Week Two Quiz
Multiple Choice
Please choose the correct answer to the following questions.
1. ____Sensation_________ refers to the experience created from stimulating a sense organ.
a. Perception
b. Stimulus
c. Transduction
d. Sensation
2. _________Absolute Threshold____ refers to the smallest change in sensation that can be detected at least 50% of the time.
a. Adaptation
b. Weber’s Law
c. Difference Threshold
d. Absolute Threshold
3. Sensory cells located on the retina that receive incoming visual stimuli are _____Ganglion Cells ______.
a. Rods and Cones
b. Fovea
c. Ganglion Cells
d. Blind Spot
4. The principles of similarity, proximity, continuity, and closure are examples of _______Laws of perceptual grouping_______.
a. Binocular cues
b. Convergence
c. Laws of Perceptual Grouping
d. Impossible Figures
5. The belief that objects in the physical world do not change due to alterations in the perception of the environment, and they maintain their size, shape, color, and brightness refers to _____Depth Perception_________.
a. Phi Phenomenon
b. Motion Parallax
c. Depth Perception
d. Constancy
6. The proposition that sleep is needed in order to regenerate our bodies and maintain mental and physical activities is part of the _____Restorative______ theory of sleep.
a. Adaptive
b. Restorative
c. REM
d. Parasomnia
7. Our bodies tend to operate on a general 24-hour cycle called a ___Circadian Rhythm______, which is regulated by the hypothalamus.
a. Sleep Spindle
b. Circadian Rhythm
c. Light/Dark Cycle
d. Selective Attention
8. A person who experiences momentary wakefulness in the middle of the night due to a disruption in his or her breathing pattern may suffer from ______Sleep Apnea_______.
a. Insomnia
b. Narcolepsy
c. Cataplexy
d. Sleep Apnea
9. Sarah was seen smoking a substance at a party. She reported feeling euphoric and had increased energy. Through