
Sensation and Perception Quiz
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11th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is sensation?
A need or desire that energizes and directs behavior toward a goal.
A physiological state brought on by neuro-physical changes.
The process by which we receive information from the environment.
Process of selecting, identifying, and organizing information from sensation to the brain.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the role of transduction in sensation?
It amplifies the strength of a stimulus.
It converts sensory stimuli into neural signals.
It blocks unnecessary sensory input.
It measures the intensity of a stimulus.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the vestibular sense help us with?
Detecting smells in the environment
Sensing changes in temperature
Maintaining balance and body posture
Recognizing familiar sounds
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What concept explains why you stop noticing a smell after being in the room for a while?
Habituation/Adaptation
Sensory overload
Signal detection
Receptor sensitivity
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which is NOT a basic quality of taste?
Sweetness
Sourness
Umami
Spicy
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which sensory process involves converting external stimuli into neural signals?
Adaptation
Transduction
Thresholding
Signal detection
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is perception?
A need or desire that energizes and directs behavior toward a goal.
A physiological state brought on by neuro-physical changes.
The process by which we receive information from the environment.
Process of selecting, identifying, and organizing information from sensation to the brain.
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