Quiz Show The Psychology Edition Sensation & Perception

Rules of the Game Four teams will compete to answer questions about our study of sensation and perception. Four teams will compete to answer questions about our study of sensation and perception. You may use your notes from this mini-unit to answer the questions. You may use your notes from this mini-unit to answer the questions. Each student will record the team answer for review this weekend. The questions will be available on our wikispace, fuspsych.wikispaces.com. Each student will record the team answer for review this weekend. The questions will be available on our wikispace, fuspsych.wikispaces.com. Your team will trade answer sheets with another team for in-class grading. Your team will trade answer sheets with another team for in-class grading. We will record the team scores for future review competitions. We will record the team scores for future review competitions.

Question 1 The smallest amount of a stimulus that can cause an organism to respond is… The smallest amount of a stimulus that can cause an organism to respond is…

Question 2 The interpretation of sensory information is… The interpretation of sensory information is…

Question 3 Without this sense, you cannot fully experience this other sense. Without this sense, you cannot fully experience this other sense.

Question 4 This law describes the brain’s ability to interpret the “whole”. This law describes the brain’s ability to interpret the “whole”.

Question 5 Pitch is caused by this measurement of a wave. Pitch is caused by this measurement of a wave.

Question 6 The brightness of a color is caused by this measurement of waves. The brightness of a color is caused by this measurement of waves.

Question 7 This is the term for the difference between the images we receive in each eye. This is the term for the difference between the images we receive in each eye.

Question 8 Color blindness is caused when this part of the eye doesn’t function properly. Color blindness is caused when this part of the eye doesn’t function properly.

Question 9 This is the ability to understand stimuli beyond the senses. This is the ability to understand stimuli beyond the senses.

Question 10 This is our ability to adjust to constant exposure to a stimulus. This is our ability to adjust to constant exposure to a stimulus.

Question 11 This is the location of our sense of balance. This is the location of our sense of balance.

Question 12 This type of illusion is caused because of a distortion in distinguishing the relationship between the objects in an image. This type of illusion is caused because of a distortion in distinguishing the relationship between the objects in an image.

Question 13 This part of the ear actually does the hearing. This part of the ear actually does the hearing.

Question 14 These are the four (4) types of taste. These are the four (4) types of taste.

Question 15 This is the name for receiving a stimulus in a receptor that is no longer present. This is the name for receiving a stimulus in a receptor that is no longer present.

Question 16 These are the three (3) types of deafness. These are the three (3) types of deafness.

Question 17 This is the ability to move objects using only your mind. This is the ability to move objects using only your mind.

Question 18 This is the sensory receptor located in your nose. This is the sensory receptor located in your nose.

Question 19 This law means it’s difficult to distinguish between 50 lbs and 51 lbs, but not 2 and 3 lbs. This law means it’s difficult to distinguish between 50 lbs and 51 lbs, but not 2 and 3 lbs.

Question 20 This ability allows our brains to fill the gaps in sensory information. This ability allows our brains to fill the gaps in sensory information.

Question 21 These two (2) senses work together to maintain our orientation. These two (2) senses work together to maintain our orientation.

Question 22 This sense allows us to move our bodies. This sense allows us to move our bodies.

Question 23 This is the ability to focus on certain stimuli and ignore the others. This is the ability to focus on certain stimuli and ignore the others.

Question 24 This illusion appears in different colors from the ones you saw. This illusion appears in different colors from the ones you saw.

Question 25 This part of the eye carries information to our brains. This part of the eye carries information to our brains.

Question 26 Identify the two (2) ways in which doctors can work to fix deafness. Identify the two (2) ways in which doctors can work to fix deafness.

Question 27 These cause the sensations of taste and smell. These cause the sensations of taste and smell.

Question 28 These were used to test for paranormal abilities. These were used to test for paranormal abilities.

Question 29 This part of the eye regulates the amount of light that can enter the eye. This part of the eye regulates the amount of light that can enter the eye.

Question 30 This is the removal of one or more types of stimuli. This is the removal of one or more types of stimuli.