Discovering Psychology: Sensation and Perception               NAME: ______________

 

  1. How much better is a dogÕs sense of smell than ours?

 

 

 

  1. Define absolute threshold.

 

 

 

  1. Receptors detect certain types of physical ____________________ .

 

 

 

  1. Where does visual perception take place?

 

 

 

  1. What is the technical term for the real object in the environment?

 

 

 

  1. What is the image formed by our perception of the real object called?

 

 

 

  1. What type of neurons does the brain use to find important boundaries and thereby discover objects?

 

 

 

  1. What we perceive is not just a passive photograph, but an ________________ construction of reality. We see with our minds as well as our eyes.