2 - Perception Flashcards
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Theory that rays of light emanating from the eye, in combination with light from the environment, produces vision (disproven)
Extramission Theory
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Theory that rays of light reflected from objects into the eye produce vision (proven)
Intromission Theory
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Transparent, flexible structure that focuses light rays falling on the retina
Lens
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Muscle that adjusts the lens
Ciliary Muscle
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Curvature of the lens adjusting to alter the visual field
Accommodation
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Neural tissue lining the inside back portion of the eye
Retina
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Specialized visual receptor cells that are central to daytime and colour vision
Cones
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Specialized visual receptor cells that are central to night vision, peripheral vision, directing vision, and detecting motion
Rods
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Spot in the center of the retina that contains only cones, where visual acuity is greatest
Fovea
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Focusing the fovea directly on a stimulus
Foveating
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Theory that the human eye has 3 different types of cones that are each sensitive to a specific wavelength (colour)
Trichromatic Theory
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Cues about distance based on the varying views of each eye
Binocular Cues
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Closer objects seem to move faster, while distant objects seem to move slower
Motion Parallax
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An object becoming so distant that both eyes have the same view, and it is impossible to tell its distance
Perceptual Infinity
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Cues about depth that can be observed in a 2D/flat image
Pictural Depth Cues
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Processes details about what objects are (form, colour, lines, etc.)
Ventral (What?) Stream
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Processes details about where objects are in space (motion, depth, etc.)
Dorsal (Where?) Stream
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External ear, acts as a cone for collecting sound and funneling it along the ear canal to the eardrum
Pinna
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Receives soundwaves from the pinna and transmits vibration to the ossicles
Tympanic Membrane (Eardrum)
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Set of 3 tiny bones in the inner ear, amplify small changes in air pressure
Ossicles
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The process of locating the source of a sound in space
Auditory Localization
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Determining the location of an object using echoes
Echolocation
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The sensory system for taste
Gustatory System
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Clusters of taste receptors that line the tongue
Taste Buds
