Psych Quiz 12 Flashcards
We’re ________ at processing motion.
imperfect
________ objects seem to move faster than _________ objects
Closer; distant
illusion of movement created when 2+ adjacent lights blink on & off in quick succession
phi phenomenon
objects perceived as unchanging even as light & retinal images change
perceptual constancy
ability to adjust to changed sensory input, including an artificially displaced or even inverted visual field
perceptual adaptation
sense or act of hearing
audition
We hear __________
soundwaves
compressed air (in hearing)
soundwaves
pitch
wavelength
frequency
wavelength
height
amplitude
intensity (loudness)
amplitude
- sound waves travel through auditory canal to the ________ .
eardrum
- bones in middle ear send vibrations to the ________
cochlea
coiled, fluid-filled tube in inner ear
cochlea
- Ripples in cochlea’s fluid bend _______ lining surface of cochlea, triggering nerve cells.
hair cells
- Nerve cells transmit signal to auditory cortex through ________.
thalamus
damage to mechanical system conducting sound waves to cochlea
conduction hearing loss
damage to hair cell receptors in cochlea or auditory nerves
sensorineural hearing loss
Also known as nerve deafness
sensorineural hearing loss
hearing aid converts sounds to electrical signals & stimulates the cochlea
cochlear implant
pressure, vibration, temperature, itch, pain
touch
tactile processing with hedonic or motivational component
affective pathway
telling (detecting) what tactile sensation is
discriminative pathway
_________ in skin & muscles detect uncomfortable stimuli & relay info to brain (via spinal cord)
nociceptors
sense of taste
gustation
chemical sensations on the tongue
taste
functional; influenced by learning, expectations, & perceptual bias
taste
Indicates: Energy source
sweet
Indicator: Sodium essential to physiological processes
salty
Indicator: Potentially toxic acid
sour
Indicator: Potential poisons
bitter
Indicator: Proteins to grow and repair tissue
Umami
Savory and meaty taste
Umami
located in papillae (bumps) on tongue
taste buds
specific ________ react to specific molecules
taste receptors
“mapping” regions of tongue to specific flavors = _______
myth
each taste bud tastes many _________
flavors
sense of smell
olfaction
chemical sense
smell
different combinations of receptors = _________
different smells
can evoke strong __________ due to “fast lane” between nose & limbic system
memories & emotions
sensing where individual limbs are positioned / moving
kinesthesia
relies on motor & sensory nerve feedback from limbs
kinesthesia
sensing general body movement, position, & balance (equilibrium)
vestibular sense
relies on receptors in the inner ear
vestibular sense
sensing internal state of the body (e.g., hunger)
interoception
What is this an example of?
E.g., Relative luminance, Size constancy, & Shape constancy
Perceptual constancy
What is this an example of?
E.g., Getting new prescription eyeglasses, and everything looks ‘funny’ until you get used to wearing them.
Perceptual adaptation
What we hear varies based on ______
pitch
= pleasure
hedonic
If there is damage to the ear canal, eardrum, or the bone it is considered ________.
conduction hearing loss
The most common type of hearing loss?
sensorineural hearing loss
The least common type of hearing loss?
conduction hearing loss
What is this an example of?
E.g., You began to lose your hearing from years of listening to your music too loud.
sensorineural hearing loss
What is this an example of?
E.g., Looking for your phone in the dark or in your bag (without using your eyes)
discriminative pathway
Emotional pain is detected with _______ also.
nociceptors
If we did not have these, we would be more likely to get hurt.
nociceptors
_______ bypasses the thalamus.
smell
A low taster = ________
HypoTaster
A normal taster = ________
Normal Taster
A high-level taster = _______
Super Taster
What is this an example of?
E.g., You ride a bunch of roller coasters, and when you try to go to sleep you still feel like you are spinning/moving.
vestibular sense
What is this an example of?
E.g., Unpredictability in environment (e.g., food insecurity) during childhood is linked to heightened eating.
interoception
