Changes shape to help focus images onto the Retina
What is lens
100
In the middle ear, eardrum vibrations are transmitted through a piston made of three bones, they are the_______,________, and the _______
What is Anvil, Hammer and Stirrup
100
Kushbab loves to hike. Every few miles or so, Kushbab sits down to rub his sore feet to reduce pain. He is unconsciously applying the _____-______ Theory
What is Gate Control
100
Sensation is mostly what type of processing (not effortful nor Automatic).
What is bottom-up
100
This is the process by which stimulus energy is converted to neural messages
What is Transduction
200
Light passes through this structure
What is the pupil
200
This is the spiral shaped structure where the hair cells reside.
What is the Cochlea
200
This theory states that opposing retinal processes allow us to see color.
What is the Opponent-process Theory
200
Some advertisement companies try using ______stimuli to get people to buy there products. This word literally means Below Threshold.
What is Subliminal
200
The point before the optic nerve leaves the eye is called_____.
What is the Blind Spot
300
Muscle around pupil that controls the size of the opening of the pupil
What is Iris
300
Samantha's middle ear bones do not work, thus she can not hear. This type of hearing loss is called_______ hearing loss
What is Conduction
300
This theory states that we have three basic color receptor cells. This theory is called the________-______ _________ Theory
What is Young-Helmholtz trichromatic
300
JND is also called ____________threshold.
What is Difference
300
We construct our perceptions by a process called?
What is parallel Processing
400
This receptor cell that detect monochrome colors and are necessary for peripheral and twilight vision.
What are rods
400
Joe loves to listen to his music on Max volume everyday. His hearing slowly deteriorates because of hair cells dying. This type of hearing loss is called_______ Hearing loss
What is Sensorineural
400
The theory states we can see color because we have three basic color receptors. What three colors are they?
What is Red, Green and Blue
400
This law states that two stimuli to be perceived as different must vary by a certain percentage.
What is Weber's
400
The Opponent color of Red.
What is Green
500
Receptor cells that detect color, fine detail, and work best in well lit times of the day. Located in the center of the retina.
What are Cones
500
The measuring unit for sound energy.
What is Decibels
500
This theory states that we hear different pitches because the different pitch sound waves trigger different areas.
What is Place Theory
500
This is the study of how physical energy relates to our psychological experience.