Lesson 3.1.2.1.1
3.1.2.1.1 Difference between sensation and perception Quiz: AQA Psychology, Unit 2
20 questions
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The 20 questions
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What is the process of detecting physical stimuli using sense receptors?
- Interpretation
- Cognition
- Perception
- Sensation
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What is the process of interpreting sensory information to give it meaning?
- Reception
- Transduction
- Sensation
- Perception
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Which option best describes how sensation differs from perception?
- Sensation detects input
- Sensation adds meaning
- Perception detects input
- Sensation interprets input
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An eye detects a red light without interpreting its meaning. Which process has occurred?
- Recognition
- Perception
- Sensation
- Expectation
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A person hears a siren and recognises it as an ambulance. Which process is being used?
- Reception
- Transduction
- Perception
- Sensation
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Which of the following events is an example of sensation?
- Reading a word
- Recognising a voice
- Identifying a scent
- Detecting sound waves
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Why must perception build upon sensation during the processing of stimuli?
- To detect light
- To block stimuli
- To interpret information
- To trigger reflexes
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Reading a visual shape on a page as the letter A is an example of which process?
- Perception
- Transduction
- Sensation
- Sensing
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Which stage in hearing a sound represents sensation?
- Recognising the song
- Detecting sound waves
- Understanding the words
- Identifying the singer
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What is sensory input called before it has been processed and interpreted by the brain?
- Meaningful input
- Perceived data
- Raw data
- Cognitive memory
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A learner hears a word and works out its meaning. Which step represents perception?
- Finding the meaning
- Vibrating ear drums
- Receiving nerve signals
- Detecting the sound
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Which of these examples represents perception rather than sensation?
- Feeling cold air
- Hearing a frequency
- Recognising a chair
- Detecting light rays
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Why might two people perceive the same sensory stimulus differently?
- Sensation varies
- Receptors function differently
- Different eye shapes
- Different prior knowledge
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A participant detects a flash of light but does not understand its meaning. What process is missing?
- Sensation
- Perception
- Detection
- Transduction
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A driver sees a figure and recognises it as a pedestrian. Which step is perception?
- Recognising the figure
- Focusing on light
- Detecting light rays
- Retinal stimulation
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Which process involves interpreting raw sensory information to give it meaning?
- Reception
- Transduction
- Sensation
- Perception
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What is needed to interpret sensory input during perception?
- Sensory receptors
- Prior knowledge
- Retinal disparity
- Reflex action
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Which stage comes first when sensory input is processed?
- Cognition
- Sensation
- Interpretation
- Perception
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Recognising a smell as smoke from a fire is an example of what?
- Transduction
- Perception
- Sensation
- Accommodation
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Struggling to make sense of a visual image involves a failure in what process?
- Perception
- Detection
- Reception
- Sensation
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