Psychology And Your Life With P.O.W.E.R
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Chapter 3 Sensation and Perception
1) Anna is reading her
... [Show More] psychology textbook. The activation of the receptors in her retina
by a source of physical energy is called
1. A) perception.
2. B) sensation.
3. C) integration.
4. D) interpretation.
Answer: B
Difficulty: 3 Hard Page Ref: 86
Topic: Sensation
Learning Objective: 8.1: Define absolute thresholds.
Bloom’s: Apply
APA Outcome: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 1.3:
Describe applications of psychology
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2) The activation of the sense organs by a source of physical energy is known as
1. A) perception.
2. B) sensation.
3. C) integration.
4. D) interpretation.
Answer: B
Difficulty: 1 Easy Page Ref: 86
Topic: Sensation
Learning Objective: 8.1: Define absolute thresholds.
Bloom’s: Remember
APA Outcome: 1.1: Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in
psychology
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3) The sorting out, interpretation, analysis, and integration of stimuli by the sense
organs and brain is known as
1. A) perception.
2. B) sensation.
3. C) activation.
4. D) stimulation.
Answer: A
Difficulty: 1 Easy Page Ref: 86
Topic: Perception
Learning Objective: 8.1: Define absolute thresholds.
Bloom’s: Remember
APA Outcome: 1.1: Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in
psychology
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
4) Which of the following statements is true of sensation and perception?
1. A) Perception generally precedes sensation in the processing of a stimulus.
2. B) Sensation and perception are essentially synonyms.
3. C) Sensation involves the interpretation of a stimulus, whereas perception doesnot.
4. D) Sensation involves the activation of sense receptors, whereas perception
involves interpretation.
Answer: D
Difficulty: 2 Medium Page Ref: 86
Topic: Sensation; Perception
Learning Objective: 8.1: Define absolute thresholds.
Bloom’s: Understand
APA Outcome: 1.1: Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in
psychology
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5) Physical energy that produces a response in a sense organ is called
1. A) sensation.
2. B) perception.
3. C) a stimulus.
4. D) adaptivity.
Answer: C
Difficulty: 1 Easy Page Ref: 86
Topic: Sensation
Learning Objective: 8.1: Define absolute thresholds.
Bloom’s: Remember
APA Outcome: 1.1: Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in
psychology
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
6) Dr. Breiland examines the relationship between the physical properties of light, such
as its amplitude and wavelength, and the human perception of color. Which of the
following terms best describes Dr. Breiland’s field of study?
1. A) developmental psychology
2. B) psychophysics
3. C) thermodynamics
4. D) experimental psychology
Answer: B
Difficulty: 3 Hard Page Ref: 87
Topic: Sensation; Perception
Learning Objective: 8.1: Define absolute thresholds.
Bloom’s: Apply
APA Outcome: 1.3: Describe applications of psychology
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