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the weakest amount of a particular stimulus that can be sensed.
What is absolute threshold
100
visual cues for depth that require the use of both eyes
What is binocular cue
100
the tendency to perceive a complete or whole figure even when there are gaps in sensory information
What is closure
100
the minimum amount of difference that can be detected between two stimuli
What is difference threshold
100
the suggestion that only a certain amount of information can be processed by the nervous system at any given time
What is gate theory
200
the sense that provides information about the position and moment of individual body parts
What is kinethesis
200
the psychological process of organizing and interpreting sensory stimulation
What is perception
200
the process of which people become more sensitive to weak stimuli and less sensitive to unchanging stimuli
What is sensory adaptation
200
the stimuli between one's moods, attitudes and physical state
What is signal detection theory
200
becoming over whelmed by objects that appear to be moving but actually are not
What is stroboscopic motion
300
the sense that provides information about the position of the body
What is vestibular sense
300
psychological distortions used to remain psychologically stable or in balence
What is defense mechanism
300
awareness of one's self and one's eenviroment
What is conciousness
300
the descriptive of information that is not conscious but is retrievable into concious awareness
What is preconciousness
300
reservoir of usually unacceptable thoughts and wishes
What is unconcious
400
the state in which the body rests and regains energy
What is sleep
400
an operant conditioning combining the steps of a sequence to progress towards a final action
What is chaining
400
when an unconditioned response doesn't follow an conditioned response
What is extinction