10 Questions
Which term refers to the study of the relationship between the physical aspects of stimuli and our psychological experience of them?
Psychophysics
What is the weakest level of a stimulus necessary to produce a sensation called?
Absolute threshold
Which one of the following senses is NOT one of the six major human senses?
Temperature
What is the term for sensory stimulation that is below a person's absolute threshold for conscious perception?
Subliminal stimulation
What is the active process by which sensations are organized and interpreted to form an inner representation of the world called?
Perception
Which sense is NOT one of the six major human senses?
Proprioception
What is the term for the stimulation of sensory receptors located in the sense organs?
Sensation
What is the term for the study of the relationship between the physical aspects of stimuli and our psychological experience of them?
Psychophysics
What is the term for the weakest level of a stimulus necessary to produce a sensation detected 50% of the time?
Absolute Threshold
What is the term for sensory stimulation that is below a person's absolute threshold for conscious perception?
Subliminal Stimulation
Test your knowledge on sensation and perception with this quiz! Learn about the stimulation of sensory receptors, transmission of sensory information, and the process of perception. Explore the study of psychophysics and its relationship to these topics.
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