Test Bank For Gateways to Psychology An Introduction to Mind & Behavior International 13th Edition
Chapter 4a—Sensation, Perception, and Reality
MULTIPLE CHOICE
- Regarding sensation and perception, which of the following statements is FALSE?
| a. | We are constantly surrounded by electromagnetic radiation, heat, pressure, vibrations, molecules, and mechanical forces. |
| b. | The senses are enough to give people a completely accurate “picture” of reality. |
| c. | During the process of perception, our brain assembles sensations into a meaningful “picture”of events. |
| d. | Unless your senses translate information into a form your brain can understand, you will experience only a void of silence and darkness. |
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate
REF: The Trees Have Eyes | Sensory Processes-The First Step OBJ: 4.1.1
KEY: Concept MSC: * (New Question)
- The primary function of the senses is to act as devices that convert one kind of energy into another, which are referred to as
| a. | visual adapters. |
| b. | biological assimilators. |
| c. | phosphenes. |
| d. | biological transducers. |
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate
REF: Sensory Processes-The First Step OBJ: 4.1.1 KEY: Concept
MSC: * (New Question)
- Sense receptors are biological transducers, which means that they
| a. | select from a broad range of stimulation. |
| b. | analyze the environment into important features. |
| c. | convert one form of energy to another. |
| d. | detect only a limited range of energies. |
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate
REF: Sensory Processes-The First Step OBJ: 4.1.1 KEY: Concept
- The sensory receptors of your eyes are able to convert light energy into neural energy, which can then be utilized by the brain. thus, the sensory receptors in your eyes act as
| a. | visual adapters. |
| b. | biological assimilators. |
| c. | phosphenes. |
| d. | biological transducers. |
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Easy
REF: Sensory Processes-The First Step OBJ: 4.1.1 KEY: Concept
- The process of detecting physical energies with the sensory organs is called
| a. | sensation. |
| b. | perception. |
| c. | adaptation. |
| d. | cognition. |
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate
REF: Sensory Processes-The First Step OBJ: 4.1.1 KEY: Fact
- The process by which the brain organizes sensations into meaningful patterns is known as
| a. | reception. |
| b. | adaptation. |
| c. | perception. |
| d. | cognition. |
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate
REF: Sensory Processes-The First Step OBJ: 4.1.1 KEY: Fact
- In order to take your psychology quiz, you must read and process the information. The initial step of your eyes detecting the black marks on the page depends on the process of
| a. | perception. |
| b. | sensation. |
| c. | sensory adaptation. |
| d. | sensory accommodation. |
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate
REF: Sensory Processes-The First Step OBJ: 4.1.1 KEY: Application
MSC: * (New Question)
- In order to take your psychology quiz, you must read and process the information. The ability to organize the black marks on the paper into meaningful patterns involves the process of
| a. | perception. |
| b. | sensation. |
| c. | sensory adaptation. |
| d. | sensory accommodation. |
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate
REF: Sensory Processes-The First Step OBJ: 4.1.1 KEY: Application
MSC: * (New Question)
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