The Visual System
This part of the eye contains rods and cones that process visual information
The Retina
This is the number of times per second that a sound wave cycles, determining pitch.
Frequency
This principle from Gestalt psychology states that we tend to see objects as part of a greater whole rather than in isolation.
Closure
This depth cue involves objects that are closer blocking those that are farther away.
interposition
This term describes the diminished sensitivity to a stimulus as a consequence of constant exposure to that stimulus.
Sensory adaptation
This is the clear outer covering of the eye that helps focus incoming light.
Cornea
These small bones in the middle ear transmit sound from the tympanic membrane to the inner ear.
malleus, incus, and stapes
This hypothesis suggests that one's language determines the pattern of one's thinking and perception.
Linguistic Relativity
This term refers to the slight difference in the visual images that each eye perceives because of the different angles in which each eye views the world.
Retinal Disparity
This is the adjustment of the eyes when moving from bright light to darkness, involving the regeneration of rhodopsin in rod cells.
dark adaptation
This type of photoreceptor cell is responsible for color vision.
Cones
This spiral-shaped part of the inner ear is filled with tiny hairs that move to auditory vibrations.
Cochlea
This phenomenon occurs when experience or expectations influence perception.
Top down Processing
This depth cue refers to the gradual reduction of detail that occurs in surfaces as they recede into the distance.
texture gradient
This phenomenon explains the temporary hearing loss experienced after being exposed to loud noises for a prolonged period.
temporary threshold shift
This visual defect is corrected by concave lenses, indicative of a shorter eyeball.
Myopia
This type of deafness occurs due to damage to the cochlea or auditory nerve.
Sensorineural hearing loss
This theory, developed by Richard Gregory, suggests that perceptions are hypotheses based on sensory data and past experiences.
Constructivist Theory of Perception
This optical illusion where a static image appears to move is used to study depth perception.
Autostereogram
This adaptation involves olfactory receptor neurons becoming temporarily less sensitive to strong and constant smells.
olfactory adaptation
The point in the visual field that corresponds to the lack of light-detecting photoreceptor cells on the optic disc is known as this.
Blind Point
This psychological disorder involves the perception of ringing within the ears in the absence of actual sound.
Tinnitus
This rare neurological phenomenon causes people to perceive inanimate objects as being massively smaller than they are.
Alice in Wonderland syndrome
This phenomenon occurs when two pictures taken a few inches apart are viewed through a stereoscope, producing a three-dimensional effect.
Stereoscopy
This advanced concept involves neural adjustments in response to an unchanging environment, where even the brain's response to temperature may be altered.
sensory adaptation