A Short Quiz on Sensation, Perception and Learning
(General
Psychology / Introduction To Psychology)
IMPORTANT NOTICE: This quiz consists of 3 pages.
PART I - Items 1 - 10 : MULTIPLE CHOICE - Choose the correct answer. Write the answer corresponding
to the item number on your sheet of paper. Write the letter or text of the correct answer or both.
_____ 1. Which item
does not belong to the group?:
A. yellow
B. black
C. green
D. blue
_____ 2. This principle states that people tend to fill in the gaps in an incomplete
stimulus (object) so much so that they see a complete object. This principle is called:
A. principle of symmetry
B.
principle of completion
C. principle of similarity
D. principle of closure
_____ 3. It is the readiness to respond in a certain manner to a stimulus or class
of stimuli. It is called:
A. selective attention
B. perceptual constancy
C. set
D. none of the choices
_____ 4. In Pavlov's experiment, a dog was taught to salivate at the sound of a buzzer.
This behavior is called:
A. conditioned stimulus
B. unconditioned stimulus
C. conditioned response
D. unconditioned
response
_____ 5. It is the most important part of the eye. It is called the:
A. retina
B.
lens
C. pupil
D. cornea
_____ 6. Which item does not belong to the group?:
A. smile
B. chocolate
C.
money
D. praise
_____ 7. Located in the cochlea, this part of the ear is the true receptor for hearing.
This is the:
A. oval window
B. organ of the corti
C. eardrum
D. round window
