CHS Psych Chapter 3 Crossword

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Across
  1. 1. The psychological process by which we interpret sensory information.
  2. 4. Nerve A bundle of nerves carrying sound information from the cochlea to the brain.
  3. 6. A snail‑shaped structure that produces nerve impulses from sound vibrations.
  4. 8. Colors Pairs of opposite colors (such as red/green).
  5. 10. Threshold The minimum amount of difference that can be distinguished between two stimuli.
  6. 13. Blindness A condition caused by missing or defective cones.
  7. 14. Threshold The weakest amount of a stimulus that can be sensed.
  8. 15. The stimulation of sensory receptors and the transmission of sensory information to the central nervous system.
  9. 16. Detection Theory A theory of distinguishing sensory stimuli that takes the setting into account.
Down
  1. 2. Photoreceptors that allow us to see in black and white; sensitive only to light.
  2. 3. Neurons in the retina that respond to light.
  3. 5. Adaptation The process of becoming more sensitive to weak stimuli and less sensitive to unchanging stimuli.
  4. 7. Photoreceptors responsible for color vision.
  5. 9. The opening in the eye that changes shape based on light and emotions.
  6. 11. Receives focused light and acts like the film of a camera.
  7. 12. A visual sensation that occurs after the original stimulus is removed.