Psychology And Your Life With P.O.W.E.R Learning 4th Edition By Robert Feldman – Test Bank

Psychology And Your Life With P.O.W.E.R Learning 4th Edition By Robert Feldman – Test Bank

Psychology and Your Life with P.O.W.E.R Learning, 4e (Feldman)

Chapter 3   Sensation and Perception

1) Anna is reading her psychology textbook. The activation of the receptors in her retina by a source of physical energy is called

A) perception.

B) sensation.

C) integration.

D) interpretation.

Answer:  B

Difficulty: 3 Hard     Page Ref: 86

Topic:  Sensation

Learning Objective:  8.1: Define absolute thresholds.

Bloom’s:  Apply

APA Outcome:  1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 1.3: Describe applications of psychology

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

2) The activation of the sense organs by a source of physical energy is known as

A) perception.

B) sensation.

C) integration.

D) interpretation.

Answer:  B

Difficulty: 1 Easy     Page Ref: 86

Topic:  Sensation

Learning Objective:  8.1: Define absolute thresholds.

Bloom’s:  Remember

APA Outcome:  1.1: Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

3) The sorting out, interpretation, analysis, and integration of stimuli by the sense organs and brain is known as

A) perception.

B) sensation.

C) activation.

D) stimulation.

Answer:  A

Difficulty: 1 Easy     Page Ref: 86

Topic:  Perception

Learning Objective:  8.1: Define absolute thresholds.

Bloom’s:  Remember

APA Outcome:  1.1: Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

4) Which of the following statements is true of sensation and perception?

A) Perception generally precedes sensation in the processing of a stimulus.

B) Sensation and perception are essentially synonyms.

C) Sensation involves the interpretation of a stimulus, whereas perception does not.

D) Sensation involves the activation of sense receptors, whereas perception involves interpretation.

Answer:  D

Difficulty: 2 Medium     Page Ref: 86

Topic:  Sensation; Perception

Learning Objective:  8.1: Define absolute thresholds.

Bloom’s:  Understand

APA Outcome:  1.1: Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

5) Physical energy that produces a response in a sense organ is called

A) sensation.

B) perception.

C) a stimulus.

D) adaptivity.

Answer:  C

Difficulty: 1 Easy     Page Ref: 86

Topic:  Sensation

Learning Objective:  8.1: Define absolute thresholds.

Bloom’s:  Remember

APA Outcome:  1.1: Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

6) Dr. Breiland examines the relationship between the physical properties of light, such as its amplitude and wavelength, and the human perception of color. Which of the following terms best describes Dr. Breiland’s field of study?

A) developmental psychology

B) psychophysics

C) thermodynamics

D) experimental psychology

Answer:  B

Difficulty: 3 Hard     Page Ref: 87

Topic:  Sensation; Perception

Learning Objective:  8.1: Define absolute thresholds.

Bloom’s:  Apply

APA Outcome:  1.3: Describe applications of psychology

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation