Exam (elaborations)
Chapter 3 intro to psychology exam bank
- Course
- Institution
Very accurate Questions and Answers Introduction to Psych
[Show more]
Seller
Follow
christinaodisho
Content preview
Chapter 03: Sensation and PerceptionMultiple Choice Questions
1. The process through which the senses detect sensory stimuli and transmit them to the brain is called
A) perception.
B) reception.
C) consciousness.
D) sensation.
Difficulty: 1
QuestionID: 03-1-01
Page-Reference: 71
Skill: Factual
Objective: 3.1 Identify and understand the difference between sensation and perception.
Answer: D) sensation.
2. "The information brought to us by our various senses" is a description of
A) sensation.
B) reception.
C) perception.
D) transduction.
Difficulty: 1
QuestionID: 03-1-02
Page-Reference: 71
Skill: Factual
Objective: 3.1 Identify and understand the difference between sensation and perception.
Answer: A) sensation.
3. Sensory information is organized and interpreted by the brain through the process of
A) transduction.
B) consciousness.
C) perception.
D) sensation.
Difficulty: 1
QuestionID: 03-1-03
Page-Reference: 71
Skill: Conceptual
Objective: 3.1 Identify and understand the difference between sensation and perception.
Answer: C) perception.
4. The process through which we interpret and organize information brought to us by our various senses is
called
A) sensation.
B) somnambulism.
C) convergence.
D) perception.
Difficulty: 1
QuestionID: 03-1-04
Page-Reference: 71
1
,Skill: Factual
Objective: 3.1 Identify and understand the difference between sensation and perception.
Answer: D) perception.
5. ________ furnishes the raw material of sensory experience; ________ provides the finished product.
A) Perception; sensation
B) Perception; transduction
C) Sensation; perception
D) Sensation; transduction
Difficulty: 2
QuestionID: 03-1-05
Page-Reference: 71
Skill: Conceptual
Objective: 3.1 Identify and understand the difference between sensation and perception.
Answer: C) Sensation; perception
6. Tina was walking through the woods, and she saw something moving. When she came closer to it, she realized
the movement was a deer. Being able to identify the animal was a product of
A) convergence.
B) perception.
C) reception.
D) aphasia.
Difficulty: 2
QuestionID: 03-1-06
Page-Reference: 71
Skill: Applied
Objective: 3.1 Identify and understand the difference between sensation and perception.
Answer: B) perception.
7. Which of the following is listed in your textbook as a "secondary sense?"
A) smell
B) vision
C) balance
D) touch
Difficulty: 2
QuestionID: 03-1-07
Page-Reference: 71
Skill: Factual
Objective: 3.1 Identify and understand the difference between sensation and perception.
Answer: C) balance
8. Detecting a candle 48 kilometres away on a clear, dark night, and tasting a teaspoon of sugar dissolved in 9
litres of water are examples of
A) absolute thresholds.
B) difference thresholds.
C) perceptual constancies.
D) transduction.
Difficulty: 2
2
,QuestionID: 03-1-08
Page-Reference: 72
Skill: Factual
Objective: 3.2 Define and explain each of the following measures of the senses—absolute threshold, difference
threshold, and signal detection theory.
Answer: A) absolute thresholds.
9. According to its definition, the absolute threshold is the minimum amount of sensory stimulation that a person
can
A) detect at least once in ten trials.
B) never detect.
C) detect 50 percent of the time.
D) always detect.
Difficulty: 2
QuestionID: 03-1-09
Page-Reference: 72
Skill: Factual
Objective: 3.2 Define and explain each of the following measures of the senses—absolute threshold, difference
threshold, and signal detection theory.
Answer: C) detect 50 percent of the time.
10. The minimum amount of physical stimulation necessary for us to experience a sensation 50 percent of the
time is called the
A) blind spot.
B) difference threshold.
C) figure to ground ratio.
D) absolute threshold.
Difficulty: 2
QuestionID: 03-1-10
Page-Reference: 72
Skill: Factual
Objective: 3.2 Define and explain each of the following measures of the senses—absolute threshold, difference
threshold, and signal detection theory.
Answer: D) absolute threshold.
11. Psychologists define the absolute threshold as the minimum amount of sensory stimulation that can be
detected
A) 25 percent of the time.
B) 50 percent of the time.
C) 75 percent of the time.
D) 100 percent of the time
Difficulty: 2
QuestionID: 03-1-11
Page-Reference: 72
Skill: Factual
Objective: 3.2 Define and explain each of the following measures of the senses—absolute threshold, difference
threshold, and signal detection theory.
Answer: B) 50 percent of the time.
3
, 12. The smallest change in sensation that we are able to detect 50 percent of the time is known as the
A) Jung's noticeable difference.
B) just neural distance.
C) Jung's neural distance.
D) just noticeable difference.
Difficulty: 2
QuestionID: 03-1-12
Page-Reference: 72
Skill: Factual
Objective: 3.2 Define and explain each of the following measures of the senses—absolute threshold, difference
threshold, and signal detection theory.
Answer: D) just noticeable difference.
13. Which of the following statements correctly describes our ability to detect differences in stimulus intensity?
A) The amount of change needed to detect differences in stimulation is identical for each sense.
B) Larger changes in strong stimuli are needed to detect changes than are needed for weak stimuli.
C) The same amount of change is needed to detect changes in weak stimuli and in strong stimuli.
D) Larger changes in weak stimuli are needed to detect changes than are needed for strong stimuli.
Difficulty: 3
QuestionID: 03-1-13
Page-Reference: 72
Skill: Conceptual
Objective: 3.2 Define and explain each of the following measures of the senses—absolute threshold, difference
threshold, and signal detection theory.
Answer: B) Larger changes in strong stimuli are needed to detect changes than are needed for weak stimuli.
14. Weber's law best applies to people with
A) specialized training.
B) both good abilities and specialized training.
C) average sensitivities.
D) exceptionally good abilities.
Difficulty: 2
QuestionID: 03-1-14
Page-Reference: 72
Skill: Conceptual
Objective: 3.2 Define and explain each of the following measures of the senses—absolute threshold, difference
threshold, and signal detection theory.
Answer: C) average sensitivities.
15. Weber's law best applies to sensory stimuli that are
A) fairly weak.
B) neither very strong nor very weak.
C) fairly weak through very strong.
D) very strong.
Difficulty: 2
QuestionID: 03-1-15
Page-Reference: 72
Skill: Conceptual
Objective: 3.2 Define and explain each of the following measures of the senses—absolute threshold, difference
4
The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:
Guaranteed quality through customer reviews
Stuvia customers have reviewed more than 700,000 summaries. This how you know that you are buying the best documents.
Quick and easy check-out
You can quickly pay through credit card or Stuvia-credit for the summaries. There is no membership needed.
Focus on what matters
Your fellow students write the study notes themselves, which is why the documents are always reliable and up-to-date. This ensures you quickly get to the core!
Frequently asked questions
What do I get when I buy this document?
You get a PDF, available immediately after your purchase. The purchased document is accessible anytime, anywhere and indefinitely through your profile.
Satisfaction guarantee: how does it work?
Our satisfaction guarantee ensures that you always find a study document that suits you well. You fill out a form, and our customer service team takes care of the rest.
Who am I buying these notes from?
Stuvia is a marketplace, so you are not buying this document from us, but from seller christinaodisho. Stuvia facilitates payment to the seller.
Will I be stuck with a subscription?
No, you only buy these notes for $8.49. You're not tied to anything after your purchase.
Can Stuvia be trusted?
4.6 stars on Google & Trustpilot (+1000 reviews)
56326 documents were sold in the last 30 days
Founded in 2010, the go-to place to buy study notes for 14 years now