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Visual acuity
__________ is the measure of the ability of the eye to distinguish shapes and the details of objects at a given distance
Convergence
_________ is the ability for the eyes to team together to focus on a target at an up-close range
transduction
_________ is responsible for the conversion of physical energy to neural impulses
cochlea; retina
transduction for hearing takes place in the _______; for vision in the ________
amplitude
loudness is determined by sound _______
optical illusions like the Ponzo illusion
perception is not an exact internal copy of the world, but based on our experiences as shown by _______
brain
Sensory pathways carry information from the sense organs to the _______
the intensity of a stimulus and its corresponding psychological sensation
Ernst Weber and Gustave Fechners psychophysical laws concern the relation between _________
figure-ground
The Gestalt principle that refers to an individual's tendency to perceive an incomplete figure as a whole is called __________
occipital lobe
The visual cortex is located within the _________
Location of sound
_________ is our ability to identify the location or origin of a detected sound in direction and distance
optic nerve
The blind spot refers to the region of the eye at which the _______ leaves the eye
brightness
The intensity of light is our perception of _______
Feature detectors
__________ are neurons that are turned on or off by specific features of visual stimuli like edges and movement
color constancy
A green apple looks green in dim light and bright in sunshine because of ________
auditory cortex of the temporal lobes
auditory signals are processed in the _______
peripheral vision
In the dark, an object is more clearly seen when viewed in ________ than when viewed directly.
hue
The pitch of a sound is analogous to which feature of light?
brightness
The perception of _________ is related to the intensity of light
brain
Sensory pathways carry information from the sense organs to the ________
transduction
_______ is responsible for the conversion of physical energy to neural impulses
changes
Sensory receptors play a key role in detecting in the external world _______
amplitude
Loudness is determined by sound _______
perception
__________ is heavily influenced by a persons expectations
brightness
The intensity of light is our perception of __________
amplitude; frequency
Physical properties of sound include __________ and _________
difference threshold
____________ is the smallest change in physical energy between 2 stimuli that is recognized as different
just noticeable difference
Starbucks is careful not to change its packaging too much to keep it beneath the __________
frequency
_________ is the number of vibrations a sound wave completes in a given time
timbre
You can tell who is singing "I'll Be There" (Mariah Carey or the Jackson 5) because of _________
stimulus features
Top-down processing DOES NOT emphasize __________
perceptual constancy
A bus moves towards you; you don't perceive it as growing larger because of __________
Gestalt psychology
"The whole is other than the sum of its parts" reflects ____________
depth perception
The visual cliff tests infants on ___________
color constancy
A green apple looks green in dim light and bright in sunshine because of ___________
perceptual set
If you see the old lady first and then see her in the ambiguous picture it demonstrates ___________
kinesthetic sense
Carolines ___________ provides her with information regarding her body position when she is driving
brightness
The perception of ___________ is related to the intensity of light
the binding problem
___________ refers to the fact we don't know how the brain combines features into a single percept
sensory adaptation
The fish market doesn't smell as bad when I leave because of ___________
vibrate
Strumming a guitar causes the surrounding air to ___________
pitch
Whether a sound has a high or low ___________ refers to its frequency
bottom up
Sensory DATA is analyzed in ___________ processing
the moon at night; a yellow jeep
Rods are photoreceptors that allow us to perceive ___________ while cones allow us to see ___________
color constancy
The concept of ___________ explains why a red dress looks red in dim light and bright sunshine
auditory cortex of the temporal lobes
Auditory signals are processed in the ___________
optic nerve
The blind spot refers to the region of the eye at which the ___________ leaves the eye
perceptual constancy
As a pterodactyl flies towards you, you don't perceive it as growing larger because of ___________
color; brightness
Wavelength translates into ___________ while intensity will affect the of what we see ___________
occipital lobe
The visual cortex is located within the ___________
sensation; perception
Tasting pizza is ______, remembering that you hate the taste of pizza is _______
straight ahead
We see color better when we look ___________
to the sides
We see in dim light better when we look ___________
law of continuity
When we see a line take a 90 degree turn we still perceive it as the same line due to the ___________
balance and body position
Fluid movement in the semicircular canals in the inner ear help you with ___________
color and pitch
Wavelength gives us ___________
more sensitive; found in the fovea
This phenomenon occurs because the rods located in the retina are ___________ in the dark than cones and are not ___________
brain; incomplete
A reason that one typically does not notice a blind spot in the visual field is that the __________ fills in missing information so there is no awareness that the visual field is ___________
hammer; anvil; stirrup
Damage to the _______, the _________, and the _________ best explains conduction deafness
opponent process theory
Negative afterimages are explained by the ___________
occipital cortex
Where in the visual system are feature detectors located?
cochlea
Balance is influenced by the ___________
fovea
Visual acuity is best in the ___________
rods and cones, bipolar cells, ganglion cells, optic nerve
What is the correct path a neural impulse will follow through the different layers of the retina?
visual cortex
His visual problems most likely came from processing difficulties in the ___________
Gate control theory; spinal cord
___________ is the theory of pain sensitivity; explains pain impulses sent to the brain are controlled by the ___________
Kinesthesia
___________ is the awareness of the position and movement of the parts of the body by means of sensory organs in muscles and joints
Selective attention
___________ is the focusing of conscious awareness on a particular stimulus
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