Perceiving Colour
Individuals who experience colour deficiency due to only having one receptor type are identified as being a...
Monochromat
what are the two definitions of sound?
physical and perceptual
T/F, majority of the visual system is lateralized
false
the cerebral cortex is made of what percentage of brain tissue?
80%
understanding the higher level expectation of an object using experiences and background knowledge is called ________ processing
top-down
short
when a pure tone is created through differences in pressure between high and low amplitudes, what type of wave to we get?
sine wave
the location where the two optic nerves meet is called the...
optic chiasm
this process explains how the firing of neurons represent the characteristics of the environment (e.g. Steve Carell neurons)
specificity coding
what is the technical term for nearsightedness
myopia
caused by the fatiguing of neurons, this colour vision theory causes us to perceive the opposite colour of a stimulus after perceiving said stimulus for a long period of time
Opponent-Process Theory
a monumental application of place theory led to this product which allows for more accurate hearing in those who are impaired
cochlear implants
this Gestalt principle describes how we attempt to perceive images in their simplest form
Pragnanz
humans regularly can see 20/20 after the first year of life. What is the approximation of infant vision at birth?
20/600
this part of the olfactory system is the size of a dime, located on the nasal cavity
olfactory mucosa
Red light bulbs only let red wavelengths through them; this is an example of...
Selective Transmission
why is Presbycusis (hair cell damage with its greatest loss at high frequency) more prevalent in men?
Men are more likely to pursue jobs that require exposure to loud stimuli (e.g. construction)
a theory of perceptual segregation suggests two properties: one of which is describes as "thing" like, and another as a more uniform property extending beyond
figure-ground
the area without photoreceptors identifying where the optic nerve leaves the eye is called the
blind spot
the little human-like model is made with proportions matching the relative space in the brain designated for a specific boy part is called the
homunculus
______ et al. (2006) conducted the study regarding colours effect on memory using various types of fruits
Hansen
synesthetes experience the melding of which senses?
any senses can be involved; 2+
if you have a white background with black likes on it, you may notice a faint grey line between the white and black portions; this is referred to as...
lateral inhibition
action potential is formulated through the effects of these two ions through ion channels
Na+ and K+
this type of mechanoreceptor is responsible for detecting the vibration of stimuli
Pacinian corpuscle