AP Psychology › Stimulation and Detection
Which of the following describes the difference between sensation and perception?
Where are rods and cones located in the eye?
Which method is commonly used in sleep research to detect brain waves?
What cells in the eye transduce light waves into neural impulses so that the brain can process the visual information?
A single drop of chocolate pudding is placed on your tongue. You are told not to move it around on your tongue, and you begin to notice that the original chocolaty flavor begins to fade until there is no taste at all. This scenario is indicative of which of the following principles?
Artists often use monocular depth cues to give illusions of depth to their paintings. Which of the following is not a monocular depth cue?
When do action potentials occur?
Ps_ch_lo_y is ve_y i_ter_st_ng!
Fairly quickly, you can fill in the blanks above to read "Psychology is very interesting!" Which of the following describes your ability to perceive the meaning of the incomplete sentence?
Humans can easily detect movement of an object in your peripheral vision, but have trouble identifying the exact shape or color of the object. Which of the following is the most probable cause of this phenomenon?
Why are olfactory neurons different than other sensory receptors?