"Sensations, perception, attention and memory

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  1. 3. Type of amnesia involving an inability to retrieve information from one's past.
  2. 7. The inability to see a problem from a new perspective by employing a different mental set.
  3. 8. Diminished sensitivity as a consequence of constant, unchanging stimulation.
  4. 9. Retinal receptors that detect black, white, and gray; necessary for peripheral and twilight vision.
  5. 10. Sensory receptors that enable the perception of pain in response to potentially harmful stimuli.
  6. 12. Theory that opposing retinal processes (red-green, yellow-blue, white-black) enable color vision.
  7. 13. A mental image or best example of a category.
  8. 15. A simple thinking strategy or mental shortcut that allows us to make judgments and solve problems efficiently.
  9. 17. A methodical, logical rule or step-by-step procedure that guarantees solving a particular problem.
  10. 21. Theory that the spinal cord contains a neurological mechanism that blocks pain signals or allows them to pass on to the brain.
  11. 23. The number of complete wavelengths that pass a point in a given time.
  12. 25. Receptor cells concentrated near the center of the retina that detect fine detail and color.
  13. 29. Phenomenon where memories are more easily recalled when you are in the same physiological condition as when you learned them.
  14. 30. A tone's experienced highness or lowness, which depends on its frequency.
  15. 31. A ring of muscle tissue that forms the colored portion of the eye and controls the pupil's size.
  16. 34. The ability to see objects in three dimensions, allowing us to judge distance.
  17. 35. Brain region linked to emotion that helps process and encode emotional memories.
  18. 37. Our tendency to recall best the last and first items in a list.
  19. 38. Brain region that plays a key role in forming and storing implicit memories created by classical conditioning.
  20. 39. Analysis that begins with the sensory receptors and works up to the brain's integration of sensory information.
  21. 40. An illusion of movement created when two or more adjacent lights blink on and off in quick succession.
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  1. 1. A theory predicting how and when we notice the presence of a faint stimulus amid background noise.
  2. 2. The neural process by which memories are physically stored and stabilized in the brain.
  3. 4. Nerve cells in the brain that respond to specific visual elements, such as edges, lines, and angles.
  4. 5. Memory for automatic skills, like riding a bike or tying your shoes.
  5. 6. A momentary sensory memory of visual stimuli lasting no more than a few tenths of a second.
  6. 11. A neurological condition characterized by the inability to recognize faces, also known as face blindness.
  7. 14. The quality of a sound that distinguishes one voice or instrument from another.
  8. 16. The clear protective tissue that covers the front of the eye.
  9. 18. Information processing guided by higher-level mental processes, expectations, and experience.
  10. 19. The distance from the peak of one light or sound wave to the peak of the next.
  11. 20. Depth cues, such as interposition and linear perspective, available to either eye alone.
  12. 22. The transparent structure behind the pupil that changes shape to help focus images.
  13. 24. Brain structure located above the nasal cavity where the sense of smell is first processed.
  14. 26. The height of a light or sound wave, which determines its intensity or loudness.
  15. 27. A condition in which stimulation of one sensory pathway leads to automatic, involuntary experiences in a second pathway.
  16. 28. The study of relationships between the physical characteristics of stimuli and our psychological experience of them.
  17. 32. The adjustable opening in the center of the eye through which light enters.
  18. 33. Deep brain structures involved in motor movement and facilitating the formation of procedural memories.
  19. 36. Type of amnesia involving an inability to form new long-term memories.