Sensation and Perception
This is the process of organizing and interpret sensory information
Perception
These cells perceive black/white, but lack detail
Rod Cells
The adjustable opening at the front of the eye
Pupil
This causes teenagers to walk into traffic when using their phones
Selective Attention
this part of the Ear keeps us balanced
Semicircular Canals
We don't trust food that smells like the "wrong" kind of flavor because of ...
Sensory Interaction
This is your ability to perceive where your body is in space
Kinesthetic Sense
The lowest level of a stimulus needed to perceive that it exists 50% of the time
Absolute threshold
The process of turning light waves into nerve impulses is called
Transduction
The area of the eye where the optic nerve exits the eye
Blindspot
The ability to focus on only on voice at a time, even in a crowded room
Cocktail Party Effect
Sound vibrations are translated by three bones in the middle ear. Name them.
Hammer, Anvil, and Stirrup (Malleus, Incus, and Stapes)
Stimulating large fiber areas can bypass the pain signals in the spinal cord. Name the theory
Gate-control theory
Which basic tenet of taste warns us of potential poisons
Bitter Taste
Webers Law deals with this difference (threshold)
Difference Threshold
This theory explains why you see a red cross after staring at a green cross for a long time
Opponent-Process Theory
The light sensitive surface with all the rods and cones at the back of the eye
Retina
It's a message that is faint and almost impreceptable, but your brain sees it, even if you don't notice it
This type of hearing loss can only be reversed with a cochlear implant
Sensorimotor Deafness
Placebos convince our brain to release what neurotransmitter?
Endorphins
Experiencing feeling in a limb which is no longer attached to the body
After being exposed to a stimulus for a long period of time, you don't notice the stimulus anymore. This is an example of ?
Sensory Adaptation
The ability to simultaneously recognize color, motion, shape, and speed
Parallel Processing
The amount of light entering the eye is regulated by the
Iris
Seeing a shapes in clouds and organization in randomness are examples of
Perceptual Organization
The coiled fluid filled tube with sensitive hairs that transduces vibration into sound
Cochlea
When Mr. J doesn't notice that people have changed seats while he wasn't looking
Change Blindness
Some people claim to have this sense: the ability to perceive and predict the future
Precognition
Perception based on prior knowledge and expectations
Top-down processing
The theory that some cone cells are sensitive to red light, others to blue, and still other to green light
Young-Helmholtz Theory
These cells are located furthest back of the eye
Rods and Cones
While watching TV, you don't notice someone changing one of the paintings on the wall because you are suffering from
Inattention Blindness
This theory best explains how we hear low pitched sounds
Frequency Theory
Gestalt Theory
This taste of protein did not used to be considered one of the basic tastes
Umami