Across
- 2. determines the color we see
- 5. this states that the louder a sound is to begin with, the bigger the change must be for us to detect that the sound has gone up or gone down in volume
- 7. this theory of sound states its the number of bumps on a wave that determine the sound we actually hear
- 10. full of cone and rod cells
- 12. processing in multiple aspects of a stimulus at the same time
- 13. this is where the sensory receptors are found for our sense of touch
- 15. the highness or lowness of a tone
- 18. this threshold is also known as "the just noticeable difference"
- 19. this type of hearing loss is caused by damage to the cochlea's receptor cells or the auditory nerve
- 20. another word for color
- 22. this is a fancy word for hearing
- 23. the process of turning outside signals into brain code
- 25. this is the threshold where it is the lowest level of stimulation we can detect at least 50% of the time it is presented to us
- 27. the lens of the eye shifts its shape to direct the light wave to the fovea for our best vision
- 28. this color theory says when one set of cones gets fatigued the opposite color takes over; this creates afterimages
- 29. this type of processing take a lot of time and effort because we take in all the details first and then give it meaning
- 31. our sense of balance located in the semicircular canals of the ear
- 32. this theory of sound says the note we hear depends on where the signal hits on the basilar membrane
Down
- 1. full of tiny hair cells that transduce soundwaves into brain code
- 3. place on the retina loaded with cone cells; give us our best, clearest vision
- 4. this color theory tells us that cones are arranged in sets of 3 and its the combination of these cells that allow us to see all colors
- 6. this theory explains how some people have lower absolute thresholds due to their experiences or skills in a specific
- 8. this sense allows us to sense our body position & movements and its sensory receptors are found in the muscles and tendons of the body
- 9. a fancy word for our sense of taste
- 11. we recognize what we see immediately; we see the whole, then we see all of the details
- 14. when one sense can influence another; the McGurk effect is an example of this
- 16. the snail shell shaped part of the inner ear where transduction happens
- 17. a fancy word for our sense of smell
- 21. sensory receptors in your body pick up on signals from the outside world
- 24. brightness of a color
- 26. these are specialized cells in the visual cortex that allow us to see shapes and edges of objects
- 30. giving meaning to signals that reach the brain