Mcqs
Here are some multiple-choice questions (MCQs) based on the topic of sensation and perception in psychology:
Who proposed the “Doctrine of Specific Nerve Energies,” suggesting that each sensory nerve conveys only one type of sensation?
- A) Gustav Fechner
- B) Johannes Müller
- C) Aristotle
- D) Wilhelm Wundt Answer: B) Johannes Müller
Which era saw the resurgence of scientific curiosity leading to early experimental methods to study sensation and perception?
- A) Ancient Times
- B) Renaissance
- C) Enlightenment
- D) Industrial Revolution Answer: B) Renaissance
Who is often referred to as the father of psychophysics?
- A) Wilhelm Wundt
- B) Sigmund Freud
- C) Gustav Fechner
- D) Ivan Pavlov Answer: C) Gustav Fechner
Which perspective in psychology emphasized observable behaviors and largely ignored internal mental processes?
- A) Cognitive Psychology
- B) Humanistic Psychology
- C) Behaviorism
- D) Psychoanalysis Answer: C) Behaviorism
Which of the following is NOT one of the five basic senses recognized by ancient philosophers?
- A) Sight
- B) Audition
- C) Touch
- D) Smell Answer: B) Audition
Which technique allows researchers to observe brain activity associated with different sensory experiences?
- A) MRI
- B) X-ray
- C) fMRI
- D) PET scan Answer: C) fMRI
What does the absolute threshold refer to?
- A) Maximum detectable stimulus
- B) Minimum detectable stimulus
- C) Difference between two stimuli
- D) Intensity of a stimulus Answer: B) Minimum detectable stimulus
Which concept highlights the minimum difference between two stimuli that can be detected?
- A) Absolute threshold
- B) Sensory adaptation
- C) Difference threshold
- D) Sensory coding Answer: C) Difference threshold
The integration of information from multiple sensory modalities is known as:
- A) Sensory adaptation
- B) Sensory fusion
- C) Multisensory integration
- D) Sensory discrimination Answer: C) Multisensory integration
Which type of illusion provides insights into the constructive nature of perception?
- A) Auditory illusions
- B) Haptic illusions
- C) Optical illusions
- D) Olfactory illusions Answer: C) Optical illusions
Who emphasized the importance of studying mental processes, including sensation and perception, leading to the cognitive revolution?
- A) Wilhelm Wundt
- B) Sigmund Freud
- C) Jean Piaget
- D) Noam Chomsky Answer: D) Noam Chomsky (Note: While Chomsky is more closely associated with language, he was instrumental in the cognitive revolution.)
Which sensory system is primarily responsible for detecting chemical stimuli?
- A) Visual system
- B) Auditory system
- C) Olfactory system
- D) Vestibular system Answer: C) Olfactory system
