1. Chapter 6: Sensation and Perception
Clicker Questions
Psychology, 11th Edition by David G. Myers & C. Nathan DeWall
Slides by Melissa Terlecki, Cabrini College
Chapter 6: Sensation and Perception

2. 1. The minimum stimulus energy needed to detect a stimulus is called (the):
A. Priming
B. Subliminal
C. Absolute threshold
D. Difference threshold

3. 1. The minimum stimulus energy needed to detect a stimulus is called (the): ANSWER
A. Priming
B. Subliminal
C. Absolute threshold
D. Difference threshold

4. 2. Which portion of the eye is the transparent structure that changes shape to help focus images?
A. Lens
B. Retina
C. Pupil
D. Iris

5. 2. Which portion of the eye is the transparent structure that changes shape to help focus images? ANSWER
A. Lens
B. Retina
C. Pupil
D. Iris

6. 3. Which of the following is TRUE of cones?
A. We have more cones than rods.
B. Cones are located in the peripheral retina.
C. Cones are best used in dim light.
D. Cones detect color best.

7. 3. Which of the following is TRUE of cones? ANSWER
A. We have more cones than rods.
B. Cones are located in the peripheral retina.
C. Cones are best used in dim light.
D. Cones detect color best.

8. 4. According to the Young-Helmholtz trichromatic theory, which of the following is NOT one of the three colors our cones detect?
A. Red
B. Yellow
C. Green
D. Blue

9. 4. According to the Young-Helmholtz trichromatic theory, which of the following is NOT one of the three colors our cones detect? ANSWER
A. Red
B. Yellow
C. Green
D. Blue

10. 5. Which rule of perceptual organization shows that we fill in gaps to create whole objects?
A. Proximity
B. Continuity
C. Figure-ground
D. Closure

11. 5. Which rule of perceptual organization shows that we fill in gaps to create whole objects? ANSWER
A. Proximity
B. Continuity
C. Figure-ground
D. Closure

12. 6. Which structure of the ear is the coiled, fluid-filled tube?
A. Eardrum
B. Cochlea
C. Oval window
D. Auditory canal

13. 6. Which structure of the ear is the coiled, fluid-filled tube? ANSWER
A. Eardrum
B. Cochlea
C. Oval window
D. Auditory canal

14. 7. Which of the following exemplifies the volley principle?
A. Place theory best explains how we sense low pitches.
B. Frequency theory best explains how we sense high pitches.
C. Place theory best explains how we sense high pitches.
D. Frequency theory best explains how we sense intermediate pitches.

15. 7. Which of the following exemplifies the volley principle? ANSWER
A. Place theory best explains how we sense low pitches.
B. Frequency theory best explains how we sense high pitches.
C. Place theory best explains how we sense high pitches.
D. Frequency theory best explains how we sense intermediate pitches.

16. 8. Our sense of touch includes the perception of:
A. pressure.
B. temperature.
C. pain.
D. all of the above

17. 8. Our sense of touch includes the perception of: ANSWER
A. pressure.
B. temperature.
C. pain.
D. all of the above

18. 9. Which taste sensation indicates potential poisons?
A. sweet
B. sour
C. bitter
D. umami

19. 9. Which taste sensation indicates potential poisons? ANSWER
A. sweet
B. sour
C. bitter
D. umami

20. 10. Which of the following experiences does smell NOT commonly interact with?
A. audition
B. taste
C. memory
D. emotion

21. 10. Which of the following experiences does smell NOT commonly interact with? ANSWER
A. audition
B. taste
C. memory
D. emotion

22. Critical Thinking Questions

23. 11. Two people look at the same piece of artwork
11. Two people look at the same piece of artwork. One person claims it’s brilliant while the other thinks it’s junk. What likely explains the difference in perception?
A. Bottom-up processing
B. Transduction
C. Top-down processing
D. Priming

24. 11. Two people look at the same piece of artwork
11. Two people look at the same piece of artwork. One person claims it’s brilliant while the other thinks it’s junk. What likely explains the difference in perception? ANSWER
A. Bottom-up processing
B. Transduction
C. Top-down processing
D. Priming

25. 12. Chloe’ is able to detect a one inch difference between a 12 inch and a 13 inch piece of paper, but not between a 1 mile, 1 inch and a 1 mile, 2 inch strip of road. What would explain this difference?
A. Weber’s Law
B. Difference threshold
C. Absolute threshold
D. Signal detection theory

26. 12. Chloe’ is able to detect a one inch difference between a 12 inch and a 13 inch piece of paper, but not between a 1 mile, 1 inch and a 1 mile, 2 inch strip of road. What would explain this difference? ANSWER
A. Weber’s Law
B. Difference threshold
C. Absolute threshold
D. Signal detection theory

27. 13. Niobi has had a long and exhausting day at work
13. Niobi has had a long and exhausting day at work. Her usual 10 mile drive home seems much longer than it normally is because of:
A. Sensory adaptation
B. Priming
C. Context effects
D. Motivation and emotion

28. 13. Niobi has had a long and exhausting day at work
13. Niobi has had a long and exhausting day at work. Her usual 10 mile drive home seems much longer than it normally is because of: ANSWER
A. Sensory adaptation
B. Priming
C. Context effects
D. Motivation and emotion

29. 14. Eduardo stares down a road and even though it appears that the sides of the road meet in the distance, he knows they remain evenly spaced. Which perspective of depth perception is he experiencing?
A. Relative height
B. Linear perspective
C. Relative size
D. Interposition

30. 14. Eduardo stares down a road and even though it appears that the sides of the road meet in the distance, he knows they remain evenly spaced. Which perspective of depth perception is he experiencing? ANSWER
A. Relative height
B. Linear perspective
C. Relative size
D. Interposition

31. 15. Penelope is an acrobat that often flips and turns in the air
15. Penelope is an acrobat that often flips and turns in the air. Her ability to know where her head is in relation to the ground is due to her:
A. vestibular sense.
B. sensory interaction.
C. limbic system.
D. embodied cognition.

32. 15. Penelope is an acrobat that often flips and turns in the air
15. Penelope is an acrobat that often flips and turns in the air. Her ability to know where her head is in relation to the ground is due to her: ANSWER
A. vestibular sense.
B. sensory interaction.
C. limbic system.
D. embodied cognition.