Sensation and Perception Flashcards

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A process that occurs when special receptors in the sense organs are
activated, converting outside stimuli into neural signals.

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SENSATION

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The process of converting outside stimuli into neural signals

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TRANSDUCTION

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Specialized neurons stimulated by different kinds of energy. Each receptor
type transduces the physical information into electrical information.

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SENSORY RECEPTORS

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4
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A neurological condition where senses start to
merge

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SYNESTHESIA

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5
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two types of sensory threshold

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difference and absolute

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6
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The smallest difference
between two stimuli that is
detectable 50% of the time.

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DIFFERENCE
THRESHOLD

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Lowest level of stimulation that
a person can consciously
detect 50% of the time the
stimulation is present.

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ABSOLUTE
THRESHOLD

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Stimuli that are below the level of conscious awareness

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SUBLIMINAL STIMULI

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Processing a stimulus without conscious awareness

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SUBLIMINAL PERCEPTION

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10
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Used to assess our judgments,
or the decisions we make,
under uncertain conditions.

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SIGNAL DETECTION THEORY

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Tendency of the brain to stop attending to
constant, unchanging information

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HABITUATION

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12
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Tendency of sensory
receptor cells to
become less
responsive to a
stimulus that is
unchanging.

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SENSORY ADAPTATION

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13
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Protects eye and bends light for focus

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Cornea

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Clear liquid that nourishes the eye

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Aqueous humor

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Controls the amount of the eye; controls pupil size

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Pupil

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16
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Colored part of the eye; controls pupil size

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Iris

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17
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Adjusts shape to focus light

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Lens

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18
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Jelly-like fluid that maintains eye shape

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Vitreous humor

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19
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Inner layer of the eye with photoreceptors

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Retina

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20
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Area of sharpest vision (most cones)

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Fovea

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21
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Sends visual signals to the brain

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Optic nerve

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22
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Area in the retina with no photoreceptors where the optic
nerve exits the eye.

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Blind spot

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23
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Detect black,
white, and gray
(night vision).

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Rods

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24
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Detect color (red,
blue, green)

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Cones

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Sends signals to the same side of the brain.
Temporal retina (outer part)
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Sends signals to the opposite side of the brain.
Nasal retina (inner part, near the nose)
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The point where some optic nerve fibers cross over to the other side.
Optic chiasm
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Visual Pathway to the Brain
Optic Nerve, Optic Chiasm, Optic Tract, Thalamus, Optic Radiations, Visual Cortex
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Theory that says three types of cones detect red, blue, and green light. Color is perceived by combining the activity of these cones
Trichromatic Theory (Young-Helmholtz)
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Theory that says four primary colors: red-green and blue-yellow pairs. If one color in a pair is activated, the other is inhibited
Opponent-Process Theory (Hering, 1874)
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Caused by defective cones in the retina
Color Blindness
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Vibrations of air molecule
Sound
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determines pitch (measured in Hz)
Frequency (Wavelength)
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determines loudness (measured in dB)
Amplitude
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determines sound quality
Timbre
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Human hearing range
20 Hz – 20,000 Hz
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Funnels sound waves into the ear.
Outer Ear (Pinna & Auditory Canal)
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Amplifies vibrations from the eardrum.
Middle Ear (Ossicle: Hammar, Anvil, Stirrup)
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Converts vibrations into neural signals.
Inner Ear (Cochlea & Basilar Membrane)
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Send signals to the brain processing
Auditory Nerve
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Theory saying that pitch depends on where hair cells are activated in the cochlea.
Place Theory
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Theory saying pitch depends on how fast the basilar membrane vibrates.
Frequency Theory
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Theory saying that groups of neurons take turns in firing to process frequencies.
Volley Principle
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Problems in the outer or middle ear (e.g., damaged eardrum or ossicles) ; Sound cannot reach the cochlea properly.
CONDUCTION HEARING IMPAIRMENT
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Damage to the inner ear auditory nerve, or brain. Aging, loud noise exposure, infections, or genetic factors.
NERVE (SENSORINEURAL) HEARING IMPAIRMENT
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Also known as Gustation
TASTE
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Special cells that detect taste, surrounded by nerve endings
Receptor cell
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Tiny hairs that send taste signals to the brain
Taste hair
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The spot where food dissolved in saliva meets taste receptors
Taste pore
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Cells in taste buds that provide support but don’t detect taste
Supporting cell
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The surface of is covered with taste buds and visible the tongue bumps called papillae
Outer layer of tongue
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Helps sense temperature taste, and pain
Nerve fiber
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The ability to smell odors
olfaction
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Sends smell signals from the nose to the brain
Olfactory Bulb
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Helps detect smells
Cilia of receptor cell and nerve fiber
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Passes smell signals to the brain
Olfactory epithelium
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Traps dirt and particles to keep the nose clean
Cilia
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Provides support for smell receptors
Supporting cell
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The body’s largest organ; protects against bacteria, heat, and other dangers
Skin surface
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Protects the skin and helps regulate body temperature
Hair
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Sense temperature, touch, pressure, and pain
Free nerve endings
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Three layers: epidermis, dermis, and hypodermis
Skin layers
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Detects light, touch, and vibrations
Meissner's corpuscle
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Produces sweat to cool the body
Sweat gland
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Senses stretch and warmth
Ruffini ending
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Detects vibrations and textures
Pacinian corpuscle
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Supply nutrients and control temperature
Blood vessels
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Keeps the body warm and absorbs shocks
Subcutaneous fat
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What theory is this? Pain signals pass through a "gate" in the spinal cord. Endorphins can inhibit pain by blocking substance P.
GATE-CONTROL THEORY OF PAIN
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Kinesthesia and proprioception provide awareness of body movement and position. The vestibular system in the inner ear helps with balance.
BODY MOVEMENT AND POSITION
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Method by which the sensations experienced at any given moment are interpreted and organized in some meaningful fashion
PERCEPTION
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THREE CONSTANCIES OF PERCEPTION
SIZE, SHAPE AND BRIGHTNESS
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The tendency to interpret an object as always being the same size, regardless of its distance
SIZE CONSTANCY
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The tendency to interpret the shape of an object as constant, even when the shape changes on the retina
SHAPE CONSTANCY
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The tendency to perceive the apparent brightness of an object as the same, even when the light conditions change
BRIGHTNESS CONSTANCY
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The tendency to perceive objects as existing on a background as people seem to have a preference for picking out figures from backgrounds even as early as birth.
FIGURE-GROUND RELATIONSHIPS
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Visual illusions in which the figure and ground can be reversed
REVERSIBLE FIGURES
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The tendency to perceive objects that are close to each others part of the same grouping
PROXIMITY
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The tendency to perceive things that look similar to each other as being part of the same group
SIMILARITY
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Tendency to complete figures that are incomplete
CLOSURE
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The tendency to perceive things as simply as possible with a continuous pattern rather than with a complex, broken-up pattern
CONTINUITY
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The tendency to perceive two things that happen close together in time as being related. Involved not just nearness in space but nearness in time also
CONTIGUITY
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The tendency is to perceive objects that are in a common area or region as being in a group.
COMMON REGION
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The capability to see the world in three dimensions
DEPTH PERCEPTION
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Cues for perceiving depth based on one eye only
MONOCULAR CUES
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The tendency for parallel lines to appear to converge on each other
LINEAR PERSPECTIVE
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Perception that occurs when objects that a person expects to be of a certain size appear to be small, hence, they are assumed to be farther away.
RELATIVE SIZE
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The assumption that an object that appears to be blocking part of another object is in front of the second object.
INTERPOSITION
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The haziness that surrounds objects that are farther away from the viewer, causing the distance to be perceived as greater.
AERIAL PERSPECTIVE
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The tendency for textured surfaces to appear to become smaller and finer as distance from the viewer increases.
TEXTURE GRADIENT
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The perception of motion of objects in which close objects appear to move more quickly than objects that are farther away.
MOTION PARALLAX
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Also known as Muscular Cue. The brain’s use of information about the changing thickness of the lens of the eye in response to looking at objects that are close or far away.
ACCOMODATION
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Cues for perceiving depth based on both eyes
BINOCULAR CUES
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Rotation of the two eyes in their sockets to focus on a single object, resulting in greater
CONVERGENCE
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A scientific way of saying that because the eyes are apart, they don’t see exactly the same images.
BINOCULAR DISPARITY
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Perception that does not correspond to reality
PERCEPTUAL ILLUSIONS
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When a small, stationary light in a darkened room will appear to move or drift due to the lack of surrounding cues indicating the light is actually NOT moving
AUTOKINETIC EFFECT
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The phenomenon when a rapid series of still pictures will seem to be in motion.
STROBOSCOPIC MOTION
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When lights are turned on in a sequence it appears to move smoothly.
PHI PHENOMENON
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The movement of an image despite its static nature
STATIC MOTION
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The tiny involuntary movements of the eyes.
Microsaccades
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May cause the brain to interpret motion based on the conflicting colors seen
Contrasting Colors
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Caused because of people’s tendency to perceive things a certain way.
PERCEPTUAL EXPECTANCY
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The use of existing knowledge to organize individual features into a unified whole.
TOP-DOWN PROCESSING
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The analysis of smaller features and building it up to complete a perception.
BOTTOM-UP PROCESSING