to perceive the color of an object as the same even through many changes

when we're used to a stimuli that we've adapted to at that point

a mental predisposition to perceive one thing and not another

system for sensing the position and movement of body parts

our ability to perceive objects in 3 dimensions and to judge distance

failing to notice changes in environment

Young-Helmholtz Trichromatic Theory

the human eyes only perceive three colors of light: red, blue, and green

illusion that tricks your eyes into thinking that still images are moving

when you're able to detect a difference in stimuli

the ability to see black, white, gray

dimension of color that is determined by the wavelength of light

using prior knowledge/experience

an object or its size shape or color appear unchanged despite variations

when you're able to detect and identify certain features

signal detection theory

a theory that explains how and when people detect a faint stimulus

opponet-process theory

red-green, yellow-blue, white-black

perceptual adaptation

the ability to adapt to changes in the sensory environment

when you don't have experience so this is your first time experiencing it

testing depth perception in babies and young animals

inattentional blindness

when we can't see visible objects because our attention is elsewhere

minimum stimulation needed to detect a particular stimulus 50% of the time

amount of energy in a light or sound wave

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color constancy
to detect angle, shape, and movement
to perceive the color of an object as the same even through many changes
dimension of color that is determined by the wavelength of light
an object or its size shape or color appear unchanged despite variations
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Cones
the ability to see color
the ability to see black, white, gray
two stimuli must differ by a constant percentage to perceive a difference
the ability to detect a difference in stimuli
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hearing loss that affects our sound waves to the cochlea
Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder
Conductive Hearing Loss
Mixed Hearing Loss
Sensorineural Hearing Loss
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sensory adaptation
the inability to adapt to a certain sense even after being around it
a theory that explains how and when people detect a faint stimulus
when we're used to a stimuli that we've adapted to at that point
when you're able to detect and identify certain features
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perceputal set
a mental predisposition to perceive one thing and not another
the ability to adjust to an artificially displaced or even inverted
an object or its size shape or color appear unchanged despite variations
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Place Theory
how we perceive taste
the sense of body movement and position
principle that one sense may influence another
how we perceive high pitch
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Kinesthesia
an organized whole
principle that one sense may influence another
the body's "slow" chemical communication system
system for sensing the position and movement of body parts
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each of your eyes see slightly different things. this is known as..
retinal disparity
monocular cues
depth perception
binocular cues
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depth perception
testing depth perception in babies and young animals
uses the use of two eyes to determine depth
our ability to perceive objects in 3 dimensions and to judge distance
illusion that tricks your eyes into thinking that still images are moving
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describing the effects of cognition, mind, and behavior
place theory
audition
emobided cognition
psychology
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Frequency Theory
how we perceive low-pitch
how we perceive high pitch
how we perceive taste
the sense of body movement and position
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change blindness
when we can't see visible objects because our attention is elsewhere
the human eyes only perceive three colors of light: red, blue, and green
When you focus on one particular thing/stimuli
failing to notice changes in environment
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Gestalt
principle that one sense may influence another
the sense of body movement and position
system for sensing the position and movement of body parts
an organized whole
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Young-Helmholtz Trichromatic Theory
visual information that allow us to perceive depth
when you're able to detect a difference in stimuli
when we can't see visible objects because our attention is elsewhere
the human eyes only perceive three colors of light: red, blue, and green
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study of paranormal phenomena
Parapsychology
Clinical Psychology
Cognitive Psychology
Humanistic Psychology
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phi phenomenon
testing depth perception in babies and young animals
our ability to perceive objects in 3 dimensions and to judge distance
illusion that tricks your eyes into thinking that still images are moving
the ability to adapt to changes in the sensory environment
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uses the use of one eye to determine depth
depth perception
monocular cues
phi phenomenon
binocular cues
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subliminal (hint: sub)
minimum stimulation needed to detect a particular stimulus 50% of the time
When you focus on one particular thing/stimuli
when you're able to detect a difference in stimuli
below our absolute threshold
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difference threshold
minimum stimulation needed to detect a particular stimulus 50% of the time
when you're able to detect a difference in stimuli
When you focus on one particular thing/stimuli
below our absolute threshold
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Rods
red, green, blue
the ability to adapt in the dark
red-green, yellow-blue, white-black
the ability to see black, white, gray
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a psychological theory that explains how pain signals are sent to the brain
Gate-Control Theory
grouping
figure-ground
Sensory Adaptation
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two stimuli must differ by a constant percentage to perceive a difference
Ivan Pavlov's Law
Weber's Law
Alfred's Law
Abraham Maslow's Law
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damage to the cochlea's receptor cells or to the auditory nerves (nerve deafness)
Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder
Mixed Hearing Loss
Conductive Hearing Loss
Sensorineural Hearing Loss
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hue
high or low tone
dimension of color that is determined by the wavelength of light
amount of energy in a light or sound wave
sense of act or hearing
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top-down processing
when you only pay attention to one stimuli but not the other
using prior knowledge/experience
when you don't have experience so this is your first time experiencing it
the way you perceive something
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perceputal constancy
a mental predisposition to perceive one thing and not another
an object or its size shape or color appear unchanged despite variations
the ability to adjust to an artificially displaced or even inverted
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feature detectors
how we see things based on prior experience
when you're able to detect and identify certain features
the inability to detect features
a theory that explains how and when people detect a faint stimulus
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signal detection theory
a theory that explains how and when people detect a faint stimulus
when we're used to a stimuli that we've adapted to at that point
the human eyes only perceive three colors of light: red, blue, and green
the inability to adapt to a certain sense even after being around it
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opponet-process theory
the ability to adapt in the dark
red-green, yellow-blue, white-black
red, green, blue
the ability to see black, white, gray
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the idea that people naturally perceive objects as either being in the foreground or background
grouping
parallel processing
figure-ground
Gestalt theory
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perceptual adaptation
automatic response to a sensory stimulus
illusion that tricks your eyes into thinking that still images are moving
the ability to adapt to changes in the sensory environment
testing depth perception in babies and young animals
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focuses incoming light onto the retina
blind spot
iris
lens
cornea
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distance from one peak of a wave to another
perception
hue
intensity
wavelength
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vestibular sense
system for sensing the position and movement of body parts
your sense of balance
an organized whole
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this part of the eye gets smaller or dilates based on light intensity.
cornea
iris
fovea
lens
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bottom-up processing
when you only pay attention to one stimuli but not the other
using prior knowledge/experience
the way you perceive something
when you don't have experience so this is your first time experiencing it
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visual cliff
testing depth perception in babies and young animals
illusion that tricks your eyes into thinking that still images are moving
uses the use of two eyes to determine depth
our ability to perceive objects in 3 dimensions and to judge distance
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inattentional blindness
the human eyes only perceive three colors of light: red, blue, and green
when we can't see visible objects because our attention is elsewhere
When you focus on one particular thing/stimuli
failing to notice changes in environment
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small portion where the optic nerve exits the eye; insensitive to light
optic nerve
blind spot
lens
fovea
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absolute threshold
below our absolute threshold
minimum stimulation needed to detect a particular stimulus 50% of the time
unconscious associations
minimum difference between two stimuli required for detection.
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intensity
dimension of color that is determined by the wavelength of light
amount of energy in a light or sound wave
sense of act or hearing
the process of many aspects of a problem simultaneously.
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uses the use of two eyes to determine depth
depth perception
monocular cues
binocular cues
phi phenomenon
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conversion of one form of energy to another
wavelength
perception
subliminal
transduction
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sense of act or hearing
emobided cognition
vestibular sense
place theory
audition

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