General Vocabulary
What is the term for when a patient only focuses on a certain object
Selective Attention
This type of hearing loss results from damage to the inner ear or auditory nerve, while this other type occurs when there is a problem in the outer or middle ear that prevents sound waves from being transmitted effectively to the inner ear.
What is the difference between sensorineural deafness and conduction deafness
What is the ability to perceive and judge the distance of objects?
Depth perception
What sense category does taste and smell fall into
Chemical senses
this eye condition, often associated with increased pressure inside the eye, can damage the optic nerve and lead to vision loss if left untreated
Glaucoma
the term for when objects are perceived as unchanging
Constancy
what is an emphasizes that the mind organizes sensory information into whole patterns or configurations, rather than perceiving individual elements se
Gestalt Psychology
This concept refers to the influence of past experiences, expectations, and knowledge on how we interpret sensory information
perceptual set
Which senses do we know the most about?
Sight and Hearing
This age-related condition is a leading cause of vision loss, characterized by the deterioration of the central portion of the retina
Macular degeneration
Occurs when objects closer to the observer appear to move faster across the visual field than objects that are farther away, helping us judge distance as we move.
Motion Parallax
What is the theory that we are able to gain information through known sensory channels
Extrasensory perception
What are Chemical Senses
Taste and smell
These two types of receptors in the body are responsible for detecting pain
nociceptors and chemically-sensitive nociceptors
The inability to feel pain
Congenital analgesia
What is the theory that we perceive ways a certain way based on past experiences?
Perceptual set
occurs when there is a delay in reaction time caused by a conflict between the color of a word and the word's meaning
Stroop effect
What is the ability to notice an object and distinguish it from the background
Figure-ground perception
These two senses, both of which are primarily located in the ear, help us detect sound and maintain balance.
What are hearing and vestibular (balance) senses?
The ability to detect chemical stimuli
Chemical senses
What is the term for when a series of still standing pictures are perceived to be moving?
Stroboscopic motion
The theory that the human eye has three different types of color receptors
Trichromatic Theory
What is the idea that we can perceive information or events without using the 5 senses?
Extrasensory perception
Studies have consistently shown that this gender tends to have a more acute sense of smell, being more sensitive to certain odors and better at identifying and distinguishing scents.
Who are women?
What are the five basic tastes
sweetness, sourness, saltiness, bitterness, and savoriness