Detecting and Interpreting
What term means detecting stimulus energy with sensory receptors?
Sensation (Sec 5.1)
What is the distance from one wave peak to the next?
Wavelength (Sec 5.2)
What transparent covering helps focus light entering the eye?
Cornea (Sec 5.3)
What passage carries sound waves toward the eardrum?
Auditory canal (Sec 5.4)
What is the scientific name for the sense of taste?
Gustation (5.5)
What process organizes and consciously interprets sensory information?
Perception (Sec 5.1)
What is the distance from a wave’s center line to its crest?
Amplitude (Sec 5.2)
What opening allows light to enter the eye?
Pupil (Sec 5.3)
What membrane vibrates when sound waves strike it?
Tympanic membrane (Sec 5.4)
What is the scientific name for the sense of smell?
Olfaction (Sec 5.5)
What is the conversion of stimulus energy into neural signals called?
Transduction (Sec5.1)
What unit measures cycles per second?
Hertz (Sec 5.2)
Which photoreceptors work best in dim light?
Rods (Sec 5.3)
Which part of the ear contains the three ossicles?
Middle ear (Sec 5.4)
What sense helps maintain balance and posture?
Vestibular sense (Sec 5.5)
What is the minimum stimulus detected 50% of the time?
Absolute threshold (Sec 5.1)
What sound quality corresponds to wave frequency?
Pitch (Sec 5.2)
What nerve carries visual information from the retina to the brain?
Optic nerve (Sec 5.3)
What fluid-filled, snail-shaped structure is found in the inner ear?
Cochlea (Sec 5.4)
Which Gestalt principle groups objects that are close together?
Proximity (Sec 5.5)
What is the minimum detectable difference between two stimuli?
Difference threshold (Sec 5.1)
What range of light wavelengths can humans see?
380–740 nanometers (5.2)
What depth cue makes parallel lines appear to meet in the distance?
Linear perspective (Sec 5.3)
Which cochlear receptor cells respond to fluid movement?
Hair cells (Sec 5.4)
Which Gestalt principle makes incomplete figures appear whole?
Closure (Sec 5.5)