Save
Upgrade to remove ads
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or
show password
Forgot Password?
Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or
Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account. Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.
focusNode
Didn't know it?
click below
 
Knew it?
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
0:00
edit
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how

PSYC1200

Midterm 2

QuestionAnswer
What is sensation? Process of receiving information about the external and internal world
What is perception? To impose meaningful interpretations on the information sensation provides
Wavelength of light energy is the perception of: Hue (colour)
Amplitude of light energy is the perception of: Brightness (intensity)
Purity of light energy is the perception of: Saturation
Nearsightedness: Can see close things (focus point in front of retina)
Farsightedness: Can see far things (focus point behind retina)
Rods: Sensitive to light. Responsible for poor lighting conditions and peripheral vision. Not sensitive to colour.
Cones: Sensitive to colour. Responsible for vision in good lighting conditions and focus vision at the center of the visual field.
Amount of light determines rate of firing in: (These cells send this info on to the brain) Ganglion cells
Colour blindness is: A genetic variation that leads one or more of the three cone types to be missing.
Most common colour blindness is: Distinguishing red from green
Opponent-Process Cells Increase firing rate when exposed to wavelength for one colour but decrease firing rate when exposed to wavelength of a different colour
Bottom-Up Processing 1. Detect specific features of stimulus 2. Combine specific features into more complex forms 3. Recognize stimulus
Top-Down Processing 1. Formulate perceptual hypothesis about the nature of the stimulus as a whole 2. Select and examine features to check hypothesis 3. Recognize stimulus
Depth perception: Image projected on retina is 2D, perception is 3D (illusion created by brain)
Convergence Binocular. Eyes point more inward to bring close objects into focus
Retinal Disparity Binocular. Difference in the perceived separation of two objects by the left and the right eye
Interposition Monocular. Closer things obscure farther things
Linear Perspective Monocular. Parallel lines are perceived as closer together when farther away
Motion Parallax Monocular. When one is moving, far objects appear to move more slowly than near objects
Texture Gradient Monocular. Objects seem more clustered together if farther away
Relative Size Monocular. Objects that project a smaller image on the retina seem farther away
Relative Clarity Monocular. Far objects will be perceived as more blurry than close objects
Shape Constancy Viewing angle changes the shape of an object's image on the retina but we don't perceive its shape as changing
Location Constancy As we move, location of the retinal image an object projects changes, but we don't perceive changes in its location
Size Constancy An object's retinal image gets smaller as it moves farther away but we don't perceive object as getting smaller
Brightness Constancy Amount of light reflected by an object changes constantly with the amount of light in the environment, but we don't perceive in object brightness
Colour Constancy Wavelength of light projected by an object changes with the amount of light "out there" but we don't perceive the object as changing in colour
Amplitude of sound waves is the perception of: Loudness
Frequency of sound waves is the perception of: Pitch
Complexity of sound waves is the perception of: Timbre
Pinna: Helps tunnel sounds into ear
Eardrum: Vibrates three bones (stirrup, anvil, hammer) with same amplitude and frequency
Cochlea: Contains cilia that sit on top of basilar membrane.
Inner Ear to Brain: Cilia press against membrane initiating signals about sound frequency and amplitude to be sent to the brain via the auditory nerve
Taste receptors are in: The taste buds which are in the Papillae on the tongue
Basic tastes are: Salty, sour, bitter, sweet, umami
Factors that determine taste: (4) 1. Unique combination of basic tastes 2. Temperature 3. Texture 4. Smell
Smell goes to brain via: The olfactory nerve. (Sent to the brain's olfactory bulb)
Created by: umpilome
Popular Psychology sets

 

 



Voices

Use these flashcards to help memorize information. Look at the large card and try to recall what is on the other side. Then click the card to flip it. If you knew the answer, click the green Know box. Otherwise, click the red Don't know box.

When you've placed seven or more cards in the Don't know box, click "retry" to try those cards again.

If you've accidentally put the card in the wrong box, just click on the card to take it out of the box.

You can also use your keyboard to move the cards as follows:

If you are logged in to your account, this website will remember which cards you know and don't know so that they are in the same box the next time you log in.

When you need a break, try one of the other activities listed below the flashcards like Matching, Snowman, or Hungry Bug. Although it may feel like you're playing a game, your brain is still making more connections with the information to help you out.

To see how well you know the information, try the Quiz or Test activity.

Pass complete!
"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries:
restart all cards