Sensation and Perception Review Crossword
Across
- 2. outlook that explains many features of visual perception
- 5. specialized cells in the visual cortex that respond to particular types of visual stimuli
- 7. the number of complete wavelengths in a given time period
- 9. characteristic of sound that is determined by its frequency
- 10. membrane in the cochlea that is lined with hair cells
- 11. point at which we can detect a change in a stimulus 50% of the time
- 12. the center of the visual field
- 16. information processing in which several aspects of a problem are processed simultaneously
- 17. snail shaped structure in the inner ear containing auditory receptors
- 19. located in the brain, relay station for sensory information
- 20. alternate theory of color vision
- 22. type of cells that are activated by the firing of rods and cones in the retina
- 23. receptors that are responsible primarily for color vision
- 24. gestalt principle that explains how we perceive objects
- 25. gustatory receptors process this
Down
- 1. term for the sense of hearing
- 3. monocular cue for perceiving distance that involves the convergence of parallel lines
- 4. generally where transduction takes place in the sense organs
- 6. the change in the curvature of the lens to allow us to focus on an object
- 8. binocular cue for depth perception
- 13. the minimum amount of a stimulus we can reliably detect
- 14. senses for determining position and body movement
- 15. owls have only these receptors in their retina
- 18. only sense that bypasses relay station
- 21. theory that best explains afterimages