Perception Summary Flashcards
Stimulus- Vision
Light waves
Elements of stimulus related to perception- Vision
Wavelength - hue - amplitude - brightness - purity- saturation
Receptors- Vision
Rods and cones, feature detectors
Location of receptors- Vision
Retina
Main location of processing in the brain- Vision
Occipital lobe- visual cortex
Spatial aspect of perception- Vision
Depth perception - binocular and monocular cues
Stimulus- Hearing/auditory
sound waves
Elements of stimulus related to perception- Hearing/auditory
Frequency - pitch - amplitude - loudness - purity - timbre
Receptors- Hearing/auditory
Haircells
Location of receptors- Hearing/auditory
Basilar membrane
Main location of processing in the brain- Hearing/auditory
Temporal lobe - auditory cortex
Spatial aspect of perception- Hearing/auditory
Auditory localization
Stimulus- Taste/gustatory
soluable chemicals in saliva
Elements of stimulus related to perception- Taste/gustatory
Sweet, sour, salty, bitter, umami
Receptors- Taste/gustatory
clusters of taste cells
Location of receptors- Taste/gustatory
Taste buds on tongue
Main location of processing in the brain- Taste/gustatory
Insula in temporal lobe
Stimulus- Smell/olfactory
Volatile chemicals in the air
Elements of stimulus related to perception- Smell/olfactory
No satisfactory classification scheme
Receptors- Smell/olfactory
olfactory cilia- hairlike structures
Location of receptors- Smell/olfactory
Upper area of nasal passages
Main location of processing in the brain- Smell/olfactory
Olfactory bulb (part of limbic system), thalamus, temporal lobe
Stimulus- Touch
Mechanical, thermal and chemical energy due to external contact
Elements of stimulus related to perception- Touch
Pressure, warmth, cold, pain
Receptors- Touch
Many
Location of receptors- Touch
Skin
Main location of processing in the brain- Touch
Somatosensory cortex
