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Sensations Flashcards

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Absolute Threshold

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The smallest level of stimuli that can be detected

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Difference Threshold

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Smallest noticeable difference between 2 stimuli

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Weber’s Law

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Difference threshold varies depending on intensity of original stimulus

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Transduction

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Act of sensing

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Sensory Adaption

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Growing a tolerance for a stimulus

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Signal Detection Theory

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Predicts when you will detect a stimulus
- No abs. Threshold
- Factors (alertness, motivation, etc. )

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Inattentional Blindness

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Not noticeable obvious object because attention was engaged.

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Change Blindness

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Failing to notice changes in enviroment

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Subliminal messages

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Detection of stimulus unconsciously.

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Mere exposure effect

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Repeated exposure to stimuli leads to liking for stimulus

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Sensation

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The process of detecting a physical stimulus.

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Psychophysics

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How sensation effects psychology

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Pupil

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Opening in the iris that lets light in.

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Cornea

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Clear membrane that covers the front of the eye

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Retina

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Thin light sensitive membrane located in the back of the eye

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Iris

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Colored part of the eye

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Lens

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Transport structure behind the pupil; bend light entering the eye

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Accommadation

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Process by which the lens changes shape to focus light onto retina.

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Feature Decectors

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Nerve cells in brain that responds to specific features. (movements, texture)

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Ganglion cells

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Neurons that connect Bipolar cells

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Bipolar Cells

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Neurons that connect rods and cones to ganglion cells

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Optic nerve

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Point where optic nerve crossover.

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Trichromatic Theory

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There are 3 cones. (red, green, blue) explains colorblindness.

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Opponent Process theory

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Afterimage
Pairs (red-green) and (blue-yellow)

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Auditory perception

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Sound waves interact with ear

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Sound waves

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Changes over time in the pressure of an elastic medium (bounces off objects)
- NO air no sound

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Outer ear

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Funnels sound into ear
- pinna, ear canal, ear drum

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Middle ear

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Amplify sounds
- Hammer, anvil, stirrup

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Inner Ear

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Transduce sound into neural response
- cochlea, basilar membrane, optic nerve

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Threshold of pain

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Threshold of sound that once crossed will start causing ear damage.

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Frequency Theory

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Basilar membrane vibrates at the same frequency as the sound waves
- up to 1000 hz

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Place Theory

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Different frequencies cause larger vibrates at different locations along the basilar membrane

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Localization

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  • 2 ear
  • sound that reaches 1 ear before the other
  • leading us to find location
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Conduction Deafness

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Can be help with hearing aid

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Nerve Deafness (Sensorineural)

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Nerve damage, can not be helped with hearing aid.

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Olfactory nerves

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Connected to the olfactory bulb in brain

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Olfactory Bulb

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Enlarged ending of the olfactory cortex at the front of the brain where the sensation of smell is registered.

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Cilia and Mucus

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Collect info to send to nerves

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Anasmia

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lack of smell

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Pheromones

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Chemicals signals released by an animal that communicates info + effects other animals of the same species.

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Taste

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Sweet, salty, sour, bitter, umami (Savory)

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Kenesthetic

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Sense of location of body parts in relative to each other.

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Proprioceptors

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Receptor in muscle joints that help Kinesthetics

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Vestibular

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Balance

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Semicircular canals/ vestibular sacs

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Fluid filled parts in the ear that help with balance.

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Nociceptors

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Free nerve endings that respond to pain

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A delta fibers

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Quick pain (sharp)

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C delta fibers

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Slow pain (throbbing)

50
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Gate control theory

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Pain is a product of both physiological and psychological factors

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Phantom limb pain

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Feeling sensation in a limb that is no longer there.

52
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Touch

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Pressure (Pacinian receptors)
Itch (histamine)
Temperature

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