Portage Learning – General Psychology Module 3 |
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Sensation - Correct answer.sense organs converting sensory information to impulses
Transduction - Correct answer.energy from sound or light is converted into nerve impulse (Action
Potential)
sensory adaptation - Correct answer.Decreased responsiveness to stimuli after prolonged exposure
absolute threshold - Correct answer.amount of stimulation needed for an organism to detect it
difference threshold - Correct answer.the smallest amount by which two sensory stimuli can differ in
order for an individual to perceive them as different. (AKA: Just Noticeable Difference)
Weber's Law - Correct answer.states that just noticeable difference will be large when energy is large
and small when energy is small
signal detection theory - Correct answer.- applied by Green and Swets (1966) to psychophysics
- useful in furthering understanding in sensation and threshold
a. intensity of stimulus
b. degree of background stimulation (what distractions are present?)
c. current state of person perceiving the stimulus (groggy or alert?) - Correct answer.What three things
does sensation depend on?
Updated Questions & Correct Answers | 2025
Verified | 100% Pass Guaranteed
Sensation - Correct answer.sense organs converting sensory information to impulses
Transduction - Correct answer.energy from sound or light is converted into nerve impulse (Action
Potential)
sensory adaptation - Correct answer.Decreased responsiveness to stimuli after prolonged exposure
absolute threshold - Correct answer.amount of stimulation needed for an organism to detect it
difference threshold - Correct answer.the smallest amount by which two sensory stimuli can differ in
order for an individual to perceive them as different. (AKA: Just Noticeable Difference)
Weber's Law - Correct answer.states that just noticeable difference will be large when energy is large
and small when energy is small
signal detection theory - Correct answer.- applied by Green and Swets (1966) to psychophysics
- useful in furthering understanding in sensation and threshold
a. intensity of stimulus
b. degree of background stimulation (what distractions are present?)
c. current state of person perceiving the stimulus (groggy or alert?) - Correct answer.What three things
does sensation depend on?
