Sensation Fundamentals
The process by which our sensory receptors and nervous system receive and represent stimulus energies from our environment.
What is Sensation
The distance between sound wave peaks.
What is wavelength
Specialized sensory neurons in the skin that detect changes in temperature.
What are warm and cold receptors
our ability to focus on a single conversation in a noisy environment, like a crowded party, while tuning out other stimuli.
What is the cocktail party effect
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What is Minecraft
The process of organizing and interpreting sensory information to make sense of the world around us. It involves the brain's interpretation of sensory inputs, which can be influenced by past experiences, expectations, and context.
What is Perception
Photoreceptor cells in the retina responsible for vision in low light conditions and detecting motion.
What are Rods
This system is responsible for smell.
What is the olfactory system
the process of focusing on a specific aspect of information while ignoring others.
What is selective attention
Which artist released the 2022 album "Midnights"?
Who is Taylor Swift
The conversion of sensory stimuli into neural impulses that can be understood by the brain.
What is Transduction
The light-sensitive inner surface of the eye containing photoreceptor cells that convert light into neural signals.
What is the retina
The sense of taste, involving receptors on the tongue that detect different flavors.
What is gustation
"Big Picture to Details" involves interpreting sensory information based on the larger context, prior knowledge, and expectations.
What is top-down processing
What is the name of the popular netflix show about a group of teens that encounter the upside down?
What is stranger things
The minimum amount of stimulation required for a stimulus to be detected by a sensory system.
What is "Absolute Threshold"
A type of color vision deficiency where an individual has only two types of functioning cone cells instead of the normal three.
What is dichromatism
The sense of body orientation and movement, including balance and spatial awareness. It relies on receptors in the inner ear that detect changes in head position and movement, helping to maintain stability and coordinate bodily movements.
What is vestibular sense
an individual fails to notice an unexpected stimulus in their visual field when their attention is focused on something else.
What is inattentional blindness
What is the name of the popular animated show that follows a family of blue heelers?
What is Bluey
The process by which sensory receptors become less responsive to constant stimuli over time.
What is Sensory Adaptation
The brain's ability to determine the location of a sound source in space.
What is sound localization
Specialized cells located on the tongue and in the mouth that detect different tastes.
What are taste receptors
"Details to Big Picture" is a way our brain makes sense of information by starting with the small details and then building up to a complete perception.
What is bottom-up processing
What is the name of the music festival that is held in Indio, California every year?
What is coachella