Theories of Sensation and Perception

Description: This quiz is designed to assess your understanding of the various theories of sensation and perception. It covers topics such as the psychophysical methods, signal detection theory, and Gestalt psychology.
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Which of the following is NOT a psychophysical method?

  1. Method of limits

  2. Method of constant stimuli

  3. Method of adjustment

  4. Method of serial reproduction


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The method of serial reproduction is not a psychophysical method. It is a technique used to study memory.

According to signal detection theory, what is the relationship between the signal-to-noise ratio and the probability of detection?

  1. The higher the signal-to-noise ratio, the higher the probability of detection

  2. The lower the signal-to-noise ratio, the higher the probability of detection

  3. The signal-to-noise ratio has no effect on the probability of detection


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

According to signal detection theory, the higher the signal-to-noise ratio, the more likely it is that the signal will be detected.

Which of the following is NOT a Gestalt principle of perception?

  1. Proximity

  2. Similarity

  3. Continuity

  4. Closure


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Closure is not a Gestalt principle of perception. It is a principle of perceptual organization that states that we tend to perceive incomplete figures as complete.

Which of the following is NOT a type of sensory receptor?

  1. Photoreceptor

  2. Mechanoreceptor

  3. Thermoreceptor

  4. Nociceptor


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Nociceptors are not sensory receptors. They are nerve endings that respond to pain.

Which of the following is NOT a type of perceptual illusion?

  1. Muller-Lyer illusion

  2. Ponzo illusion

  3. Ebbinghaus illusion

  4. Fechner illusion


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Fechner illusion is not a perceptual illusion. It is a psychophysical law that states that the just noticeable difference between two stimuli is a constant proportion of the original stimulus.

Which of the following is NOT a theory of color vision?

  1. Trichromatic theory

  2. Opponent-process theory

  3. Young-Helmholtz theory

  4. Hering's theory


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Young-Helmholtz theory is not a theory of color vision. It is a theory of color perception that states that there are three types of cone cells in the retina, each of which is sensitive to a different range of wavelengths of light.

Which of the following is NOT a type of auditory illusion?

  1. Shepard tone illusion

  2. Tritone paradox

  3. Monaural beat illusion

  4. Phantom limb illusion


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The phantom limb illusion is not an auditory illusion. It is a somatosensory illusion that occurs when a person experiences the sensation of a limb that has been amputated.

Which of the following is NOT a type of vestibular illusion?

  1. Coriolis illusion

  2. Oculogravic illusion

  3. Somatogravic illusion

  4. Motion sickness


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Motion sickness is not a vestibular illusion. It is a condition that occurs when a person experiences nausea, vomiting, and dizziness due to motion.

Which of the following is NOT a type of olfactory illusion?

  1. Phantosmia

  2. Anosmia

  3. Hyposmia

  4. Hyperosmia


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Anosmia is not an olfactory illusion. It is a condition in which a person loses the sense of smell.

Which of the following is NOT a type of gustatory illusion?

  1. Ageusia

  2. Hypogeusia

  3. Hypergeusia

  4. Paresthesia


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Paresthesia is not a gustatory illusion. It is a condition in which a person experiences tingling, numbness, or burning sensations in the skin.

Which of the following is NOT a type of somatosensory illusion?

  1. Phantom limb illusion

  2. Tactile agnosia

  3. Astereognosis

  4. Synesthesia


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Synesthesia is not a somatosensory illusion. It is a condition in which a person experiences a sensory experience in one modality when stimulated in another modality.

Which of the following is NOT a type of proprioceptive illusion?

  1. Position sense illusion

  2. Kinesthesia illusion

  3. Vestibular illusion

  4. Motion sickness


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Motion sickness is not a proprioceptive illusion. It is a condition that occurs when a person experiences nausea, vomiting, and dizziness due to motion.

Which of the following is NOT a type of interoceptive illusion?

  1. Hunger illusion

  2. Thirst illusion

  3. Nausea illusion

  4. Pain illusion


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Pain illusion is not an interoceptive illusion. It is a condition in which a person experiences pain that is not caused by a physical injury.

Which of the following is NOT a type of cognitive illusion?

  1. Confirmation bias

  2. Hindsight bias

  3. Illusory correlation

  4. Framing effect


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Illusory correlation is not a cognitive illusion. It is a type of perceptual illusion that occurs when people perceive a relationship between two events that are not actually related.

Which of the following is NOT a type of metacognitive illusion?

  1. Illusion of control

  2. Illusion of knowledge

  3. Illusion of memory

  4. Illusion of attention


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Illusion of attention is not a metacognitive illusion. It is a type of cognitive illusion that occurs when people overestimate their ability to pay attention to multiple things at once.

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