Psychology And Your Life With P.O.W.E.R Learning 4th Edition By Robert Feldman – Test Bank

Chapter 3 Sensation and Perception 1) Anna is reading her psychology textbook. The activation of the receptors in her retina by a source of physical energy is called 1. A) perception. 2. B) sensation. 3. C) integration. 4. D) interpretation. Answer: B Difficulty: 3 Hard Page Ref: 86 Topic: Sensation Learning Objective: 8.1: Define absolute thresholds. Bloom’s: Apply APA Outcome: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 1.3: Describe applications of psychology Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation 2) The activation of the sense organs by a source of physical energy is known as 1. A) perception. 2. B) sensation. 3. C) integration. 4. D) interpretation. Answer: B Difficulty: 1 Easy Page Ref: 86 Topic: Sensation Learning Objective: 8.1: Define absolute thresholds. Bloom’s: Remember APA Outcome: 1.1: Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation 3) The sorting out, interpretation, analysis, and integration of stimuli by the sense organs and brain is known as 1. A) perception. 2. B) sensation. 3. C) activation. 4. D) stimulation. Answer: A Difficulty: 1 Easy Page Ref: 86 Topic: Perception Learning Objective: 8.1: Define absolute thresholds. Bloom’s: Remember APA Outcome: 1.1: Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation 4) Which of the following statements is true of sensation and perception? 1. A) Perception generally precedes sensation in the processing of a stimulus. 2. B) Sensation and perception are essentially synonyms. 3. C) Sensation involves the interpretation of a stimulus, whereas perception does not. 4. D) Sensation involves the activation of sense receptors, whereas perception involves interpretation. Answer: D Difficulty: 2 Medium Page Ref: 86 Topic: Sensation; Perception Learning Objective: 8.1: Define absolute thresholds. Bloom’s: Understand APA Outcome: 1.1: Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation 5) Physical energy that produces a response in a sense organ is called 1. A) sensation. 2. B) perception. 3. C) a stimulus. 4. D) adaptivity. Answer: C Difficulty: 1 Easy Page Ref: 86 Topic: Sensation Learning Objective: 8.1: Define absolute thresholds. Bloom’s: Remember APA Outcome: 1.1: Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation 6) Dr. Breiland examines the relationship between the physical properties of light, such as its amplitude and wavelength, and the human perception of color. Which of the following terms best describes Dr. Breiland’s field of study? 1. A) developmental psychology 2. B) psychophysics 3. C) thermodynamics 4. D) experimental psychology Answer: B Difficulty: 3 Hard Page Ref: 87 Topic: Sensation; Perception Learning Objective: 8.1: Define absolute thresholds. Bloom’s: Apply APA Outcome: 1.3: Describe applications of psychology Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation 7) A(n) ________ is the smallest intensity of a stimulus that must be present for the stimulus to be detected. 1. A) difference threshold 2. B) absolute threshold 3. C) adaptation threshold 4. D) intensity threshold Answer: B Difficulty: 1 Easy Page Ref: 87 Topic: Absolute Threshold Learning Objective: 8.1: Define absolute thresholds. Bloom’s: Remember APA Outcome: 1.1: Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation 8) According to psychophysicists, the term “noise” is defined as 1. A) unwanted stimuli that prevent the transfer of sound waves from one place to another. 2. B) an unpleasant sound that causes discomfort to the ears. 3. C) background stimulation that interferes with the perception of other stimuli. 4. D) auditory stimuli produced by high-intensity sound waves. Answer: C Difficulty: 1 Easy Page Ref: 88 Topic: Absolute Threshold Learning Objective: 8.1: Define absolute thresholds. Bloom’s: Remember APA Outcome: 1.1: Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation 9) The smallest level of added or reduced stimulation required to sense that a change in stimulation has occurred is known as the 1. A) difference threshold. 2. B) absolute threshold. 3. C) adaptation threshold. 4. D) intensity thresh