This is the translation of incoming stimuli into neural signals
What is transduction?
100
These are specific neurons in the retina that are activated by light.
What are rods and cones?
100
This theory cannot explain such visual phenomena as afterimages and color blindness.
What is the trichromatic theory?
100
This occurs when the hair cells in the cochlea have been damaged, usually by loud noise.
What is nerve deafness?
100
This is the opening in the center of the eye
What is the pupil?
200
This is decreasing responsiveness to stimuli due to constant stimulation
What is sensory adaption?
200
This in the indentation at the center of the retina where cones are concentrated
What is the fovea?
200
This states that the sensory receptors arranged in the retina come in pairs
What is the opponent-process theory?
200
Individuals with this disorder cannot see either red/green shades or blue/yellow shades
What is color blindness?
200
This is curved and flexible in order to focus the light
What is the lens?
300
This was developed by a group of researchers from the early 20th century who described the principles that govern how we perceive groups of objects.
What are gestalt rules?
300
This is the spot on the retina where the optic nerve leaves the retina and there are no rods and cones
What is the blind spot?
300
These are the two theories that explain how we hear different pitches or tones
What are place and frequency theory?
300
This is like a screen on the back of your eye.
What is the retina?
400
Instead of using our experience to perceive and object, we use only the features of the object itself to build a complete perception. This is an example of...
What is bottom-up processing?
400
This is shaped like a snail's shell and is filled with fluid.
What is the cochlea?
400
This theory explains how we experience pain.
What is the gate-control theory?
400
This is the nerve leading from the retina that carries impulses to the occipital lobe of the brain.
What is the optic nerve?
500
If you are talking with a friend and someone across the room says your name, your attention will probably involuntarily switch across the room. This is an example of...
What is the cocktail-party phenomenon?
500
This is the protective covering on the front of the eye
What is the cornea?
500
This theory takes into account how motivated we are to detect certain stimuli and what we expect to perceive.
What is signal detection theory?
500
This is the part of the brain that processes vision sensations