Unit 3 quiz 2

Question 1

Sensation

Answer 1

the process by which our sensory receptors and nervous system receive and represent stimulus energies from our environment

Question 2

Absolute Threshold

Answer 2

the minimum stimulus energy needed to detect a particular stimulus 50 percent of the time.

Question 3

Transduction

Answer 3

conversion of one form of energy into another. In sensation, the transforming of physical energy, such as sights, sounds, and smells, into neural impulses the brain can interpret.

Question 4

Just Noticeable Difference/Difference Threshold

Answer 4

the minimum difference between two stimuli required for detection 50 percent of the time. We experience the difference threshold as a just noticeable difference (or jnd).

Question 5

Sensory Adaptation

Answer 5

diminished sensitivity as a consequence of constant stimulation.

Question 6

Weber’s Law

Answer 6

the principle that, to be perceived as different, two stimuli must differ by a constant minimum percentage (rather than a constant amount).

Question 7

Sensory Interaction

Answer 7

the principle that one sense may influence another, as when the smell of food influences its taste

Question 8

Synesthesia

Answer 8

To “perceive together “, is a condition in which two senses are sensed at the same time, where one type of stimulation evokes the sensation of another.