PSY1011: Eyes

Sensation is __________.

The process by which our sensory receptors and nervous system receive and represent stimuli from the environment.

Perception is __________.

Process of organizing and interpreting sensory information, enabling recognition of meaningful objects and events.

The retina contains __________.

Rods and cones.

Rods help with __________.

Shapes and motion; located more in the periphery of the retina.

Cones are responsible for __________.

Color and visual acuity; located in the fovea.

The Trichromatic Theory states that there are __________ types of cones.

Three types: Red, Blue, Green.

Color blindness is due to a deficiency in __________.

The cones.

The Opponent Process Theory involves __________ color pairs.

Three opposing color pairs.

Sensation occurs when a stimulus remains constant over time, eventually seeming to __________.

Disappear.

Perceptual Constancy is __________.

Perceiving objects as unchanging even as illumination and retinal image change.

Size Constancy changes with __________.

The environment.

Color and Brightness Constancy relates to the perception of __________.

Colors despite changes in lighting.

An example of changes in perception is __________ vs __________.

The Dress, Yanny vs Laurel.