Sensation
The process by which our sensory receptors (eyes, ears, etc.) and nervous system pick up stimuli from our environment
What is sensation?
The process by which light energy is converted into neural signals is called:
A. Transduction
B. Accommodation
C. Perception
What is transduction?
The outer ear’s main function is to:
What is funnel sound waves inward
Give an example of a chemical sense
gustation (taste) and olfaction (smell)
Which of the following is a binocular cue for depth perception?
What is retinal disparity or convergence?
DAILY DOUBLE: What flavors can we taste?
sweet, salty, sour, and bitter
When reading a book, your brain interprets the shapes on the page as letters and words. This is an example of:
What is Top-down processing ?
Trying something without prior experience. Using the features of an object itself to build a complete perception
What is bottom-up processing?
projection screen of the eye, contains all photoreceptors at the back of the eye
What is the retina?
ocusing your conscious awareness on one particular stimulus while ignoring others in your environment.
What is selective attention?
the spot where the optic nerve leaves the retina, no photoreceptors
What are blind spots?
keeps track of the overall orientation of our body without looking ex.. Knowing your arm is raised without seeing it.
What is kinesthetic sense?
we distinguish important stimuli from irrelevant background noise
What is signal detection theory?
The organization of the visual field into objects that stand out from their surroundings is called (background/foreground)
What is Figure Ground?