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Perception Summary Flashcards

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Stimulus- Vision

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Light waves

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Elements of stimulus related to perception- Vision

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Wavelength - hue - amplitude - brightness - purity- saturation

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Receptors- Vision

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Rods and cones, feature detectors

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Location of receptors- Vision

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Retina

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Main location of processing in the brain- Vision

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Occipital lobe- visual cortex

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Spatial aspect of perception- Vision

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Depth perception - binocular and monocular cues

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Stimulus- Hearing/auditory

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sound waves

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Elements of stimulus related to perception- Hearing/auditory

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Frequency - pitch - amplitude - loudness - purity - timbre

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Receptors- Hearing/auditory

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Haircells

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Location of receptors- Hearing/auditory

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Basilar membrane

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Main location of processing in the brain- Hearing/auditory

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Temporal lobe - auditory cortex

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Spatial aspect of perception- Hearing/auditory

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Auditory localization

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Stimulus- Taste/gustatory

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soluable chemicals in saliva

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Elements of stimulus related to perception- Taste/gustatory

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Sweet, sour, salty, bitter, umami

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Receptors- Taste/gustatory

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clusters of taste cells

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Location of receptors- Taste/gustatory

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Taste buds on tongue

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Main location of processing in the brain- Taste/gustatory

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Insula in temporal lobe

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Stimulus- Smell/olfactory

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Volatile chemicals in the air

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Elements of stimulus related to perception- Smell/olfactory

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No satisfactory classification scheme

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Receptors- Smell/olfactory

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olfactory cilia- hairlike structures

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Location of receptors- Smell/olfactory

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Upper area of nasal passages

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Main location of processing in the brain- Smell/olfactory

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Olfactory bulb (part of limbic system), thalamus, temporal lobe

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Stimulus- Touch

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Mechanical, thermal and chemical energy due to external contact

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Elements of stimulus related to perception- Touch

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Pressure, warmth, cold, pain

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Receptors- Touch

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Many

26
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Location of receptors- Touch

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Skin

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Main location of processing in the brain- Touch

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Somatosensory cortex

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