AP Psych Sensation and Perception

kinesthesis

the body’s sense of muscular positioning and control

sensorineural hearing loss

type of hearing loss that can occur due to damage to the cochlear receptor hairs/cells or auditory nerves (neurological hearing loss)

embodied cognition

the phenomenon in which temp impacts one’s mood

decibles

unit in which sound volume is measured

frequency theory

the theory that neurons fire in unison with the vibrations to match the frequency of the vibrations, which is interpreted by the brain at the same rate

nociceptors

primary receptors for pain

pitch

term used to describe sound’s frequency

vestibular sense

body’s sense of balance and head position

conduction hearing loss

type of hearing loss that can occur due to damage to the mechanical system (eardrum) that conducts sound waves to the cochlea (mechanical hearing loss)

place theory

theory that certain hairs are only activated by certain frequencies

gate control theory

theory that large fibers control constant small fiber signals regarding pain

transduction

convergence of energy into a different form (like light energy for vision)

amplitude

height of energy wave (in this case sound wave)

synesthesia

a perceptual phenomenon in which stimulation of one sensory or cognitive pathway leads to automatic, involuntary experiences in a second sensory or cognitive pathway. for example, a blind man saying he experienced the color scarlet when he heard the sound of a trumpet