Sensation and Perception Review Crossword

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