module 5 Flashcards

(36 cards)

1
Q

what part uses elementary elements of the brain that creates meaning

sensation

perception

transduction

transcription

A

sensation

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2
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define perception

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that translation of stimuli to create sensory understanding of the world. By translating sensory information to electrochemical language for the brain.

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3
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the law of gestalt suggests that we organize the world around us into

black and white

contortion

figure and ground

A

figure and ground

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4
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which principle is this of the law of gestalt

object close together will be grouped together

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principle of proximity

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5
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which principle is this of the law of gestalt

object that are physically similar will be grouped together

principle of good fate

principle of closure

principle of good continuation

principle of similarity

A

principle of similarity

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6
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which principle is this of the law of gestalt

objects being fully formed even if information is missing

principle of good fate

principle of closure

principle of good continuation

principle of similarity

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principle of closure

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7
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which principle is this of the law of gestalt

if lines cross each other or are interrupted, people tend to still see continuously flowing lines

principle of good fate

principle of closure

principle of good continuation

principle of similarity

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principle of good continuation

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which principle is this of the law of gestalt

objects that are moving together will be grouped together

principle of good fate

principle of closure

principle of good continuation

principle of similarity

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principle of good fate

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9
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what is the retina

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thin layer of tissue that has photoreceptors

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10
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what is the cornea

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transparent covering of eye, 80% of focusing on visual image

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what is the pupil

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hole in eye that expands and contracts allowing light to enter

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12
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in situations where you eyes are in bright light would your pupils dilate (become bigger) or contract (become smaller)

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contract

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13
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what part of the eye is the muscle bands of the pupil attached to?

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the iris

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14
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what is the purpose of the iris

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give eye its colour and contracts and restricts

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15
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your lens is located behind your pupil what is it focusing the light on to

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the retina

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16
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define accomadation

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the lens ability to change shape to refract light onto the retina

17
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what is myopia

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nearsightedness can see object close but not far away.

image forms in front of retina b/c eye is elongated

18
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what is hyperopia

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far sightedness can see objects far away but not close up

image forms behind retina b/c eye is smaller

19
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what are phtotreceptors

A

photosensitive cells

cones and rods

20
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what is the difference between rods and cones

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rods are more responsive to low light while cones are responsive to bright light, colour, and acuity

21
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the fovea is located at the center of the retina what is there?

only rods

only cons

rods and cons

blind spot

22
Q

there are 126 million photosensitive cells how many are cones? rods?

26 million cones, 100 million rods

120 million cones, 6 million rods

100 million cones. 26 million rods

6 million cones, 120 million rods

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6 million cones, 120 million rods

23
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At night which cells are most likely more responsive?

rods or cones

24
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What happens if you are outside in bright light but walk into a dark room

A

cones become sensitive (as sensitive as possible after 8 minutes)

rod increase sensitivity (for another 20 minutes)

25
why would an image of a retinal image be presented upside down?
because during refraction the lens inverts the image but b/c of understanding of world image is presented us as right side up
26
color is the perception of _____ sensory output wavelength rods reds, yellows, and blues
wavelength
27
rank the from lowest to highest wave length greens reds blues
blues (450 nm) greens (530 nm) red (~670 nm)
28
what is the trichromatic theory
color information is identified by comparing activation of different cones in retina
29
which con is activated when seeing the color green? red? blue?
Medium wavelength cones long wavelength cones short wavelength cones
30
photo capture of dogs running one appear to be closer as it blocks the view of the other dorg. what depth cue is this? relative height occlusion medium wavelengths cones
occlusion
31
objects closer to the horizon will appear farther away and the greater the distance between the horizon the closer the object looks. what depth cue is this? Relative size relative height relative horizon
relative height
32
what is relative size?
when two objects are of equal size, the one that is farther away will take up a smaller portion of the retina
33
what is ames room
illusion in which person looks giant in room due to depth of room
34
what is perspective convergenace
As parallel lines move away from us into the distance, they seem to converge or come closer together
35
if we see a photo of a lighthouse in the distance what depth cue can explain why we assume the lighthouse is far and not just tiny
familiar size
36
when does atmospheric perspective occur?
when objects appear hazy with blue tint because of distance (mountains)