Psy 101 Ch. 4&5

Convergence and retinal disparity rely on monocular depth cues.

Perception is the process by which sensory information is actively selected, organized, and interpreted.

Region of space where stimuli affect the activity of a cell in a sensory system.

Absolute amount of stimulation necessary for the stimulus to be detected half the time over many trials.

(SDT) My phone rang and I heard it ring. This is an example of a...

This is an Example of...

Who is ready for Chapter 5?!

In hearing Amplitude is the number of cycles completed by a sound wave in 1 second.

Process through which senses detect visual, auditory, and other sensory stimuli and transmit them to the brain

Sleep Patterns are maintained by...

Recognition that an object's actual size remains constant even though the size of the image you see changes.

Which theory of pain accounts for phantom pain?

In hearing, timber is the complexity and quality of sound.

Brightness is the purity of a color; determined by the number of wavelengths that make up the light.

(SDT) Someone calls my name but I don't hear them calling my name.

In hearing, Frequency is shown as the height of a wave or the loudness of sound.

Sleep is an example of automatic processes

This is an example of...

In JND if the intensity is high then the JND will be...

(SDT) I decide that I have not received a phone call so I do not check my phone.

Transduction, Sensory Adaptation, Receptive Fields, and Thresholds are the four attributes common to all senses.

(SDT) I was in the shower and I heard my phone ring. When I got out of the shower I looked and there was no missed call.

Hue is the specific color perceived determined by wavelength of light.

Driving is an example of...

Sense receptors transform physical stimulation into neural impulses

Loss of responsiveness in receptor cells to constant, unchanging stimulation.