Sensation

Question 1

German philosopher and physicist Gustav Theodor Fechner founded psychophysics.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

T

Question 2

__________ enable humans to see and detect the color of different objects.

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Photoreceptors

Question 3

Although Thomas was sitting right next to his friends in the park, he was able to smell buttered popcorn a couple of minutes before they did. He has a lower __________ for smells than his friends.

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absolute threshold

Question 4

When an individual registers sensory input without being aware of the process consciously, __________ occurs.

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subliminal stimulation

Question 5

Briefly describe signal detection theory, and explain what influences our detection of stimuli.

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Responses may vary but should include some or all of the following information: Signal detection theory predicts how one detects the presence of weak stimuli amidst background noise. Detection of stimuli depends on the intensity of the stimuli, environmental noise, response criteria, physical factors such as fatigue or healthiness, and psychological factors such as motivation or expectations.

Question 6

The sensory __________, such as the ear and eye, are sensitive to external or internal stimuli.

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organs

Question 7

An individual’s experience of the world depends on both the stimuli they encounter within their environment and how they process that stimuli.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

T

Question 8

According to research findings, individuals should be highly concerned about the lasting effects of exposure to subliminal messages.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

F

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