Key Terms
These specialized neurons respond to different types of stimuli
Sensory receptor
Which sensory system involves taste?
Gustatory system
This photoreceptor is best in bright light conditions
This illusion involves two lines that appear to be of different lengths but are actually the same
Muller-Lyer Illusion
This minimum difference in stimuli is required to detect a change or a difference between stimuli
Just Noticeable Difference
Name the sensory system that detects temperature changes.
Thermoreception
The decibel level range which indicates potential hearing loss
80-130
This theory suggests we perceive colors as either red-green, blue-yellow, or black-white pairs?
Opponent-Process Theory
This sensory receptor detects light touch
Meisnerr’s corpuscles
How many sensory systems do humans have?
10
Frequency is associated with pitch, while this is associated with loudness
Amplitude
This theory believes colors are produced through a combination of three colors.
Trichromatic Theory
This sensory receptor detects deep pressure?
Pacinian corpuscles
Which sensory system is responsible for balance and spatial orientation?
Vestibular system
This photoreceptor is most effective in low light environments
Rods
This Gestalt principle suggests that objects close to each other are perceived as a group
Proximity
This receptor detects stretching of the skin
Ruffini corpuscles
Which sensory system involves smell?
Olfactory system
These three ossicles are apart of the middle ear.
malleus, incus, and stapes
Name the five principles of the Gestalt.
Figure– ground relationship; Proximity; Similarity; Continuity; Closure