Sensation & Perception (AQA GCSE Psychology): Exam Questions

Exam code: 8182

5 mins3 questions
12 marks

Kishan is studying Food Preparation and Nutrition at school. During one of his lessons, he is asked to close his eyes and taste different foods. He then has to guess what the foods are. He thinks that one of them is very familiar and correctly recognises it as strawberry yoghurt.

State whether Kishan is experiencing sensation or perception when he correctly recognises the strawberry yoghurt.

Explain your answer.

21 mark

Sally touches a piece of material and can feel it is soft like cotton wool. Which process does this demonstrate?

Choose one correct only.

  • Expectation

  • Motivation

  • Perceptual set

  • Sensation

32 marks

What is meant by ‘perception’?