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Which term refers to the study of the relationship between the physical aspects of stimuli and our psychological experience of them?
Which term refers to the study of the relationship between the physical aspects of stimuli and our psychological experience of them?
- Sensation
- Perception
- Absolute threshold
- Psychophysics (correct)
What is the weakest level of a stimulus necessary to produce a sensation called?
What is the weakest level of a stimulus necessary to produce a sensation called?
- Subliminal stimulation
- Perception
- Absolute threshold (correct)
- Sensation
Which one of the following senses is NOT one of the six major human senses?
Which one of the following senses is NOT one of the six major human senses?
- Hearing
- Vision
- Balance
- Temperature (correct)
What is the term for sensory stimulation that is below a person's absolute threshold for conscious perception?
What is the term for sensory stimulation that is below a person's absolute threshold for conscious perception?
What is the active process by which sensations are organized and interpreted to form an inner representation of the world called?
What is the active process by which sensations are organized and interpreted to form an inner representation of the world called?
Which sense is NOT one of the six major human senses?
Which sense is NOT one of the six major human senses?
What is the term for the stimulation of sensory receptors located in the sense organs?
What is the term for the stimulation of sensory receptors located in the sense organs?
What is the term for the study of the relationship between the physical aspects of stimuli and our psychological experience of them?
What is the term for the study of the relationship between the physical aspects of stimuli and our psychological experience of them?
What is the term for the weakest level of a stimulus necessary to produce a sensation detected 50% of the time?
What is the term for the weakest level of a stimulus necessary to produce a sensation detected 50% of the time?
What is the term for sensory stimulation that is below a person's absolute threshold for conscious perception?
What is the term for sensory stimulation that is below a person's absolute threshold for conscious perception?
