sight
what are monocular cues?
these are what allow us to see depth in things through one eye
a thing that is wrongly perceived or interpreted by the senses is called?
An illusion.
the number of waves that pass a specific point in a specific amount of time
what is perception
what are the major senses
Hearing, taste, smell, touch, vestibular, and kinesthesis.
what are binocular cues?
visual information taken by both eyes that enable depth perception.
what is the name of the ability to sense, process, and interpret sound?
Audition
which two senses is the ear important for?
hearing and balance.
what do you call the ability to recognize distances and 3 dimensionality?
Depth Perception
which senses do we know the most about.
hearing and vision.
what part of the eye do we use to see color?
Cone cells.
the ability to focus on a single object or sound while ignoring other stimuli is called what?
selective attention.
this type of hearing loss occurs because of damage to the inner ear
Sensorineural hearing loss
when a person can supposedly interpret information provided not by the senses but through the mind is called what?
Extrasensory perception (ESP)
what are the chemical senses?
taste and smell.
this eye disease is caused by above average pressure in the eyes causing damage to the optic nerve.
glaucoma.
what is the awareness of your body position in space called?
Kinesthesis
this type of hearing loss occurs when sound is unable to pass through the outer and middle ear.
conduction deafness.
what effect explains the delayed reaction between congruent and incongruent stimuli called.
the smallest difference of two stimuli that is detectable half of the time is what?
The difference threshold.
A cloudy area in the lense of the eye is called what?
cataracts
which depth perception cue explains why things that are closer to us seem to be moving faster than those farther away?
Motion Parallax
this organ is located in the inner ear and is responsible for balance
what is the sensory perception of bodily feelings such as pain, touch, and position of the limbs called?
Somesthesis
The weakest amount of stimulus a person can detect half the time is called what?
The absolute threshold.