Psychology -

Vocabulary

100

What is the cochlea? 

The cochlea is a fluid filled, snail-shaped structure that contains the sensory receptor cells (hair cells) of the auditory system. 

200

one-eared cue to localize sound

Monaural cue

300

small, complex electronic device that can help to provide a sense of sound to a person who is profoundly deaf

cochlear implant

400

auditory receptor cells of the inner ear embedded in the basilar membrane 

hair cells 

500

True or False:

Auditory information is shuttled to the inferior colliculus, the medial geniculate nucleus of the thalamus, and to the auditory cortex in the temporal lobe of the brain for processing.

True

Ear theories

100

partial or complete inability to hear 

deafness

200

What are the two cues the auditory system uses?

Monaural and binaural 

300

states that the rate of nerve impulses traveling up the auditory nerve matches the frequency of a tone, thus enabling us to sense its pitch

Frequency Theory

400

suggests that sound frequencies stimulate basilar membrane at specific places resulting in perceived pitch.

Place Theory

500

the progressive inability to detect higher frequency sounds due to damage to the hair cells accrued over time and with use.

Noise-Induced Hearing Loss

Other Senses

100

 What is the......touch receptor that detects transient pressure and higher frequency vibrations

Pacinian corpuscle

200

Fill in the blank:

According to the principle of ________, objects that occur close to one another tend to be grouped together

hint: Gestalt 

proximity 

300

________ occurs when sensory information is organized, interpreted, and consciously experienced.

perception

400

According to the law of ________, we are more likely to perceive smoothly flowing lines rather than choppy or jagged lines.

good continuation

500

Human can detect about ____ odors

10,000