Psych 120 Perception and Sensation

Why might inattentional blindness be dangerous while driving?

What is the ability to focus on a specific stimulus while ignoring others?

What is the smallest difference between two stimuli that can be reliably detected?

Which sense does not go through the thalamus before reaching the cortex?

What is it called when you stop noticing a stimulus after repeated exposure?

How can cultural experiences influence perception?

What is it called when we fail to notice an object because our attention is focused elsewhere?

Which principle states that the just noticable difference is a constant proportion of the original stimulus?

What is the process of detecting and encoding stimulus energies from the environment?

Which part of the eye controls the amount of light that enters?

Which of the following explains why a person might not notice a background song playing until they start actively listening to it?

Which theory explains how we detect stimuli amid background noise?

Which factor influences perception and can lead people to see what they expect rather than what is actually there?

What is the minimum amount of stimulation needed to detect a stimulus 50% of the time?

Which of the following processing relies on experiences and expectations to interpret sensory information?

Why do emergency vehicle sirens need to be loud?

Describe response bias?

A person with damage to their visual cortex can still react to visual stimuli without consciously perceiving them. What is this phenomenon called?

Which of the following explains why optical illusions trick our brain?

Which process organizes and interprets sensory input?

Which of the following describes a situation where someone fails to notice a change in the their environment?

Which concept explains why someone might not realize how bright a room is until they leave and come back?

Which part of the brain is primarily responsible for processing visual information?