Sensation, Perception, and Developmental Psychology

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Across
  1. 1. The integration and meaningful interpretation of raw sensory experiences
  2. 5. The oldest field in psychology; the detection and encoding of stimuli
  3. 6. Stage theorist who developed the ideas of stage names such as the Sensorimotor Period and Preoperational Period
  4. 7. The ___________ theory says that each cone cell contains one type of photopigment from the 3 primary colors
  5. 10. Change in direction of a wave
  6. 12. Part of the eye that can change shape and let us see things far away or close up
  7. 13. Entering new information that does not fit old cognitive schema so that roles have to change
  8. 16. The white of the eye
  9. 17. These are the type of cues that help us perceive objects that are near
  10. 18. Part of the eye that reflects light rays
  11. 20. Type of early learning in which a newborn forms an attachment with some kind of model
  12. 21. These are the type of cues that help us perceive objects that are far away
Down
  1. 2. Abnormalities in psychological development
  2. 3. A sperm and an egg together make up this
  3. 4. Encountering new information that fits old roles
  4. 8. A change in sensitivity following prolonged stimulation. ex) adjusting your eyes to the dark
  5. 9. Photo receptor that allows us to see in color
  6. 10. An element of the retina that allows us to see light and motion
  7. 11. Changes in body form and proportion (head to tail) during motor development
  8. 14. Abnormalities such as PKU, Fetal Alchohol Syndrome, and Downs Syndrome are known as __________ abnormalities
  9. 15. When physical energy is translated into electrical signals that make their way to the brain
  10. 19. Central part of the retina