Scientific Research Questions
____________________ involves the use of two or more groups. At least one who receives a change in the independent variable and a control group that does not.
Experiment
The minimum amount of a stimulus, such as sound, that can be reliably detected 50% of the time is known as the...
absolute threshold
You've been wearing the same perfume all day and can no longer smell it, but others can. This is an example of...
sensory adaptation
The connection between taste and smell is an example of...
sensory interaction
Knowing something doesn't actually change in shape or size as it moves away from you is an example of...
perceptual constancy (aka shape constancy, size constancy, or color constancy)
How do you find the mean of a set of data points?
Add them together and divide by the number of data points (12, 16, 9 would be 12.3)
Color blindness relates to a deficiency in your...
cones
The _______________________ suggests that when a person is injured, pain messages physically travel to the brain. But the perception of pain is influenced by many factors, including a person’s cognitive state.
Gate control theory
Shorter wavelengths mean the pitch is...
high
Your ability to focus on one stimuli in an otherwise busy environment is an example of...
selective attention
The part of the experiment measured by researchers is the change in the...
dependent variable
You notice a change in the volume after it has been turned from 15 to 20. This is an example of...
difference threshold or just noticeable difference
___________ tells us the position and location of our limbs. This was tested in the "tapping your partner on the nose" sensation station.
Kinesthetic sense
Afterimages are best explained by what theory?
Opponent-process theory
Your experiences influence how you interpret a stimuli. This is known as your...
perceptual set
If data points on the x axis decrease as data points on the y axis increase we would consider that a...
negative correlation
If you are more likely to be sensitive to spicy or bitter foods you are known as a...
supertaster
"The ability to notice a difference in the intensity of a stimulus depends on the initial amount of that stimulus" is known as...
Weber's Law
Visual transduction occurs in the...
retina
An image in black and white that can be interpreted in 2 or more ways based on what you perceive as the background represents the ______________ principle of Gestalt.
Figure-ground
Operational definition
Disruption to semicircular canals would lead to...
dizziness and loss of balance
In our Sensation Stations the station on the back wall required you to walk a line after spinning in a circle. The dizziness you felt was connected to your...
vestibular sense
The process of turning stimuli into nueral signals is known as...
transduction
Give 2 example of binocular depth cues and 2 examples of monocular depth cues.
Binocular: retinal disparity and convergence
Monocular: texture gradient, linear perspective, interposition, relative clarity