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What is the term for the minimum amount of change in the intensity of a stimulus needed for us to recognize that a change has occurred?
What is the term for the minimum amount of change in the intensity of a stimulus needed for us to recognize that a change has occurred?
- Selectivity of perception
- Difference threshold (correct)
- Sensory adaptation
- Perceptual illusion
Which term refers to the minimum level of stimulation that can be detected 50% of the time when a stimulus is presented again and again?
Which term refers to the minimum level of stimulation that can be detected 50% of the time when a stimulus is presented again and again?
- Absolute threshold (correct)
- Difference threshold
- Perceptual constancy
- Sensory adaptation
What refers to the tendency of sensory receptors to have decreasing responsiveness to unchanging stimuli?
What refers to the tendency of sensory receptors to have decreasing responsiveness to unchanging stimuli?
- Sensory adaptation (correct)
- Perceptual constancy
- Depth perception
- Selectivity of perception
Which perceptual process involves selecting certain inputs for inclusion in conscious experience at any given time, while ignoring others?
Which perceptual process involves selecting certain inputs for inclusion in conscious experience at any given time, while ignoring others?
What characteristic of the perceptual process involves our field of experience being divided into 'Focus' and 'Margin'?
What characteristic of the perceptual process involves our field of experience being divided into 'Focus' and 'Margin'?
What is the process through which sense organs detect stimulus from the environment and recode the physical energy into a neural message?
What is the process through which sense organs detect stimulus from the environment and recode the physical energy into a neural message?
Which process organizes sensations into meaningful patterns and interprets sensations, giving them order and meaning?
Which process organizes sensations into meaningful patterns and interprets sensations, giving them order and meaning?
What is the minimum point of intensity at which a sound can be detected called?
What is the minimum point of intensity at which a sound can be detected called?
Which law of sensation defines the minimum point of intensity at which a stimulus can be detected?
Which law of sensation defines the minimum point of intensity at which a stimulus can be detected?
Which process explains how sensation works by determining how much intense a stimulus must be for it to be detected?
Which process explains how sensation works by determining how much intense a stimulus must be for it to be detected?
