perception

Question 1

HUMAN SENSORY RECEPTORS

Answer 1

• The retina
• The cochlea
• Taste bud
• Tactile receptors
• Proprioception
• Olfactory epithelium

Question 2

Senses may be affected by

Answer 2

• Genetic
• Age induced
• Injury e.g. permanent or temporary
• Environmental

Question 3

types of human perception

Answer 3

• Perception of danger
• Pattern recognition
• Perceptual set
• Stereotypes
• Visual perception

Question 4

FACTORS AFFECTING RISK PERCEPTION

Answer 4

• Perceived control
• Psychological time and risk
• Perception of vulnerability
• Familiarity (underestimate)
• Framing effects
• Numerical representations of risk
• Perceptions of hazardous substances

Question 5

How we understand or interpret things using our senses

Answer 5

• Sensation
• Attention
• Perception