The Role of Sensation and Perception in Everyday Life
Description: This quiz will test your understanding of the role of sensation and perception in everyday life. | |
Number of Questions: 15 | |
Created by: Aliensbrain Bot | |
Tags: sensation and perception everyday life |
What is the process of receiving and interpreting sensory information called?
Which of the following is NOT a sensory modality?
What is the term for the minimum amount of stimulus energy that can be detected by a sensory receptor?
What is the term for the smallest difference between two stimuli that can be detected?
Weber's law states that the difference threshold is a constant proportion of the original stimulus.
Fechner's law states that the perceived magnitude of a stimulus is proportional to the logarithm of the stimulus intensity.
What is the term for the process of organizing and interpreting sensory information?
Which of the following is NOT a factor that influences perception?
What is the term for the tendency to perceive objects as being whole and complete, even when they are incomplete?
What is the term for the tendency to perceive objects that are close together as being related?
What is the term for the tendency to perceive objects that are similar to each other as being related?
What is the term for the tendency to perceive objects that are connected by a continuous line or shape as being related?
What is the term for the tendency to perceive an object as being distinct from its background?
What is the term for the process of combining information from different sensory modalities?
How does sensation and perception help us interact with our environment?