2 - Perception Flashcards

1
Q

Q

Theory that rays of light emanating from the eye, in combination with light from the environment, produces vision (disproven)

A

Extramission Theory

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Q

Theory that rays of light reflected from objects into the eye produce vision (proven)

A

Intromission Theory

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Q

Transparent, flexible structure that focuses light rays falling on the retina

A

Lens

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Q

Muscle that adjusts the lens

A

Ciliary Muscle

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Q

Curvature of the lens adjusting to alter the visual field

A

Accommodation

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Q

Neural tissue lining the inside back portion of the eye

A

Retina

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Q

Specialized visual receptor cells that are central to daytime and colour vision

A

Cones

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Q

Specialized visual receptor cells that are central to night vision, peripheral vision, directing vision, and detecting motion

A

Rods

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Q

Spot in the center of the retina that contains only cones, where visual acuity is greatest

A

Fovea

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Q

Focusing the fovea directly on a stimulus

A

Foveating

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Q

Theory that the human eye has 3 different types of cones that are each sensitive to a specific wavelength (colour)

A

Trichromatic Theory

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Q

Cues about distance based on the varying views of each eye

A

Binocular Cues

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Q

Closer objects seem to move faster, while distant objects seem to move slower

A

Motion Parallax

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Q

An object becoming so distant that both eyes have the same view, and it is impossible to tell its distance

A

Perceptual Infinity

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Q

Cues about depth that can be observed in a 2D/flat image

A

Pictural Depth Cues

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Q

Processes details about what objects are (form, colour, lines, etc.)

A

Ventral (What?) Stream

17
Q

Q

Processes details about where objects are in space (motion, depth, etc.)

A

Dorsal (Where?) Stream

18
Q

Q

External ear, acts as a cone for collecting sound and funneling it along the ear canal to the eardrum

A

Pinna

19
Q

Q

Receives soundwaves from the pinna and transmits vibration to the ossicles

A

Tympanic Membrane (Eardrum)

20
Q

Q

Set of 3 tiny bones in the inner ear, amplify small changes in air pressure

A

Ossicles

21
Q

Q

The process of locating the source of a sound in space

A

Auditory Localization

22
Q

Q

Determining the location of an object using echoes

A

Echolocation

23
Q

Q

The sensory system for taste

A

Gustatory System

24
Q

Q

Clusters of taste receptors that line the tongue

A

Taste Buds

25
Q

Q

Sweet, sour, bitter, salty, umami (savoury)

A

Primary Tastes

26
Q

Q

The sensory system for smell

A

Olfactory System

27
Q

Q

The perception of where the body is in space

A

Proprioception

28
Q

Q

The perception and control of how the body moves

A

Kinesthesia

29
Q

Q

Portion of the inner ear, provides a sense of balance and spatil orientation

A

Vestibular System

30
Q

Q

Perception of sensations from inside the body (hunger, thirst, excretion, heart rate, digestion, etc.)

A

Interoception