Chapter 3 & 8 Flashcards
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negative afterimages are explained by which theory of color vision
opponent process
the _________ convert incoming stimulus into electrochemical signals
sensory receptors
sensation is to ________ as perception is to ________
transduction ; interpretation
if you close your eyes and press gently on the inside corner of one eye- you will see a pattern caused by the pressure
phosphenes
the diminishing responsiveness of sensory systems to prolonged stimulus
sensory adaptation
the idea that the size of just noticeable is proportional to the intensity of the stimulus
Webers Law
you cannot stand the taste of brussel sprouts. you are most likely a
supertaster
when you are able to correctly identify that the noise you hear after going to bed is just your cat jumping on the dining room table, your ability to accurately identify that noise is due to
signal detection theory
part of the retina with the greatest visual acuity
fovea
place theory explains which characteristic of sound
pitch
________ of light are transduced by the photoreceptors into color sensations transmitted to the brain
wavelengths
the sense that communicates most directly with the brain areas associated with memory
smell
the cells that are responsible for daytime vision are called the
cones
some stores have reported that the subliminal messages played in stores to prevent shoplifting are successful. however research does not support this finding. the most likely explanation for the success reported is that
employees in those stores are more vigilant
The primary organ of hearing, a coiled tube in the inner ear where sound waves are transduced into nerve messages
cochlea
The correct sequence for the process of hearing is
pinna, eardrum, bones, cochlea, basilar membrane, auditory nerve
the two physical properties of simple sound waves
frequency and amplitude
when we hear the melody in a song as opposed to the individual notes in a song, we are using the Gestalt law of
continuity
cells are responsible for collecting impulses from photoreceptors and shuttling them to the ganglion cells
bipolar
You arrive at your friend’s house and something is cooking that smells very delicious. However, after your study group has studied for fifteen minutes, you are not longer aware of the odor. You have experienced _____.
sensory adaptation
Susan developed an inner ear infection and her doctor told her to refrain from driving until it is cured. The sense most affected by this infection would be the _____ sense.
vestibular
Which of the following illusions is usually hardest to overcome?
The Herman Grid
The _____ theory best explains how we hear high-pitched sounds, whereas the _____ theory best explains how we hear low-pitched sounds.
place ; frequency
The theory of perception that states that the observer makes reasonable guesses about what sensations mean based on previous experience is known as _____.
learning based inference
