[AP Psych] Unit 3: Sensory & Perception

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Across
  1. 2. (theory) states that our perception of sound depends on where each component frequency produces vibrations along the basilar membrane
  2. 4. the opening in your eye that allows light to enter
  3. 9. describes the number of waves that pass a fixed place in a given amount of time
  4. 10. (cue) visual info taken in by 2 eyes, enable us a sense of depth perception
  5. 11. (hearing loss) damage to the hair cells within the inner ear
  6. 14. an organized whole that is perceived as more than the sum of its parts
  7. 17. suggests the mind emerges from relations between the brain, body, and world
  8. 20. neurons—or groups of neurons—in the brain which code for stimuli
  9. 21. (theory) mechanism, in the spinal cord, in which pain signals sre sent up to the brain for processing to accentuate perceived pain
  10. 22. ability to see objects in three dimensions, including their size and how far away they are
  11. 25. converts light entering your eye into electrical signals your optic nerve sends to your brain, creates images you see
  12. 26. ability of an organism to sense sound and to process and interpret the sensations to gain information about the source and nature of the sound
  13. 27. binocular parallax, refers to the fact that each of our eyes sees the world from a slightly different angle
  14. 31. the study of the relationship between stimuli & sensation
  15. 34. technique in which the introduction of one stimulus influences how people respond to a subsequent stimulus
  16. 36. small area of the retina that contains the highest concentration of photoreceptors
  17. 37. fluid-filled, spiral-shaped cavity found in the inner ear that plays a vital role in the sense of hearing
  18. 39. where the optic nerve leaves the eye, no receptor cells are located there (place your can't see...)
  19. 40. (sense) creates the sense of balance and spatial orientation for the purpose of coordinating movement with balance
  20. 44. (theory)states that our ability to detect a signal depends not only on the strength of the signal but also on our experience, expectation, motivation, and degree of alertness
  21. 45. transparent part of the outer covering of the eye, through which light first passes
  22. 47. 2 main parts: The cochlea (hearing), and the semicircular canals (balance)
  23. 48. human's ability to visually differentiate between an object and its background
  24. 50. (phenomenon)perceptual illusion, tricks eyes into thinking still images are actually moving
  25. 51. (processing) our background knowledge and expectations to interpret what we see.
  26. 52. (theory) the mind can only register the presence of one color of a pair at a time because the two colors oppose one another
Down
  1. 1. small electronic device that provides a sense of sound to deaf / hard-of-hearing people
  2. 3. (cue) observed with just one eye
  3. 5. processes that allow an individual to select and focus on particular input for further processing while simultaneously suppressing irrelevant or distracting information
  4. 6. occurs when new information or experiences cause you to modify your existing schemas
  5. 7. type of perception composed of a series of stimuli of which the person is not consciously aware and gets under the influence involuntarily
  6. 8. [three-color theory] states that your eye has tiny cells that receive waves of light & translate them into blue, green, & red
  7. 12. temporary readiness to perceive certain objects or events rather than others
  8. 13. 3 small bones: hammer, the anvil, and the stirrup; connects to the back of the nose and throat by a narrow area called the eustachian tube
  9. 15. (law) says the 'just-noticeable' difference of a stimulus is a constant proportion of the original intensity of the stimulus
  10. 16. when an individual fails to perceive an unexpected stimulus in plain sight, result of a lack of attention, not vision defects
  11. 18. photoreceptor cell in retina, sensitive to light levels and help give us good vision in low light
  12. 19. (constancy) ability to perceive colors as constant over varying illuminations
  13. 23. our ability to deal with multiple stimuli simultaneously
  14. 24. perceived strength of a physical stimulus
  15. 28. (threshold) the smallest level of stimulus that can be detected (50% of the time)
  16. 29. (constancy) tendency to see familiar objects as having standard shape, size, color, or location regardless perspective
  17. 30. colored muscle that surrounds the pupil and controls the amount of light that enters the eye
  18. 32. refers to a pure pigment (w/o tint or shade added)..are first processed in the brain
  19. 33. physical feeling / perception resulting from something contacting the body
  20. 35. process by which we take in sensory information and pair it with previous memories to perceive the world around us
  21. 38. (hearing loss) the inability of sound waves to reach the inner ear
  22. 41. (processing) allow the stimulus itself to shape our perception, without any preconceived ideas
  23. 42. the study of a variety of proposed psychic phenomena by scientists
  24. 43. (threshold) the minimum required difference between two stimuli for a person to notice change (50% of the time)
  25. 46. (chemo, thermo, mechano, or photo) help us learn about the environment around us
  26. 49. concentrated near the fovea, responsible for color vision, and able to adapt quickly to changes in light