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chap 4 psych
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The simulation of sensory receptors and the transmission of sensory information to the central nervous system (spinal cord & brain). | Sensation |
| Psychological processes through which we interpret sensory stimulation. | Perception |
| The weakest amount of a stimulus that can be sensed. | Absolute Threshold |
| Signal-detection Theory | Method of distinguishing sensory stimuli that takes into account not only their strengths but also elements as setting, psychical state, mood, and attitudes. |
| Sensory Adaptation | The process by which we become more sensitive to weak stimuli & less sensitive to unchanging stimuli. |
| Lens | part of the eye that adjusts to the distance of objects by changing it's thickness. |
| Retina | A sensitive inner surface of the eye that contains rods, cones, and neurons that process visual stimuli. |
| photoreceptors | neurons sensitive to lights. |
| Blind Spot | the part of the retina that contains no photoreceptors. |
| Visual Acuity | The sharpness of vision. |
| Complementary | Opposite colors on the color wheel. |
| Cochlea | bony tube that contains fluids that move in response the vibrations. |
| Auditory Nerve | The cranial nerve that carries sounds from cochlea of the inner ear to the brain. |
| Vestibular Sense | Gives information about the body position. |
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