Perception and Sensation Quiz

An important role of attention in perception involves

• detection of all stimuli in the sensory environment.

• processing of all stimuli in the sensory environment.

• ensuring conscious awareness of all stimuli in the sensory environment.

• filtering all stimuli in the sensory environment.

Sensory processes primarily involve _____; whereas the perceptual processes primarily involve _____.

• stimuli; detection

• detection; interpretation

• interpretation; awareness

• interpretation; detection

Human perception is a/an _____ process, whereas sensation is a/an _____ process.

• active; passive

• physiological; psychological

• passive; active

• directly observable; indirectly observable

Unlike other types of attention, sustained attention is more

• selective.

• time-based.

• distributed.

• focused.

The visual cortex is located in the ____ lobe.

• occipital

• parietal

• frontal

• temporal

The difference in the placement of the same image on the retina of each eye when looking at something is called

• retinal disparity.

• retinal size.

• texture gradient.

• height in the visual field.

Which part of the brain is primarily responsible for processing auditory information?

• temporal lobe

• frontal lobe

• parietal lobe

• occipital lobe

Which of the following is a binocular cue for depth perception?

• linear perspective

• interposition

• retinal disparity

• texture gradient

Which of the following is a monocular cue for depth perception?

• convergence

• retinal disparity

• linear perspective

• binocular disparity

What is the primary function of the parietal lobe in the brain?

• processing visual information

• processing auditory information

• processing sensory information

• processing emotional responses