Sensation and Perception in Psychology Quiz

Explore sensory psychology with questions on perception, sensory systems, and illusions. Test your knowledge now!

#1

Which sensory system is responsible for detecting changes in body position and movement?

Visual system
Auditory system
Vestibular system
Gustatory system
#2

Which part of the eye contains photoreceptor cells called rods and cones?

Cornea
Iris
Retina
Lens
#3

Which of the following is a perceptual illusion where two stimuli are presented in rapid succession, creating the perception of a single fused image?

Phi phenomenon
Ponzo illusion
McGurk effect
Binocular rivalry
#4

What term describes the minimum difference between two stimuli required for an individual to perceive them as different?

Sensory threshold
Difference threshold
Absolute threshold
Threshold of consciousness
#5

What term refers to the tendency to perceive an object as maintaining its shape, size, and color despite changes in the angle of viewing?

Size constancy
Shape constancy
Color constancy
Brightness constancy
#6

In psychology, what is the term for the minimum amount of stimulation required to detect a sensory input?

Threshold
Perception
Adaptation
Sensation
#7

What is the name of the theory that suggests that color vision is based on three primary colors: red, green, and blue?

Trichromatic theory
Opponent-process theory
Dual-process theory
Gate-control theory
#8

What is the term for the process by which our sensory receptors convert environmental stimuli into neural signals?

Transduction
Transmission
Transformation
Transference
#9

In the context of taste perception, which taste sensation is associated with amino acids such as glutamate?

Sweet
Sour
Bitter
Umami
#10

What is the term for the diminished sensitivity to an unchanging stimulus over time?

Sensory adaptation
Sensory amplification
Sensory inhibition
Sensory integration
#11

Which of the following is a binocular cue for depth perception?

Retinal disparity
Monocular cues
Convergence
Interposition
#12

What is the term for the tendency to perceive a complete or whole figure even when there are gaps in sensory information?

Closure
Proximity
Similarity
Continuity
#13

What is the term for the process by which we organize and interpret sensory information, transforming it into meaningful experiences?

Sensation
Perception
Attention
Consciousness
#14

According to Gestalt psychology, what principle suggests that we tend to perceive objects as continuous, smooth entities rather than disjointed parts?

Proximity
Closure
Continuity
Similarity
#15

In the context of auditory perception, what is the term for the ability to localize the source of a sound in space?

Pitch discrimination
Sound localization
Auditory masking
Timbre perception

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