Psychology Sensation and Perception

Processing that begins at the feature detectors is called...

The minimum amount of stimulation needed to detect a stimulus 50 percent of the time...

A message below the absolute threshold is...

Which theory says that expectations, fatigue and motivations influence our absolute thresholds?

As the lights dim for a movie, you still perceive a friends shirt as red. this phenomenon is..

Flashing Christmas tree lights that appear to generate waves of motion best illustrate...

The tendency to group together stimuli that are near each other is called

After being at a concert for 30 mins. you fail to notice how loud the music is. This is...

A subliminal message is...

Which is not a taste sensation experienced by humans?

if you stare at a red star and then a blank white surface what color will the after image be?

Nerve cells in the visual cortex that fire in response to edges, line, and angles are...

With his eyes closed Joseph can accurately touch his nose. What sense does this illustrate?

the ability to simultaneously recognize several visual cues is called...

The light-sensitive inner surface of the eye, containing the rods and cones, is the

The process by which our sensory systems convert stimulus energies into neural messages is ...

The most light-sensitive receptor cells are the...

The theory that some cones are especially sensitive to red light and other to blue light is..

The ability to pay attention to only one voice at a time is called...

Because he was watching TV Aaron didn't hear Erin say dinner was ready (sexist). This shows...

The area of the retina where the optic nerve leaves the eye is called the...

What is the coiled, fluid filled tube where sounds waves trigger neural impulses called?

Which receptor cells in the eye most directly enable us to distinguish different colors?

What part of the ear is responsible for helping you keep your balance?

Sounds presented at such a low level of intensity that you can hardly detect them are below...

The area of the ear that contains the Basilar membrane and the hairs that produce aditory transduction is the...

Pressure, warmth, cold, and pain are the sensations associated with...

Opponent processing theory cells stimulated by yellow light are inhibited by what color?