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Psych Chapter 4 Key Terms
vocab from chapter 4 (sensation and perception)
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Psychology
11th Grade
01/22/2011

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sensation
Definition
the stimulation of sensory receptors and the transmission of sensory information to the brain
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perception
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the process of organizing an interpreting sensory information
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absolute threshold
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the smallest amount of a particular stimulus that can be detected
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difference threshold
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the minimum difference that an individual can detect between two stimuli
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signal-detection theory
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the idea that distinguishing sensory stimuli takes into account not only the strength of the stimuli, but also such elements as setting and one's physical state, mood, and attitudes
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sensory adaptation
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the process by which an organism becomes more sensitive to stimuli that are low in magnitude and less sensitive to stimuli that are constant
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pupil
Definition
the opening in the center of the eye that adjusts to allow light to enter
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lens
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the transparent structure of the eye that focuses light on the retina
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retina
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the light-sensitive inner surface of the eye that contains the rods, cones, and neurons that process visual stimuli
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photoreceptors
Definition
neurons that respond to light
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blind spot
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the part of the retina that contains no photoreceptors
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visual acuity
Definition
keenness or sharpness of vision
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complementary
Definition
the colors across from each other on the color wheel
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afterimage
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the visual sensation that occurs after the original stimulus has been removed
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cochlea
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the fluid-filled structure of the inner ear that transmits sound impulses to the auditory nerve
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auditory nerve
Definition
the cranial nerve that carries sound from the cochlea of the inner ear to the brain
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conductive deafness
Definition
hearing loss caused by damage to the middle ear, thus interfering with the transmission of sound waves to the cochlea
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sensorineural deafness
Definition
deafness that results from damage to the auditory nerve
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olfactory nerve
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the nerve that transmits information about odors from olfactory receptors to the brain
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gate theory
Definition
the suggestion that only a certain amount of information can be processed by the nervous system at a given time
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vestibular sense
Definition
the sense that provides information about the position of the body
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kinesthesis
Definition
the sense that provides information about the position and movement of individual body parts
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closure
Definition
the tendency to perceive a complete or whole figure even when there are gaps in sensory information
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proximity
Definition
the perceptual tendency to group together visual and auditory events that are near each other
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similarity
Definition
the perceptual tendency to group together elements that seem alike
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continuity
Definition
the perceptual tendency to group stimuli into continuous patterns
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common fate
Definition
the tendency to perceive objects that are moving together as belonging together
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stroboscopic motion
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a visual illusion in which the perception of motion is generated by the presentation of a series of stationary images in rapid succession
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monocular cues
Definition
cues for distance that may be available to either eye alone
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binocular cues
Definition
visual cues for depth that require the use of both eyes
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retinal disparity
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a binocular cue for perceiving depth based on the difference between the two images of an object that the retina receives as the object moves closer or farther away
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