Psych/Soc · 6A

Sensation and perception

Content category 6A. 12 questions in 2 sets, each with reasoning for every answer choice.

Set 1 · Perception

  1. Inattentional blindness vs. change blindnessmedium
  2. Place theory vs. frequency theory of pitchmedium
  3. Top-down vs. bottom-up processingeasy
  4. Gestalt principles: closure vs. proximity vs. similarityeasy
  5. Binocular vs. monocular depth cueseasy

Set 2 · Psychophysics

  1. Absolute threshold vs. difference thresholdeasy
  2. Weber's law: calculating the just-noticeable differencemedium
  3. Habituation vs. sensory adaptationhard
  4. Signal detection theory: false alarm vs. misseasy
  5. Signal detection: shifting the response criterionhard
  6. Otolith organs vs. semicircular canalsmedium
  7. Rods vs. cones in dim lighteasy