AP Sensation and Perception

Front

Sensation is to __________ as perception is to __________.

Back

Detecting a stimulus; recognizing a stimulus

Front

Given normal sensory abilities, a person standing atop a mountain on a dark, clear night can see a candle flame atop a mountain 30 miles away. This is a description of vision's:

Back

Absolute threshold

Front

Weber’s Law states that:

Back

The JND for any stimulus is a constant ratio.

Front

Which of the following is an example of sensory adaptation? Options: Finding the cold water of a swimming pool warmer after you’ve spent a few minutes in it, Developing an increased sensitivity to salt the more you use it in foods, Becoming very irritated at the continuous sound of a dripping faucet, All of the above are examples

Back

Finding the cold water of a swimming pool warmer after you’ve spent a few minutes in it

Front

The process by which sensory information is converted into neural energy is:

Back

Transduction

Front

Wavelength is to ___________ as ___________ is to brightness.

Back

Hue; intensity

Front

Nearsightedness is a condition in which the:

Back

Eyeball is longer than normal

Front

The size of the pupil is controlled by the:

Back

Iris

Front

Which of the following is the correct order of the structures through which light passes after entering the eye? Cornea, pupil, lens, retina

Back

Cornea, pupil, lens, retina

Front

Assuming that the visual systems of humans and other mammals function similarly, you would expect that the retina of a nocturnal mammal (one active only at night) would contain:

Back

Mostly rods