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Sensation
How we receive information from the environment (stimuli)
Perception
How we interpret sensations
Cones
In the retina: receive light
Pinna
The visible portion of the outer ear.
Olfaction
sense of smell.
Pitch
Frequency; how high or low the sound is
Accomodation
The process by which the eye's lens changes shape to help focus near or far objects on the retina
Linear Perception
The tendency for parallel lines to appear to converge on each other
Cochlea
Tube in the inner ear that transforms sound vibrations into auditory signals
Dark Adaptation
The ability of the eye to become more visually sensitive after remaining in darkness for a period of time
Which of the following sounds is most likely to have the highest pitch?
A screaming young child.
Eleanor Gibson's research using the visual cliff suggests that
Infants are able to perceive depth.
Which of the following is an example of motion parallax?
Nearby objects appear to move faster than distant objects.
The tendency to perceive a quarter as being round even when it is viewed at an angle is called
Shape Constancy
If Tabitha closes her eyes when she rides in her parent's car, she can still tell that the car is moving. This is because of the movement of tiny crystals in the
Otolith Organs
Jude's nose has been stopped for several days. What effect, if any, might his cold have on his sense of taste?
His sense of taste will be dulled since taste and smell often work together.
The hammer, the anvil, and the stirrup are a part of the
Middle Ear
A deer's inability to quickly respond to the headlights of an approaching car is due to what sensory phenomenon?
Light Adaptation
Surgically correcting a patient's vision through LASIK is making adjustments to the patient's
Cornea
Which of the following describes a perception?
Recognizing your mother's voice on the phone.
Which of the following statements about perception is true?
The first step in the process of perception is paying attention.
Which of the following is a form of energy for which humans do NOT have sensory receptors?
Radio Waves
The olfactory receptor cells are located
At the tops of the nasal passages.
The bumps on the tongue that are visible to the eye are called
Papillae
The sense of taste is most closely related to the sense of
Smell
The thin membrane stretched over the opening to the inner ear is the
Oval Window
Which set of colors are the primary colors when mixing light?
Red, blue, and green.
Which of the following is responsible for controlling how much light enter the eye?
Iris
Which of the following qualities is determined by the amplitude of a light wave?
Brightness
What is the difference between habituation and sensory adaptation?
Sensory adaptation is an automatic, involuntary process that involves becoming less sensitive to sensory stimulation. Habituation is a behavioral phenomenon involving a decreased response to something that occurs over time
Which of the following occurs when one object appears to block another object?
Interposition/overlap
The correct way light passes through the eye
Cornea - pupil - lens - retina