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Psychology Definitions Quiz: Sensation, Perception, Transduction

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What aspect of sensory perception does wavelength primarily affect?

Color (correct)

Purity

Brightness

Saturation

Why does our eyesight improve after spending a few minutes in a dark room, according to the text?

The brain adapts to darkness

Physical receptors adapt to low light

Sensory receptors get recharged

Photopigment in the eyes recovers from fatigue (correct)

What is the mechanism for converting physical signals into neural signals?

Perception

Action potentials

Sensation

Transduction (correct)

What is the absolute threshold related to in sensory perception?

Minimal intensity to detect a stimulus Signup and view all the answers

In the visual system, what does 'top down' influence refer to?

Using knowledge and experience to shape processing Signup and view all the answers

In Weber's Law, what does the Just Noticeable Difference (JND) depend on?

The magnitude of the stimuli Signup and view all the answers

Which component of visible light energy shapes our sensory experience by giving us color perception?

Wavelength Signup and view all the answers

Why do we rarely encounter circumstances in the real world where we experience the absolute threshold?

Background noise often masks sensory stimuli Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of sensation?

Detecting and registering stimuli by sense organs Signup and view all the answers

What factor influences the Just Noticeable Difference (JND) according to Weber's Law?

Size of the stimuli Signup and view all the answers

How does perception differ from sensation?

Perception organizes and interprets inputs, while sensation is detecting stimuli. Signup and view all the answers

What makes 'top down' influence significant in visual processing?

It shapes processing based on knowledge and experience Signup and view all the answers