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Sensation and Perception// Q+A

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An athlete gets hurt during a game, but doesn't realize they're hurt until after the game. Name the term.   Selective Attention  
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When talking with a friend, you may not notice a frisbee fly past your head. Name the term.   Inattentional Blindness  
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Going on a date and not realizing that your date changed their outfit half way through. Name the term.   Change Blindness  
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Some can hear the tick of a clock in a quiet room. Name the term.   Absolute Threshold  
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Placing a sheet of paper on your arms until you can feel the weight. Name the term.   Just Noticeable Difference  
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Two lights must differ by 8% in intensity to be noticed. Name the term.   Weber's Law  
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An eyelash on your cheek. Name the term.   Subliminal  
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A parent's ability to hear their child's cry. Name the term.   Signal Detection Theory  
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Hanging out with your friends for your weekly movie night. Name the term.   Top-Down Processing  
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Attending your first day of school after being homeschooled all your life. Name the term.   Bottom-Up Processing  
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Eventually tuning out a loud A/C unit that distracted you. Name the term.   Sensory Adaptation  
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Why do we have a blind spot in our sight?   The blind spot is where the optic nerve and contains no rods or cones.  
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What are the three properties of light?   1) Amplitude 2) Wavelength 3) Purity  
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Where does the thalamus send info for interpretation?   The auditory cortex, located in the temporal lobe.  
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What is PAT HAS COW BOH?   Pinna, Auditory Canal, Tympanic Membrane Hammer, Anvil, Stirrup Cochlea, Oval Window Basilar Membrane, Organ of Corti, Hair Cells  
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What are the basic skin sensations?   1) Cold 2) Warm 3) Pressure 4) Pain  
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How can top-down processing play a role during the pain experience?   The brain determines whether or not you will perceive painand how that perception will occur.  
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What are the 5 basic tastes?   1) Sweet 2) Sour 3) Bitter 4) Salty 5) Umami  
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