AP Psychology Unit 3 Review Assessment

What is the term for the process by which our sensory receptors become less responsive to constant stimuli over time?

• Sensory Adaptation

• Subliminal Message

• Signal Detection Theory

• Weber's Law

Which theory proposes that we can perceive stimuli below our absolute threshold?

• Sensory Adaptation

• Subliminal Message

• Signal Detection Theory

• Weber's Law

Concept that states the the smallest level of stimulus that can be detected, usually defined as at least half the time

• Sensory Adaptation

• Subliminal Message

• Signal Detection Theory

• Absolute Threshold

Who is associated with the concept of absolute threshold in psychology?

• Gustav Fechner

• Max Wertheimer

• Wolfgang Köhler

• Gestalt Principles

Which set of principles suggests that humans naturally perceive patterns and wholes rather than just individual parts?

• Gestalt Principles

• Max Wertheimer

• Wolfgang Köhler

• Bottom Up Processing

What is the term for the coming together of two eyes to focus on a single object?

• Sensory Adaptation

• Subliminal Message

• Signal Detection Theory

• Convergence

Which cue for depth perception refers to the difference in images produced by the left and right eye?

• Binocular Cue

• Sensory Adaptation

• Subliminal Message

• Signal Detection Theory

Which principle of perception allows us to perceive objects as having a consistent size, despite changes in their retinal image?

• Size Constancy

• Sensory Adaptation

• Subliminal Message

• Signal Detection Theory

What is the term for the visual perception cue that involves judging an object's distance based on the relative motion of objects?

• Motion Parallax

• Sensory Adaptation

• Subliminal Message

• Signal Detection Theory

Which principle of perception allows us to perceive objects as having consistent shape and size, despite changes in the viewing angle?

• Perceptual Constancy

• Sensory Adaptation

• Subliminal Message

• Signal Detection Theory