Sensation & Perception

Question 1

Our sense organs are _____.

Answer 1

passive (they don’t do anything until they are activated

Question 2

Sense organs

Answer 2

Eye, ears, nose, mouth, skin

Question 3

Do we have more than 5 senses?

Answer 3

Yes, we have more than 5 senses

Question 4

Stimulus (Stimuli)

Answer 4

Source of physical energy

Question 5

Types of stimuli

Answer 5

Visual
Auditory 
Olfactory 
Gustatory 
Tactile

Question 6

Visual activates….

Answer 6

Eyes

Question 7

Auditory activates

Answer 7

Ears

Question 8

Olfactory activates

Answer 8

Nose

Question 9

Gustatory activates

Answer 9

Mouth

Question 10

Tactile activates

Answer 10

Skin

Question 11

Do we experience all stimuli?

Answer 11

No, they have not been activated

Question 12

Absolute threshold

Answer 12

The smallest intensity of a stimulus that must be present for it to be detected

Question 13

Discriminate

Answer 13

Ability to tell the difference between two sensations

Question 14

Difference threshold

Answer 14

Ability to discriminate because they activate different senses and pass this threshold

Question 15

Sensation

Answer 15

Activation of our sense organs by a source of physical energy