Sensory Systems and Perception Quiz

What is the system for sensing the position and movement of individual body parts called?

• Vestibular

• Kinesthesis

• Gustation

• Olfactory

Which theory proposes that there are three types of cones: red, blue, and green?

• Volley theory

• Place theory

• Opponent-process theory

• Trichromatic theory

What is the term for the minimum difference between two stimuli required for detection 50 percent of the time?

• Selective attention

• Sensory adaptation

• Difference threshold

• Absolute threshold

What is the phenomenon where in a group we can focus on a conversation in a large group called?

• Inattentional blindness

• Cocktail party effect

• Sensory interaction

• Perceptual constancy

Which part of the eye contains the receptor rods and cones?

• Lens

• Fovea

• Retina

• Cornea

What is the taste for monosodium glutamate known as?

• Umami

• Oleogustus

• Supertaster

• Nontaster

What is the process by which the eye's lens changes shape to focus near or far objects on the retina?

• Sensory adaptation

• Accommodation

• Transduction

• Convergence

What is the term for the inability to recognize faces?

• Olfaction

• Prosopagnosia

• Kinesthesis

• Synesthesia

Which theory in hearing links the pitch we hear with the place where the cochlea's membrane is stimulated?

• Opponent-process theory

• Place theory

• Volley theory

• Trichromatic theory

What is the principle that one sense may influence another, as when the smell of food influences its taste?

• Sensory adaptation

• Selective attention

• Inattentional blindness

• Sensory interaction