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Psych Vocab 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| sensation | The stimulation of sensory receptors and the transmission of sensory information to the central nervous system |
| perception | The psychological process through which we interpret sensory stimulation |
| absolute threshold | The weakest amount of a stimulus that can be sensed |
| difference threshold | The minimum amount of difference that can be detected between two stimuli |
| sensory adaptation | The process by which we become more sensitive to weak stimuli and less sensitive to unchanging stimuli |
| signal-detection theory | a method of distinguishing sensory stimuli that takes into account not only the stimuli’s strength but also such variable elements such as the setting and one’s physical state, mood, and attitudes |
| pupil | The opening in the center of the eye that adjusts to the amount of light entering |
| lens | The transparent structure of the eye that focuses light on the retina |
| retina | The light-sensitive inner surface of the eye that contains the rods, cones, and neurons that process visual stimuli |
| photoreceptors | Neurons that are sensitive to light |
| blind spot | The part of the retina that contains no receptors |
| visual acuity | The sharpness of vision |
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