AP Psychology – Sensation and Perception By Jane Eastwood | 1. Which of the following is responsible for converting physical stimuli into neural impulses? a) Retina b) Lens c) Cornea d) Cochlea 2. What is the term for the minimum difference between two stimuli required for an individual to detect a change or difference? a) Absolute threshold b) Difference threshold c) Sensory adaptation d) Perceptual set 3. Which theory of color vision proposes that color perception is based on three types of color receptors, sensitive to red, green, and blue? a) Trichromatic theory b) Opponent-process theory c) Frequency theory d) Place theory 4. The sensation of touch is processed by which sense organ? a) Cochlea b) Gustatory cells c) Olfactory bulb d) Somatosensory receptors 5. What is the term for the misperception of a familiar object or pattern as something else? a) Sensory adaptation b) Selective attention c) Perceptual set d) Illusion 6. Which depth cue relies on the fact that objects that are closer to the viewer tend to block the view of objects that are farther away? a) Interposition b) Linear perspective c) Texture gradient d) Motion parallax 7. Which of the following is a binocular depth cue that relies on the difference in the images cast on the two retinas? a) Accommodation b) Convergence c) Retinal disparity d) Relative size 8. What is the term for the ability to perceive objects as maintaining their shape, size, color, and brightness, despite changes in sensory input? a) Perceptual constancy b) Top-down processing c) Bottom-up processing d) Sensory threshold 9. Which of the following is an example of a monocular depth cue? a) Convergence b) Binocular disparity c) Motion parallax d) Accommodation 10. What is the term for the process by which the brain organizes and interprets sensory information to give it meaning and form? a) Transduction b) Sensory adaptation c) Perceptual organization d) Absolute threshold Loading … Posted in Other
