AP Psychology: S & P Modules 20-23

Which of the following processes has begun as soon as special receptor cells for the senses are activated?

• perception
• adaptation
• habituation
• sensation

Sensation is to ________ as perception is to ________.

• encoding; detection
• detection; interpretation
• interpretation; organization
• threshold; transduction

The cocktail party effect provides an example of:

• the phi phenomenon
• selective attention
• perceptual constancy
• perceptual set

Which type of processing looks at the whole picture and uses previous experiences to make determinations?

• Top-down processing
• Bottom-up processing
• Concurrent processing
• Parallel processing

The smallest line on the eye chart that you can read during a trip to the optometrist would be an example of

• just noticeable difference

• difference threshold

• absolute threshold

• Weber's Law

What term refers to the amount something must be changed for you to be aware of the change at least half the time? 

• Just Noticeable Difference
• Absolute Threshold
• Awareness
• Consciousness

Finding a cold classroom a little more comfortable once you have been in there for a while would be an example of

• sensory interaction

• stimulus generalization

• just noticeable difference

• sensory adaptation

Mary is texting while driving.  She fails to notice the car in front of her has stopped for a red light.  She subsequently crashes into the car.  The reason for the crash is due to

• Change Blindness
• Choice Blindness
• Cocktail Party Effect
• Selective Attention

Alice is eating a piece of fruit. After a while, she notices that the fruit tastes less sweet and tangy than it did when she first bit into it. Alice is experiencing ____.

• habituation
• accommodation
• sensory adaptation
• subliminal perception

The smallest difference between two stimuli that can be detected 50% of the time is called

• absolute threshold
• difference threshold
• sensory adaptation
• subliminal perception