Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

General Psychology > Sensation and Perception > Flashcards

Sensation and Perception Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
Psychology 101 flashcards GRE® Psychology flashcards AP® Psychology flashcards
1
Q

What is Sensation?

A

Process of physical stimulus.

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

What is Perception?

A

How you can view the world in a meanful way.

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

What is Transduction?

A

The transfer of physical energy into neural energy that can be processed by the nervous system.

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

What is Absolute Thershold?

A

Smallest strength of a simuli. can be detected half the time.

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

What is Difference threshold?

A

Just a small noticable difference. Can be detected between 2 stimuli in 1/2 the time.

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

What is Sensory adaptation?

A

Decline in sensation due to constant simulation.

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

Parts of the eye:
Cornea

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

Parts of the eye:
Iris

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

Parts of the eye:
Pupil

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

Parts of the eye:
Lens

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

Parts of the eye:
Retina

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

Parts of the eye:
Fovea

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

Parts of the eye:
Rods

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

Parts of the eye:
Cones

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

What if there is a blind spot in our vision. What causes it and why don’t we notice it?What fills in the missing info?)

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

What is trichromatic theory?

A
17
Q

What is opponent-process theory?

A
18
Q

What is red-green color blindness?

A
19
Q

What are afterimages?

A
20
Q

What are nociceptors?

A
21
Q

What is the gate control theory? What are factors that can increase or decrease the perception of pain.

A
22
Q

What is phantom limb pain?

A
23
Q

What is the process of sensitization?

A
24
Q

Gestalt psychology:
Figure-ground relationship

A
25
Q

Gestalt psychology:
Laws of Closure

A
26
Q

Gestalt psychology:
Law of Similarity

A
27
Q

Gestalt psychology:
Law of continuation

A
28
Q

Gestalt psychology:
Law of Proximity

A
29
Q

Gestalt psychology:
Law of Symmetry

A
30
Q

What is bottom up processing?

A
31
Q

What is top down processing?

A
32
Q

What is depth perception?

A
33
Q

What are monocular cues?

A
34
Q

What are binocular cues?

A
35
Q

What is linear perspective?

A
36
Q

What is Motion parallax?

A
37
Q

What is the Carpentered world hypothesis?

A

General Psychology (6 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions