Across
- 1. The psychological process by which we interpret sensory information.
- 4. Nerve A bundle of nerves carrying sound information from the cochlea to the brain.
- 6. A snail‑shaped structure that produces nerve impulses from sound vibrations.
- 8. Colors Pairs of opposite colors (such as red/green).
- 10. Threshold The minimum amount of difference that can be distinguished between two stimuli.
- 13. Blindness A condition caused by missing or defective cones.
- 14. Threshold The weakest amount of a stimulus that can be sensed.
- 15. The stimulation of sensory receptors and the transmission of sensory information to the central nervous system.
- 16. Detection Theory A theory of distinguishing sensory stimuli that takes the setting into account.
Down
- 2. Photoreceptors that allow us to see in black and white; sensitive only to light.
- 3. Neurons in the retina that respond to light.
- 5. Adaptation The process of becoming more sensitive to weak stimuli and less sensitive to unchanging stimuli.
- 7. Photoreceptors responsible for color vision.
- 9. The opening in the eye that changes shape based on light and emotions.
- 11. Receives focused light and acts like the film of a camera.
- 12. A visual sensation that occurs after the original stimulus is removed.