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