E2: Book Wrap-Up Flashcards
Opponent-process theory
that color perception is controlled by the activity of three opponent systems. - predicts afterimages
Trichromatic theory
is based on the premise that there are three classes of cone receptors subserving color vision
Binocular Disparity
the difference in image location of an object seen by the left and right eyes
Convergence
In order to perceive depth properly, your eyes must move slightly inward or converge. In so doing, people are able to determine if objects are close to them or far away.
Occlusion
the state of something, which is normally open, is now totally closed
Ponzo illusion
the human mind judges an object’s size based on its background - Mario Ponzo
Contiguity
the state of bordering or being in direct contact with something
Hebb’s rule
“Cells that fire together, wire together”
pathway to the brain for SMELL
olfactory epithelium - olfactory nerve - olfactory bulb - amygdala
End points for touch, hearing, and vision
touch - somatosensory cortex
auditory - auditory cortrex
vision - vision cortex
Ames room
distorted room that is used to create an optical illusion
What psychologist is associated with observational learning?
Albert Bandura
Amygdala
fear learning - implicit memories
Cerebellum
motor action learning and memory
- skills, procedural learning (also implicit)
Hippocampus
moves STM to LTM along with spatial memory
