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Psychology
Chapter 4: Sensation and Perseption
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Psychology
Undergraduate 1
09/17/2006

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Astigmatism
Definition
a misshapen lense
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Trichromatic Theory
Definition
State by Thomas Young and Helmholtz. It says that the human eye has three types of receptore with differing sensitivities to different light wavelengths
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Opponent Process Theory
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Ewal Hering proposed this theory that holds that color perception depends on receptors that make antagonistc repsonse to three pairs of colors.
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Phi Phenomenon
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is the illusion of movement created by presented visual stimuli in rapid succession
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Place Theory
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holds that perception of pitch crresponds to the vibration of different portions, or places, along the basilar membrane (where the cochlea is)
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