Sensation and Perception Practice Test

Sensation and Perception Practice Test

1.

____ is the process by which our sensory receptors and nervous system receive and represent
stimulus energies from our environment.

 sensation

 perception

 accommodation

 assimilation

2.

What is the definition of transduction in the context of sensory processing?

 The phenomenon of sensory adaptation over time.

 The process of filtering out irrelevant sensory information.

 The conversion of one form of energy into another, specifically the transformation of
stimulus energies into neural impulses.

 The ability to perceive stimuli in the absence of sensory input.

3.

What does the absolute threshold refer to in the context of sensory perception?

 The average intensity of stimuli that can be detected.

 The maximum intensity of a stimulus that can be perceived.

 The threshold at which sensory adaptation occurs.

 The minimum intensity of a stimulus that can be detected 50% of the time.

4.

What does Weber's Law describe regarding the just-noticeable difference?

 It is independent of the original stimulus.

 It is always equal to the original stimulus.