Sensational

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Across
  1. 2. A memory task where a person must generate information without cues, such as an essay exam.
  2. 3. The loss of the ability to understand or produce language, often due to brain damage.
  3. 4. The process of organizing and interpreting sensory information.
  4. 7. ADAPTATION: The gradual decline in sensitivity to a constant or repetitive stimulus at the level of sensory receptors.
  5. 10. A condition in which stimulation of one sense automatically triggers an experience in another sense.
  6. 13. THEORY: The theory that explains how we hear different pitches based on the location of vibration on the basilar membrane.
  7. 17. The structure in the inner ear responsible for hearing.
  8. 19. The processing of information into the memory system.
  9. 20. The process of grouping separate pieces of information into a single, manageable unit.
  10. 21. A cognitive bias where people overestimate the accuracy of their own knowledge or judgments.
  11. 23. The process of getting information out of memory storage.
  12. 25. Sensation, Perception, Attention & Memory
  13. 28. A false memory that feels real but is not based on actual events.
  14. 29. A neurotransmitter involved in arousal, attention, and memory, often linked to the fight-or-flight response.
  15. 30. The process of converting physical energy into neural signals.
  16. 34. Student
  17. 36. The process of retaining information in the brain for later use.
  18. 37. THEORY: The theory that color vision is processed by three types of cones sensitive to red, green, and blue.
  19. 38. The process by which the lens changes shape to focus on objects at different distances.
  20. 39. CORTEX: The outermost layer of the brain, crucial for complex cognitive functions and memory.
  21. 40. The sense of body movement and position.
  22. 41. The process by which our sensory receptors receive stimulus energies from the environment.
Down
  1. 1. The sense of smell.
  2. 3. The focusing of conscious awareness on a particular stimulus.
  3. 5. A binocular depth cue involving the inward turning of the eyes when focusing on a nearby object.
  4. 6. The inability to recognize faces, often due to brain damage.
  5. 8. MEMORY: The retention of information about the spatial relationships and layout of an environment.
  6. 9. A mental shortcut that allows for quick, efficient judgments.
  7. 11. Complete the crossword using the clues provided. All terms relate to psychology concepts in sensation, perception, attention, and memory.
  8. 12. ILLUSION: An illusion where two lines of equal length appear different because of the angles at the ends.
  9. 14. The transparent structure behind the pupil that changes shape to focus light on the retina.
  10. 15. MEMORY: A momentary sensory memory of visual stimuli.
  11. 16. The sense of taste.
  12. 18. BLINDNESS: A failure to detect a change in a visual stimulus, often due to a brief interruption in the scene.
  13. 22. MEMORY: A form of memory that involves recalling events from one's own life.
  14. 23. DISPARITY: The ability to perceive depth by comparing the slightly different images from each eye.
  15. 24. CONTROL THEORY: The theory proposing that the spinal cord contains a neurological gate that blocks or allows pain signals.
  16. 26. The part of the brain that acts as a relay station for sensory information, except smell.
  17. 27. MEMORY: A momentary sensory memory of auditory stimuli.
  18. 28. The transparent outer layer of the eye that protects it and helps focus light.
  19. 31. A stimulus that is not consciously perceived but can still influence behavior.
  20. 32. The system for monitoring the position and movement of individual body parts.
  21. 33. MEMORY: A temporary, limited-capacity memory system that holds information for brief periods.
  22. 35. OF THE TONGUE: A temporary inability to retrieve a memory that is stored in long-term memory.
  23. 36. MEMORY: A type of long-term memory for facts and general knowledge about the world.