What is the primary function of the nervous system in relation to sensation?

Sensation and Perception Quiz

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Raymond Augestin
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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To transmit signals from the senses to the brain
To regulate body temperature
To control muscle movement
To produce hormones
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Which of the following best describes sensation?
The action taken in response to stimuli
Simple elementary processes at the sensory system's start
Complex processes involving interpretation
The conscious experience of stimuli
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term for the transformation of environmental energy into electrical energy?
Perception
Sensation
Transduction
Neural processing
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which part of the brain is primarily responsible for processing visual signals?
Frontal lobe
Occipital lobe
Parietal lobe
Temporal lobe
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the term 'proximal stimulus' refer to?
The object in the environment
The light reflected from an object
The image on the retina
The sensory receptors
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the difference threshold?
The smallest intensity needed for a stimulus to be detected
The biggest difference between two stimuli that can be perceived
The maximum intensity of a stimulus
The average response time to a stimulus
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which method did Gustav Fechner propose for measuring thresholds?
Method of Limits
Method of Constant Stimuli
Method of Adjustment
Method of Variability
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