a physical feeling or perception resulting from something that happens to or comes into contact with the body.

the ability to see, hear, or become aware of something through the senses.

perceiving things based on your prior experiences and knowledge

the lowest level of a stimulus – light, sound, touch, etc. – that an organism could detect.

a point or way in which people or things are not the same.

signal detection theory

a means to measure the ability to differentiate between information-bearing patterns and random patterns that distract from the information

the way our senses adjust to different stimuli

the processes that allow an individual to select and focus on particular input for further processing while simultaneously suppressing irrelevant or distracting information.

the transparent layer forming the front of the eye.

a flat, colored, ring-shaped membrane behind the cornea of the eye, with an adjustable circular opening (pupil) in the center.

the opening at the center of the iris through which light passes

transparent body situated behind the iris in the eye focuses light on the retina

a layer at the back of the eyeball containing cells that are sensitive to light and that trigger nerve impulses that pass via the optic nerve to the brain, where a visual image is formed.

proteins either inside a cell or on its surface which receive a signal

a type of photoreceptor cell in the retina. They are sensitive to light levels and help give us good vision in low light. They are concentrated in the outer areas of the retina and give us peripheral vision.

comprised of millions of nerve fibers that send visual messages to your brain to help you see

the point of entry of the optic nerve on the retina, insensitive to light.

human eyes only perceive three colors of light: red, blue, and green.

opponent-process theory

the human visual system interprets information about color by processing signals from photoreceptor cells in an antagonistic manner.

the perception of the frequency of sound waves

the spiral cavity of the inner ear containing the organ of Corti, which produces nerve impulses in response to sound vibrations.

the primary sensory receptor cells within the inner ear

the nerve that connects your ears to your brain

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Term	Definition
sensation	a physical feeling or perception resulting from something that happens to or comes into contact with the body.
bottom-up processing	a physical feeling or perception resulting from something that happens to or comes into contact with the body.
perception	the ability to see, hear, or become aware of something through the senses.
top-down processing	perceiving things based on your prior experiences and knowledge
absolute threshold	the lowest level of a stimulus – light, sound, touch, etc. – that an organism could detect.
difference threshold	a point or way in which people or things are not the same.
signal detection theory	a means to measure the ability to differentiate between information-bearing patterns and random patterns that distract from the information
sensory adaption	the way our senses adjust to different stimuli
selective attention	the processes that allow an individual to select and focus on particular input for further processing while simultaneously suppressing irrelevant or distracting information.
cornea	the transparent layer forming the front of the eye.
iris	a flat, colored, ring-shaped membrane behind the cornea of the eye, with an adjustable circular opening (pupil) in the center.
pupil	the opening at the center of the iris through which light passes
lens	transparent body situated behind the iris in the eye focuses light on the retina
retina	a layer at the back of the eyeball containing cells that are sensitive to light and that trigger nerve impulses that pass via the optic nerve to the brain, where a visual image is formed.
receptor cells	proteins either inside a cell or on its surface which receive a signal
rods	a type of photoreceptor cell in the retina. They are sensitive to light levels and help give us good vision in low light. They are concentrated in the outer areas of the retina and give us peripheral vision.
cones	They give us our color vision
optic nerves	comprised of millions of nerve fibers that send visual messages to your brain to help you see
blind spot	the point of entry of the optic nerve on the retina, insensitive to light.
trichromatic theory	human eyes only perceive three colors of light: red, blue, and green.
opponent-process theory	the human visual system interprets information about color by processing signals from photoreceptor cells in an antagonistic manner.
pitch	the perception of the frequency of sound waves
cochlea	the spiral cavity of the inner ear containing the organ of Corti, which produces nerve impulses in response to sound vibrations.
hair cells	the primary sensory receptor cells within the inner ear
auditory nerves	the nerve that connects your ears to your brain

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