Assignment on general psychology

Part one – true or false items

Write true if the statement is correct and false if the statement is incorrect.

• Sensation is the process that detects the stimulus from the environment.
• Perception is the process that organizes sensations into meaningful patterns. It is the process whereby the brain interprets perception, giving them order and meaning.
• There is no sensation without perception and vice versa.
• Sensory threshold is the minimum point of intensity a sound can be detected.
• If you were having a bumpy train ride that made your seat vibrate against your bottom, you would initially notice the vibrations, but it would serve little purpose for you to continue noticing them. This scenario of getting used to the situation is called sensory adaption.
• In trying to make sense out of the surrounding, humans respond, in general, to certain stimulation ignoring others; this is called selectivity of perceptions.

Part two – Fill in the blank space

Fill the appropriate word or phrase on the space provided.

• …………………is continuous modification of behavior throughout life, it is pervasive, involves the whole person, it is often a change in the organization of experiences, it is purposeful, an active process and responsive to incentives.
• …………………is a neuro-muscular coordination which is important for learning a given task.
• …………………theory of learning believes that learning occurs as a result of stimulus – response associations.
• ………………..is a response that is natural and needs no training such as salivation at the smell of food.
• In modifying behavior re-enforcement is key & it can be categorized in to two as ……………………….and………………………. .

Part Three – short Essay

Write your answer in a short and comprehensible manner.

• Memory processes are the mental activities we perform to put information into memory, to keep it there, and to make use of it later. List out & describe the three basic steps involved in this process.
• Distinguish between short-term and long-term memories by giving your own examples.
• Discuss decay theory that is used to explain concept of forgetting with example of your own.