Topic 6

Question 1

Perception

Answer 1

Processes used to gather and interperet sensory information from the internal and external environment

Question 2

Sensation

Answer 2

Stimulation of sensory receptors

Question 3

6 perceptual modalities

Answer 3

Visual
Auditory
Kinaesthetic
Tactual
Olfactory
Gustatory

Question 4

Astigmatism

Answer 4

Cornea not symmetrical

Question 5

Thicker retina leads to…

Answer 5

Blurry vision

Question 6

Short eyeball leads to…

Answer 6

Farsightedness

Question 7

Object permanence

Answer 7

The realisation that objects continue to exist when they are no longer in the field of view

Question 8

A-not-B error

Answer 8

Mistakenly thinking the same object is two different objects if object A is hidden and then revealed

Question 9

Perceptual constancy (+ age of maturity)

Answer 9

Understanding the physical qualities of an object do not change regardless of what distance or angle the object is viewed from - matures at 11 yrs

Question 10

Spatial orientation (+ age of maturity)

Answer 10

Ability to recognise an object’s location or orientation in 3D space - matures at 8 yrs

Question 11

Figure-ground perception (+ age of maturity)

Answer 11

The ability to distinguish and object from its surroundings - matures at 13 yrs

Question 12

Depth perception (+ age of maturity)

Answer 12

Judgement of distance between an object and self - matures at 12 yrs

Question 13

Field of vision

Answer 13

The entire space seen without moving the head or eye

Question 14

Kinesthetic perception

Answer 14

The ability to understand where the body is in space

Question 15

Kinesthetic acuity (+ age of maturity)

Answer 15

Detecting similarities or differences in body positioning via proprioception - matures at 8 yrs

Question 16

Kinesthetic memory (+ age of maturity)

Answer 16

Ability to reproduce a movement - matures at 12 yrs

Question 17

Perceptual integration

Answer 17

The use of multiple senses to gain information from a situation, as well as to plan motor movements

Question 18

Body awareness (+ age of maturity)

Answer 18

Awareness of body parts by name, function, location, and relationship to each other - matures at 6 yrs

Question 19

Spatial awareness (+ age of maturity)

Answer 19

Ability to identify location of one’s body in space, relative to environment - matures at 16 months

Question 20

Directional awareness (+ age of maturity)

Answer 20

Ability to identify laterality of the body and project the body within the various dimensions of external space - matures at 12 years

Question 21

Vestibular awareness

Answer 21

Necessary for establishment and maintenance of balance

Question 22

Rhythmic awareness

Answer 22

Creating or maintaining a temporal pattern within a set of movements

Question 23

Auditory perception (+ age of maturity)

Answer 23

Localisation, discrimination, and figure-ground perception (speech in the presence of noise) of sounds - matures at 13 yrs

Question 24

Tactile perception (+ importance)

Answer 24

Ability to detect and interperet sensory information cutaneously - necessary for reflexive behaviour

Question 25

Affordances

Answer 25

Opportunities for action that objects, events, or places in the environment provide