Chapter 3

Question 1

Sensation

Answer 1

The process by which sensory organs in the eyes, ears, nose, mouth, and skin receive and detect stimuli

Question 2

Perception

Answer 2

The organization and interpretation of sensory stimuli by the brain

Question 3

Transduction

Answer 3

The process of converting physical energy or stimulus information into neural impulses

Question 4

Absolute threshold

Answer 4

The minimum amount of physical energy needed for a person to notice a stimulus 50% of the time and just noticeable difference (the smallest difference in intensity between two stimuli that a person can detect 50% of the time)

Question 5

Monocular cues

Answer 5

Relative size, linear perspective, interposition, and texture gradient

Question 6

Perceptual constancy

Answer 6

Shape, size, and color, and how it helps us understand the environment