The way we perceive objects is determined by

Question 3
3.

The lens of the eye is responsible for

Question 4
4.

Rods in the retina allow us to recognize

Question 5
5.

drag the term and line it up with the defintion

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proximity
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idea that people prefer to see smooth patterns rather than disrupted oned
closure
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nearness of objects or figures to each other
law of continuity
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tendency to perceive a complete figure even if gaps exist
law of similarity
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idea that people like to group similar items together
Question 6
6.

Which part of the eye controls light entry?

Question 7
7.

What term describes the minimum detectable stimulus intensity?

Question 8
8.

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

Question 9
9.

Which process interprets sensory information to give it meaning?

Question 10
10.

What is the difference between sensation and perception?

Question 11
11.

How does bottom-up processing influence perception?

Question 12
12.

Which structure gives the eye its color?

Question 13
13.

What part of the ear collects sound waves?

Question 14
14.

What is the function of the cochlea?

Question 15
15.

What does Gestalt theory primarily focus on in perception?

Question 16
16.

Which term is commonly associated with Gestalt psychology?

Question 17
17.

Place the following steps to the vision process in order.

  1. photoreceptor cells (rods and cones) convert light into neural impulses and send them to ganglion cells
  2. light passes through the cornea
  3. optic nerve carries signals to the brain
  4. light is focused by the lens onto the retina
  5. light passes through the pupil
  6. visual cortex in the occipital lobe interprets signals
  7. axons send messages from the ganglion cells to the optic nerve
Question 18
18.

Group the following parts of the ear into the appropriate categories:

  • auditory canal
  • tympanic membrane (ear drum)
  • auditory nerve
  • pinnae
  • semi-circular canals
  • cochlea
  • ossicles
  • Outer Ear
  • Middle Ear
  • Inner Ear
Question 19
19.

Sort the following theories into the appropriate categories:

  • opponent process theory
  • frequency theory
  • Volley theory
  • place theory
  • trichromatic theory
  • Vision Theory
  • Hearing Theory
Question 20
20.

Place the following steps of hearing into the correct order.

  1. impulses end up in the auditory cortext of the temporal lobe
  2. hair cells transmit neural impulses to auditory nerve
  3. vibrations are passed through the fluid in the cochlea
  4. hair cells (auditory receptor cells) are stimulated
  5. the pinnae collects sound waves
  6. sound waves vibrate the ear drum
  7. vibrations cause the ossicles to vibrate
  8. ossicles (stapes) press against the cochlea
  9. sound waves travel down the auditory canal
Question 21
21.

Sort the concepts below into the correct categories.

  • convergence
  • relative size
  • clarity
  • texture gradient
  • relative height
  • retinal disparity
  • monocular clues
  • binocular clues
Question 22
22.

According to Weber's Law, which of the following is true?

Question 23
23.

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?

Question 24
24.

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