Studied by 3 peopleTroxler Effect
________- Objects in the peripheral retina disappear under conditions of steady, unmoving stimulation but are revitalized by movement in the periphery.
Kinesthesia
________-"System for sensing the position and movement of individuals body parts "(pg.
Perceptual Constancy
________-"Perceiving objects as unchanging… even as illumination and retinal images change "(pg.
Hidden Observer
________- Part of your body still knows whats going on.
Transduction
________-"the process of converting one form of energy into another that our brain can use "(pg.
nervous system
Sensation (Bottom- Up Processing)-"the process by which our sensory receptors and ________ receive and represent stimulus energies from our environment "(pg.
Webers Law
________- Difference thresholds increase in proportion to the size of the stimulus.
Absorption
________- ability to become highly involved in sensory or imaginative sequences.
Absolute Threshold
________-"the minimum stimulus energy needed to detect a particular stimulus "(pg.
Expectancy
________- skepticism makes it less likely to work.
Retinal disparity
________- objects not being in the same place when off- center in front of you and looked at by one eye, helping you more accurately perceive distance.
Psychophysics
________- the study of the relationship between physical stimulation and psychological experience.
Color sensitive cones
________ are concentrated around the fovea, while the color- blind rods dominate the periphery of the retina.
visual cues
Our ability to maintain balance depends on ________.
Nystagmus
________- Reflex movement evoked by vestibular stimulation.
Brain
________ uses parallel processing of sensory information.
Dissociation
________- split in consciousness that allows some thoughts and behaviors to occur simultaneously with others.
Monocular cues
________- use one eye to perceive depth of objects far from us.
Hypnotic Susceptibility
________- persons ability to become deeply hypnotized; suggestibility.
Field Independence
________- Rely on vestibular cues.
Field Dependence
________- Rely on visual cues.
Sensation (Bottom-Up Processing)
"the process by which our sensory receptors and nervous system receive and represent stimulus energies from our environment" (pg
Perception (Top-Down Processing)
"the process by which our brain organizes and interprets sensory information, transforming it into meaningful objects and events" (pg
Transduction
"the process of converting one form of energy into another that our brain can use" (pg
Psychophysics
the study of the relationship between physical stimulation and psychological experience
Absolute Threshold
"the minimum stimulus energy needed to detect a particular stimulus" (pg
Signal Detection
Individual absolute thresholds vary with our psychological state (expectations, motivations, and alertness)
Difference Threshold a.k.a., just noticeable difference (jnd)
The minimum difference in stimulation that a person can detect 50% of the time
Webers Law
Difference thresholds increase in proportion to the size of the stimulus
Gestalt
German for "form"; "whole"
Depth Perception
Visual cliff
Retinal disparity
objects not being in the same place when off-center in front of you and looked at by one eye, helping you more accurately perceive distance
Two different ways to perceive depth
binocular cues and monocular cues
Binocular cues
use both eyes to perceive depth of objects close to us
Monocular cues
use one eye to perceive depth of objects far from us
Troxler Effect
Objects in the peripheral retina disappear under conditions of steady, unmoving stimulation but are revitalized by movement in the periphery
Perceptual Constancy
"Perceiving objects as unchanging… even as illumination and retinal images change" (pg
Touch localization
Noticing where on your body you experience touch
Kinesthesia
"System for sensing the position and movement of individuals body parts" (pg
Vestibular Sense
"Sense of body movement and position, including the sense of balance" (pg
Nystagmus
Reflex movement evoked by vestibular stimulation
Field Dependence
Rely on visual cues
Field Independence
Rely on vestibular cues
Social Influence Theory
Hypnosis can be explained through other psychological experiences (Putting on an act as a good subject, even subconsciously)
Dissociation Theory
Separating into parts of yourself (Believing when given the suggestion of something)
Dissociation
split in consciousness that allows some thoughts and behaviors to occur simultaneously with others
Hidden Observer
Part of your body still knows whats going on
Hypnotic Susceptibility
persons ability to become deeply hypnotized; suggestibility
Absorption
ability to become highly involved in sensory or imaginative sequences
Motivation
self motivated for hypnotism works best8
Expectancy
skepticism makes it less likely to work
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