Quiz 4 - 3/2

Question 1

Sensation

Answer 1

Sensory receptors and the nervous system receive the physical energy of our environment.

Question 2

Perception

Answer 2

Organizing and interpreting sensory information, enabling recognition.

Question 3

Face blindness

Answer 3

Shows us the difference between sensation and perception.

Question 4

Sensory adaptation

Answer 4

our nervous system habituates to constant, unchanging stimuli

Question 5

Habituation

Answer 5

weakened response

Question 6

Sensory adaptation allows us to…

Answer 6

Focus on changes within the environment

Question 7

sensory adaptation examples

Answer 7

outside noises (sound), cold water (touch), chewing food (taste), room smells (smell), injuries (pain)

Question 8

Why are sensory adaptations beneficial

Answer 8

if something is potentially dangerous to your health, then your body won’t be able to ignore it

Question 9

bottom-up processing

Answer 9

starts at sensory receptors and works up to higher levels of processing