10 Questions
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?
Difference threshold
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
What refers to the tendency of sensory receptors to have decreasing responsiveness to unchanging stimuli?
Sensory adaptation
Which perceptual process involves selecting certain inputs for inclusion in conscious experience at any given time, while ignoring others?
Selectivity of perception (Attention)
What characteristic of the perceptual process involves our field of experience being divided into 'Focus' and 'Margin'?
Selectivity of perception (Attention)
What is the process through which sense organs detect stimulus from the environment and recode the physical energy into a neural message?
Transduction
Which process organizes sensations into meaningful patterns and interprets sensations, giving them order and meaning?
Perception
What is the minimum point of intensity at which a sound can be detected called?
Sensory threshold
Which law of sensation defines the minimum point of intensity at which a stimulus can be detected?
Law of absolute threshold
Which process explains how sensation works by determining how much intense a stimulus must be for it to be detected?
Sensory threshold
Test your knowledge of sensation and perception including sensory thresholds, form perception, perceptual constancies, and more. Explore the meanings of sensation and perception with statements like 'I heard but I didn’t listen' and 'I touched but I didn’t grasp'.
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