Sensory Psychology Quiz

Olfactory sense detects smells through olfactory receptors in the nasal cavity.

Thermoreceptors detect changes in temperature and transmit this information to the brain.

Temporal lobe processes auditory information and is involved in hearing and language.

Pupil regulates the amount of light entering the eye by dilating or constricting.

Proprioception detects changes in body position and movement, providing spatial awareness.

Sensory integration refers to the brain's process of combining and interpreting sensory inputs.

Spicy is a sensation of heat caused by compounds like capsaicin, not one of the primary tastes.

Vestibular sense helps maintain balance and spatial orientation.

Threshold is the minimum level of stimulus needed to trigger a response in a sensory system.

Tactile sense is responsible for detecting touch, pressure, and vibration.

Habituation is the process where a response to a stimulus decreases with repeated exposure.

Adaptation is the process by which sensory receptors become less responsive to a constant stimulus.

Occipital lobe processes visual information and interprets what we see.

Deuteranopia is a form of color blindness where the ability to distinguish red and green is impaired.

Sensory integration is the phenomenon where a single stimulus is perceived as multiple sensations.

Savory, also known as umami, is considered one of the basic tastes along with sweet, sour, bitter, and salty.

Subliminal perception occurs when a stimulus affects behavior or processing without conscious awareness.