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Psychology, 5/e

Lester M. Sdorow, Arcadia University
Cheryl A. Rickabaugh, University of Redlands

Sensation and Perception

Multiple Choice Quiz


1	The study of the relationship between the physical characteristics of stimuli and the conscious psychological experiences they produce is known as:
		A)	psychophysics
		B)	perception
		C)	sensation
		D)	threshold


2	The minimum amount of stimulation that an individual can detect through a given sense is known as the absolute _________ .
		A)	psychophysics
		B)	perception
		C)	sensation
		D)	threshold


3	Sensory _______ is the process by which sensory receptors convert stimuli into neural impulses.
		A)	psychophysics
		B)	perception
		C)	transduction
		D)	receptors


4	According to signal-detection theory, the failure to report the presence of a target stimulus that is in fact present is known as a _______.
		A)	miss
		B)	false alarm
		C)	correct rejection
		D)	hit


5	The unconscious perception of stimuli that are too weak to exceed the absolute threshold for detection is known as ________ .
		A)	just noticeable difference
		B)	difference threshold
		C)	subliminal perception
		D)	response bias


6	Sensory ________ is the tendency of the sensory receptors to respond less and less to a constant stimulus.
		A)	threshold
		B)	adaptation
		C)	perception
		D)	spectrum


7	The band of muscles behind the cornea that gives the eye its color and controls the size of the pupil is known as the _________ .
		A)	sclera
		B)	pupil
		C)	cornea
		D)	iris


8	The ______ is the small area at the center of the retina that contains only cones and provides the most acute vision.
		A)	fovea
		B)	optic nerve
		C)	lens
		D)	rods


9	The _______ theory suggests color vision depends on red-green, blue-yellow, and black-white processes in the brain.
		A)	figure-ground
		B)	photopigment
		C)	trichromatic
		D)	opponent-process


10	The depth perception cue that requires input from only one eye is known as:
		A)	monocular cues
		B)	binocular cues
		C)	retinal disparity
		D)	convergence


11	In the human auditory system, which of the following characteristics would result in the loudest volume?
		A)	higher amplitude
		B)	lower amplitude
		C)	higher frequency
		D)	lower frequency


12	At approximately what sound level in decibels is the threshold of pain?
		A)	10
		B)	60
		C)	110
		D)	130


13	The ________ sense provides information about the head's position in space and helps in the maintenance of balance.
		A)	kinesthetic
		B)	vestibular
		C)	transcutaneous
		D)	somatosensory


14	The alleged ability to perceive objects or events without any sensory contact with them is known as:
		A)	parapsychology
		B)	precognition
		C)	mental telepathy
		D)	clairvoyance


15	The alleged ability to control objects with the mind alone is known as:
		A)	psychokinesis
		B)	precognition
		C)	mental telepathy
		D)	clairvoyance

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