Sensation and Perception Study Guide

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Across
  1. 2. the minimum amount of sensation received. ex: tasting 1 ounce of salt in one gallon of water (2 words)
  2. 6. the process of organizing and interpreting incoming sensory information
  3. 8. the light-sensitive surface at the back of the eyeball
  4. 9. concept of looking at the whole as being greater than the sum of its parts
  5. 14. depth cue that only requires the use of one eye (2 words)
  6. 16. this carries sound from the cochlea to the temporal lobe (2 words)
  7. 17. the clear, curved bulge on the front of the eye that bends light rays to begin focusing them
  8. 18. major hearing organ, snail snail-shaped and bony in the inner ear
  9. 20. the process by which sensory systems and the nervous system receive stimuli from the environment
Down
  1. 1. sensation in charge of helping us taste food
  2. 3. theory that there are some color combinations we never see such as reddish-green or yellowish-blue (3 words)
  3. 4. the nerve that carries visual information from the eye to the occipital lobes of the brain (2 words)
  4. 5. visual receptor cells located in the retina that can detect only black, white and gray
  5. 7. sense that keeps track of body parts, relative to each other
  6. 10. a cognitive function that allows a person to direct their attention to a figure rather than its background (2 words)
  7. 11. diminishing responsiveness of our sensory systems to prolonged stimulation (2 words)
  8. 12. one's tendency to perceive a complete or whole figure when parts are missing
  9. 13. when your minds interprets an image that is demonstrably incorrect
  10. 15. visual receptor cells located in the retina that can detect sharp details and color
  11. 19. another name for the smelling sensation