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,Test Bank Sensation and Perception 7th Edition By Jeremy Wolfe, Dennis Levi, Lori Holt, Linda Bartoshuk, Rachel Herz, Roberta Klatzky, Daniel Merfeld
Test Bank
by Jennifer E. Corbett
to accompany
Sensation & Perception, Seventh Edition
Wolfe • Levi • Bartoshuk • Herz • Klatzky • Merfeld • Holt
Chapter 1: Introduction
Multiple Choice
1. is the ability to detect a stimulus and, perhaps, to turn that detection into a
private experience.
a. Learning
b. Discrimination
c. Sensation
d. Perception
e. Cognition
Answer: c
Textbook Reference: 1.1 Sensation & Perception: Welcome to your World through our
World
Learning Objective: 1.1.1 Explain the difference between sensation and perception.
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remembering
2. is the act of giving meaning to a detected sensation.
a. Judgment
b. Discrimination
c. Learning
d. Perception
e. Cognition
Answer: d
Textbook Reference: 1.1 Sensation & Perception: Welcome to your World through our
World
Learning Objective: 1.1.1 Explain the difference between sensation and perception.
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remembering
3. Chemicals wafting through the air that activate olfactory neurons in your nose is
, whereas interpreting the response of the olfactory neurons as smelling like
apple pie is .
a. perception; sensation
b. sensation; perception
c. detection; judgment
d. judgment; detection
e. registration; designation
Answer: b
,Test Bank Sensation and Perception 7th Edition By Jeremy Wolfe, Dennis Levi, Lori Holt, Linda Bartoshuk, Rachel Herz, Roberta Klatzky, Daniel Merfeld
Textbook Reference: 1.1 Sensation & Perception: Welcome to your World through our
World
Learning Objective: 1.1.1 Explain the difference between sensation and perception.
Bloom’s Level: 3. Applying
4. is a term from philosophy that refers to one’s private conscious experiences
of sensation or perception.
a. Qualia
b. Thoughts
c. Perceptions
d. Sensations
e. Thresholds
Answer: a
Textbook Reference: 1.1 Sensation & Perception: Welcome to your World through our
World
Learning Objective: 1.1.1 Explain the difference between sensation and perception.
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remembering
5. If you wonder whether your private conscious experience of the color blue is the same
as your friend’s private conscious experience of blue, you are thinking about
a. sensation.
b. perception.
c. detection.
d. thresholds.
e. qualia.
Answer: e
Textbook Reference: 1.1 Sensation & Perception: Welcome to your World through our
World
Learning Objective: 1.1.1 Explain the difference between sensation and perception.
Bloom’s Level: 3. Applying
6. What is one characteristic of studying sensation and perception?
a. It is a purely biological field of study.
b. It focuses exclusively on the brain and neural processes.
c. It is an interdisciplinary field that integrates knowledge from various disciplines.
d. It solely relies on subjective experiences and introspection.
e. It is a mainly a philosophical field of study speculating on the nature of the human
mind.
Answer: c
Textbook Reference: 1.1 Sensation & Perception: Welcome to your World through our
World
Learning Objective: 1.1.1 Explain the difference between sensation and perception.
Bloom’s Level: 2. Understanding
7. Which of the following statements accurately describes the interdependence of human
sensory systems, including both visible and internal organs?
, Test Bank Sensation and Perception 7th Edition By Jeremy Wolfe, Dennis Levi, Lori Holt, Linda Bartoshuk, Rachel Herz, Roberta Klatzky, Daniel Merfeld
a. Human sensory systems are completely independent of each other.
b. Visible sensory organs have no influence on perception.
c. Internal organs have no role in the functioning of sensory systems.
d. Human sensory systems are interconnected, with both visible and internal organs
working together.
e. The interdependence of sensory systems is limited to visible organs only.
Answer: d
Textbook Reference: 1.1 Sensation & Perception: Welcome to your World through our
World
Learning Objective: 1.1.1 Explain the difference between sensation and perception.
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remembering
8. Which of the following scenarios best demonstrates the interdependence of human
sensory systems, including both visible and internal organs?
a. A blindfolded person accurately identifies the taste of different foods.
b. A deaf person develops heightened sensitivity in their sense of touch.
c. A person listens to music and can identify the genre based on the rhythmic patterns and
melodies.
d. A person tastes a spicy dish and experiences a tingling sensation on their tongue and
lips.
e. A person feels a sense of nausea after smelling spoiled food.
Answer: e
Textbook Reference: 1.1 Sensation & Perception: Welcome to your World through our
World
Learning Objective: 1.1.1 Explain the difference between sensation and perception.
Bloom’s Level: 3. Applying
9. The perception of sensations that come from inside the body is called
a. interoception.
b. touch.
c. behavior.
d. internal feeling.
e. qualia.
Answer: a
Textbook Reference: 1.1 Sensation & Perception: Welcome to your World through our
World
Learning Objective: 1.1.1 Explain the difference between sensation and perception.
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remembering
10. Which of the following statements best describes the inherent ambiguity of
perception?
a. Perception is a direct and accurate representation of the external world.
b. Perception is a straightforward process that requires no interpretation.
c. Perception is influenced by subjective factors, leading to multiple possible
interpretations of the same sensory input.
d. Perception relies solely on the information received from the sensory organs.
Bank
,Test Bank Sensation and Perception 7th Edition By Jeremy Wolfe, Dennis Levi, Lori Holt, Linda Bartoshuk, Rachel Herz, Roberta Klatzky, Daniel Merfeld
Test Bank
by Jennifer E. Corbett
to accompany
Sensation & Perception, Seventh Edition
Wolfe • Levi • Bartoshuk • Herz • Klatzky • Merfeld • Holt
Chapter 1: Introduction
Multiple Choice
1. is the ability to detect a stimulus and, perhaps, to turn that detection into a
private experience.
a. Learning
b. Discrimination
c. Sensation
d. Perception
e. Cognition
Answer: c
Textbook Reference: 1.1 Sensation & Perception: Welcome to your World through our
World
Learning Objective: 1.1.1 Explain the difference between sensation and perception.
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remembering
2. is the act of giving meaning to a detected sensation.
a. Judgment
b. Discrimination
c. Learning
d. Perception
e. Cognition
Answer: d
Textbook Reference: 1.1 Sensation & Perception: Welcome to your World through our
World
Learning Objective: 1.1.1 Explain the difference between sensation and perception.
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remembering
3. Chemicals wafting through the air that activate olfactory neurons in your nose is
, whereas interpreting the response of the olfactory neurons as smelling like
apple pie is .
a. perception; sensation
b. sensation; perception
c. detection; judgment
d. judgment; detection
e. registration; designation
Answer: b
,Test Bank Sensation and Perception 7th Edition By Jeremy Wolfe, Dennis Levi, Lori Holt, Linda Bartoshuk, Rachel Herz, Roberta Klatzky, Daniel Merfeld
Textbook Reference: 1.1 Sensation & Perception: Welcome to your World through our
World
Learning Objective: 1.1.1 Explain the difference between sensation and perception.
Bloom’s Level: 3. Applying
4. is a term from philosophy that refers to one’s private conscious experiences
of sensation or perception.
a. Qualia
b. Thoughts
c. Perceptions
d. Sensations
e. Thresholds
Answer: a
Textbook Reference: 1.1 Sensation & Perception: Welcome to your World through our
World
Learning Objective: 1.1.1 Explain the difference between sensation and perception.
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remembering
5. If you wonder whether your private conscious experience of the color blue is the same
as your friend’s private conscious experience of blue, you are thinking about
a. sensation.
b. perception.
c. detection.
d. thresholds.
e. qualia.
Answer: e
Textbook Reference: 1.1 Sensation & Perception: Welcome to your World through our
World
Learning Objective: 1.1.1 Explain the difference between sensation and perception.
Bloom’s Level: 3. Applying
6. What is one characteristic of studying sensation and perception?
a. It is a purely biological field of study.
b. It focuses exclusively on the brain and neural processes.
c. It is an interdisciplinary field that integrates knowledge from various disciplines.
d. It solely relies on subjective experiences and introspection.
e. It is a mainly a philosophical field of study speculating on the nature of the human
mind.
Answer: c
Textbook Reference: 1.1 Sensation & Perception: Welcome to your World through our
World
Learning Objective: 1.1.1 Explain the difference between sensation and perception.
Bloom’s Level: 2. Understanding
7. Which of the following statements accurately describes the interdependence of human
sensory systems, including both visible and internal organs?
, Test Bank Sensation and Perception 7th Edition By Jeremy Wolfe, Dennis Levi, Lori Holt, Linda Bartoshuk, Rachel Herz, Roberta Klatzky, Daniel Merfeld
a. Human sensory systems are completely independent of each other.
b. Visible sensory organs have no influence on perception.
c. Internal organs have no role in the functioning of sensory systems.
d. Human sensory systems are interconnected, with both visible and internal organs
working together.
e. The interdependence of sensory systems is limited to visible organs only.
Answer: d
Textbook Reference: 1.1 Sensation & Perception: Welcome to your World through our
World
Learning Objective: 1.1.1 Explain the difference between sensation and perception.
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remembering
8. Which of the following scenarios best demonstrates the interdependence of human
sensory systems, including both visible and internal organs?
a. A blindfolded person accurately identifies the taste of different foods.
b. A deaf person develops heightened sensitivity in their sense of touch.
c. A person listens to music and can identify the genre based on the rhythmic patterns and
melodies.
d. A person tastes a spicy dish and experiences a tingling sensation on their tongue and
lips.
e. A person feels a sense of nausea after smelling spoiled food.
Answer: e
Textbook Reference: 1.1 Sensation & Perception: Welcome to your World through our
World
Learning Objective: 1.1.1 Explain the difference between sensation and perception.
Bloom’s Level: 3. Applying
9. The perception of sensations that come from inside the body is called
a. interoception.
b. touch.
c. behavior.
d. internal feeling.
e. qualia.
Answer: a
Textbook Reference: 1.1 Sensation & Perception: Welcome to your World through our
World
Learning Objective: 1.1.1 Explain the difference between sensation and perception.
Bloom’s Level: 1. Remembering
10. Which of the following statements best describes the inherent ambiguity of
perception?
a. Perception is a direct and accurate representation of the external world.
b. Perception is a straightforward process that requires no interpretation.
c. Perception is influenced by subjective factors, leading to multiple possible
interpretations of the same sensory input.
d. Perception relies solely on the information received from the sensory organs.
