AP Psych Exam Review - Unit 3 - Sensation and Perception

Front

Which brain component routes all sensory information, except olfaction, to its appropriate brain region for processing?

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Thalamus

Front

The conversion of a physical form of energy into neural impulses that the brain can understand is called

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Transduction

Front

Being able to see a candle flame 30 miles away on a clear night is the

Back

absolute threshold for human vision

Front

The point at which a person can detect a stimulus 50 percent of the time it is presented is called the ______.

Back

Absolute threshold

Front

The process of bringing meaning to the raw data your senses take in is called ________.

Back

perception

Front

The lowest stimuli intensity required for detection is the ______ and the smallest noticeable difference between a standard stimulus intensity and another stimulus value is the ______.

Back

absolute threshold; just noticeable difference

Front

While waiting in line at Starbucks, Nick was playing games on his cell phone and subsequently failed to see the customer in front of him rob the cashier. This is an example of...

Back

Inattentional Blindness

Front

Although Bill was seated next to his friend, he was able to smell the burning popcorn a full minute earlier than his friend. Bill must have a lower _________ for smell.

Back

absolute threshold

Front

Racial and ethnic stereotypes can sometimes bias our perceptions of other's behavior. This best illustrates the impact of

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top-down processing

Front

If you move your watchband up your inch or so, you will feel it only for a few moments. This best illustrates:

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Sensory Adaptation