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| tha stimulation of sensory receptors and the transmission of sensory information to the brain. |
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| organization and interpretation of sensory information into meaningful experiences |
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| the study of the relationships between sensory experiences and the physicial stimuli that cause them |
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| the weakest amount of a stimulus that a person can detect1/2 the time |
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| smallest change in a phsyical stimulus that can be detected between two stimuli |
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| a phychophysics lay stating that for any change in a stimulus to be detected, a constant portion of that stimulus must be added or subtracted |
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| the study of peoples tendencies to make sorrect judgements, misses, and false alarms in the presence of stimuli |
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| the opening in the iris that regulates the amount of light entering the eye |
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| a flexible, elastic, transparent oval structure that is attached to muscles that adjust the curve/focus |
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| light-sensitive innermost coating of the back of the eye; contains rods, cones, and neurons that process visual stimuli |
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| nerve that carries impulses from retina to brain |
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| the process of combining the images received from the two eyes into one image |
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| a binocular use for perceiving depth based on the differences between the images stimulating each eye |
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| the nerve that carries impulses from the inner ear to the brain; resulting in perception of sound |
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| 3 semicircular canals located in teh inner ear that provide the sense of balance |
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| the nerve that transmits information about odors fromt he nose to the brain |
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| the sense that provides info about the position and movement of individual body parts |
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| the experience that somes from organizing bits and pieces of info into meaningful wholes |
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| breif auditory or visual messages that are presented below the absolute threshold so the chance of perception is below 50% |
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| tha apparent movement of stationary objects relative to one another that occurs whe the observer changes postitions |
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| tendency to perceive certain objects in the same way regardless of changing angle, distance, or lighting |
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| perseptions that misrepresent physical stimuli |
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| a group of psychic experiences that involves perceiving or sending information (images) outside normal sensory processes or channels; includes four general abilities: telepathy, precognition, clairvoyance, and psychokinesis |
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