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Human Sensory Processes Quiz

#1

Which sense is primarily associated with the perception of taste?

Gustation
Explanation

Taste perception

#2

Which part of the eye is responsible for controlling the amount of light entering the eye?

Pupil
Explanation

Light control

#3

Which of the following senses is NOT considered one of the five traditional human senses?

Proprioception
Explanation

Not a traditional sense

#4

What term describes the process by which sensory receptors convert stimuli into neural impulses?

Sensory transduction
Explanation

Stimulus to neural impulses conversion

#5

What is the term for the minimum amount of stimulus energy needed for a person to detect it 50% of the time?

Absolute threshold
Explanation

Minimum detectable stimulus energy

#6

Which type of receptor cells are responsible for detecting light and color in the retina?

Cones
Explanation

Light and color detection in retina

#7

What is the phenomenon where exposure to one stimulus influences the response to another stimulus?

Sensory priming
Explanation

Stimulus response influence

#8

Which of the following is NOT one of the basic tastes?

Astringent
Explanation

Not a basic taste

#9

Which area of the brain is primarily responsible for processing visual information?

Occipital lobe
Explanation

Visual processing

#10

What is the term for the ability to perceive the position and movement of our body parts?

Proprioception
Explanation

Body position and movement perception

#11

Which part of the brain is primarily responsible for processing olfactory information?

Olfactory bulb
Explanation

Olfactory processing

#12

What term refers to the ability to detect a difference between two stimuli?

Difference threshold
Explanation

Stimulus difference detection

#13

Which sense is responsible for detecting changes in temperature?

Thermoception
Explanation

Temperature change detection

#14

What term refers to the perception of one sensory stimulus as another?

Synesthesia
Explanation

Cross-sensory perception

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