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Week 1 Flashcards

1
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Perception

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An experience that results from sensory. Active and Recurring process.

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Distal stimulus

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Any physical objects in the world that reflect light.

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Proximal Stimuli

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An interaction of the signal from distal stimuli coming in with the sensory apparatus detecting it.

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The Principle of Transformation

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The proximal stimulus is not the same as distal stimulus.
The distal stimulus (the nature of the environmental stimulus)
changes is transformed before it is perceived by the observe.

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Principle of Representation

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The object we perceive is based on interaction of our sensory system with the transformed stimulus.
it no longer interacts with distal stimulus.

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Recognition

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The ability to categorize what we experience.

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Transduction

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when energy from the stimulus (e.g., light, air pressure, motion) is converted to electrical energy used by the nervous system

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Top-down Processing

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Your previous knowledge directs you toward certain conclusions/ actions.

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Bottom-Up Processing

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Raw sensory data taken from the
world (e.g., sounds)

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Sensory Qualia

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The first-person mental experiences we have associated with perceiving something that can’t be directly observed by anyone but the person having the experience.

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Theoretical/Hypothetical Constructs

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It is a broad and abstract concept or idea that exists in theory. Usually involved with unobservable entities.
○ Abstract Ideas such as “intelligence” “the color purple”

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Operational definitions

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It provides concrete, measurable criteria for measuring or observing a concept. (e.g., pointing to a purple object)

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13
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Visual Acuity

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The smallest size of letter that a person can identify accurate from a standardized distance (e.g., using an eye chart)

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Auditory Threshold

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The softest sound that an individual can hear at least 50% of the time under controlled conditions.

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15
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Taste Sensitivity

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The minimum concentration of a substance (e.g., sugar or salt) dissolved in water that a person can reliably detect as compared to pure water.

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16
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Color Blindness

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An individual’s ability or inability to distinguish between certain colors

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17
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Tactile Sensitivity

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The minimum amount of force or the smallest spatial gap required for an individual to detect a touch sensation, usually tested using tools like von Frey hairs or two-point discrimination tasks.

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18
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Perceived Loudness

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The volume level (in decibels) at which an individual reports a sound to be “very loud” on a standardized scale.

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19
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Absolute threshold

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smallest amount of stimulus energy required for detection

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20
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Difference threshold:

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smallest difference between two stimuli that can be detected

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21
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Magnitude estimation

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relates the intensity of a stimulus to perceived experience

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22
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Visual search

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Measures accuracy and time it takes to detect a target stimulus. Can help characterize the regularities between physical stimuli and psychological states.

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23
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Method of limits

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Stimuli are presented at different intensities in ascending or descending order (switching on each trial), and observers indicate whether they detect the signal. When the answer changes, this is called a crossover point. The absolute threshold is the mean value of all crossover points

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24
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Method of adjustment

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Observers adjust stimulus intensity until they detect the stimulus. Trials can be repeated to get an average stimulus intensity value required for detection.
Not Very accurate + Very Fast

25
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Method of constant stimuli

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Present a number of stimuli with different intensities several times in random order. The threshold is defined as the intensity at which the stimulus was detected 50% of the time.

Very Accurate + Very Slow

26
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Adaptive staircase methods

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Stimuli are presented in a “dynamic” fashion (determined by the preceding stimuli and responses) to best fit the current test participant. Compared to the other methods, this places most of the stimuli near the threshold that’s being measured, allowing for more efficient estimation of thresholds.

27
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Just-noticeable Difference (JND)

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It is the smallest detectable difference between two stimuli
● If stimuli are below this threshold, we say they are at a point of subjective equality (PSE).
● JND increases with the magnitude of the standard stimulus.

28
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Weber’s Law

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DL (jnd) / S (value of standard) = K (Weber fraction ‘constant’)

29
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Response Expansion

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perceived magnitude increases faster than stimulus intensity

30
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Response Compression

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magnitude increases more slowly than stimulus intensity

31
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If two stimuli are physically different, but we can’t tell them apart, we would say they are at a:

A. JND
B. DL
C. PSE
D. Absolute threshold
E. None of these

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C. PSE

32
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Magnitude Estimation

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A method that is outside DL to qualify the perceived difference between two stimulus of different intensities.

Relates the intensity of a stimulus to perceived experience.

33
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Response expansion

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Perceived magnitude increases faster than stimulus

34
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Response compression

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Magnitude increases more slowly than stimulus intensity

35
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Steven’s Power Law

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P = KS^n

P - perceived magnitude
K - constant
S - stimulus intensity
n > 1, response expansion
n < 1, response compression

36
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Reaction time

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The time between presentation of the stimulus and the response

37
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Holistic search (pop-out effect)

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Fast because you’re looking for one feature

38
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Feature search

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Slower because you have to look for particular features

39
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Iris

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Constrict or dilate to regulate light input to the eye

40
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Pupillary light reflex

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Constriction in one eye, causes the other pupil to constrict.

41
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Anisocoria

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Unequal pupil size condition

42
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Sclera

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White and can indicate gaze direction

43
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Cornea

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Transparent structure, provides ~80% of the eye’s focal power

44
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Lens

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Flexible, thickness can be adjusted to focus light on the retina (accommodation), ~2-% of the eye’s focal power.

45
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Ciliary muscle

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Changes thickness of the lens

  • if relaxed, flattened lens, bend less light
  • if constricted, fatter convex lens, bend more light
46
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Accommodation

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Just the process of changing the lens shape in the eye.

47
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When you are focusing on something very near, the ciliary muscles in your eye will ___.
A. Relax
B. Constrict
D. Do nothing

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B. They constrict
Shaping the light not a fatter (more convex) configuration. This process is called accommodation

48
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Far point

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The point at which ** relaxed ** eye makes an object appear clear

49
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Near point

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The closest you can bring an object and keep it in focus.

50
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Myopia

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Nearsightedness
- An inability to see objects at a distance (me lol)
- distant images are focused in front of the retina
-Two types: Refractive and Axial
-Treatments are to use corrective lens or to reshape(flatten) the cornea

51
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Refractive Myopia

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The cornea or lens converges (focuses) light too much

52
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Axial Myopia

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The eye is too long
What does that even mean

53
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Hyperopia

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Farsightedness
- an inability to clearly see close objects
- nearby images are focused beyond (back) the retina
- Cause due to cornea/lens shape or eye too short.
- Treatment: corrective lens or surgery

54
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Presbyopia

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“Old eye”
Near point increase because ciliary muscles are the ones controlling the near point and they weaken with age.

55
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Vitreous Humor

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A gelatinous substance that helps maintain the shape of the eye.

56
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Floaters

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Can sometimes be seen in the vitreous as debris casts a shadow on the retina.
(Most people experience it but sudden increase could mean detached retina, retinal tear, or other injury)

57
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If your cornea refracts (bend) light too little, you are most likely to have which vision problems?

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Hyperopia (farsightedness)
Objects on the distance are brought to a focal point beyond the fovea, making them harder to see.

58
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Macula

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A cone-rich are important for detailed vision. (Allows high resolution)
-has a yellow pigment that absorbs blue and UC light.

59
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Fovea

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The center of the macula, with the densest concentration of cones. (No rods)
- has no ganglion cells and capillaries (allows more light thru)
- optimal vision when light directly focus on fovea.

Cogs 101A (10 decks)

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