Senses and Perception
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| Cornea | Protects the eye and bends to provide focus
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| Iris | Colored part of the eye
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| Pupil | Dialation/Constriction
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| 2 Causes of Dialation/Constriction | (1) light, (2) inner emotions
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| Lens | Directs the light to the back of the eye; changes shape to accomidate light coming in
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| 2 Parts in Retina and Functions | Rods: see in dim light; black and white
Cones: See color
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| Optic Nerve | Connects eye to the brain
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| Blind spot | Spot by the optic nerve where you cannot see
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| Fovea | Concentration of cones where you see sharpest
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| 2 Issues with vision | Myopia and Hyperopia
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| Myopia | Nearsightedness - See closer more clearly
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| Hyperopia | Farsightedness - See further more clearly
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| Wavelength (in vision) | Hue
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| Amplitude (in vision) | Intensity/Brightness
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| Complexity (in vision) | Whether we see a pure color or a mixture of colors
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| Trichromatic theory of vision | There are 3 major colors (Red, Blue, and Green) which overlap
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| Opponent Process Theory | You either see Black or White/Red or Green/ Blue or Yellow
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| Dual Process Theory | The Trichromatic Theory is at the retina and the Opponant Process Theory is at the optic nerve
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| Trichromat | Can see all the colors (Red, Green, Blue)
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| Dichromat | Can only see two of the colors
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| Monochromat | Sees only black and white
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| Frequency (in audition) | Pitch
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| Amplitude (in audition) | Volume
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| 3 Parts of the Ear | Outer, Middle, and Inner Ear
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| Outer Ear Parts | Pinna, Auditory Canal, Ear Drum
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| Middle Ear Parts | Hammer, Anvil, Stirrup
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| Inner Ear Parts | Choclea, Auditory Nerve
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| Place Theory (on Audition) | There are certain places on the membrane near the choclea taht are stimulated by different sounds
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| Frequency Theory (on Audition) | Hairs in the choclea bend at the same frequency as the sound
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| Nerve Deafness | Issues with the auditory nerve (aka Inner Ear Deafness)
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| Conduction Deafness | Something wrong mechanically that stops sound from reaching the choclea
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| Tinnitis | Ringing in the ear; first indication of hearing loss
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| Gustation | Sense of taste
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| How often children's taste buds change | Every 7 days
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| Difference between children and adults taste | Children taste buds change more frequently so they don't like food with strong taste, while adults can get used to strong tastes
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| 3 Skin Sensations | Pressure, Pain, and Temperature
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| Kinesthesis | Sense of body parts related to the whole body
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| Vestibular Sense | Position of your body; Sense of balance
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| How people are affected by Motion Sickness in different stages of life | Infant - unaffected
Child - very affected
Adults - less affected
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| Extra Sensory Perception (E.S.P.) | "6th Sense"; No scientific proof
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| Illusion | Perception and sensation don't match up
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| Prosaprognosia | Can't recognize people's faces
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| Figure/Ground | We see figures on a background
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| Closure | We close spaces in our mind to make a recognizable object
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| Perceptual Constancy | Our perception stays the same even with sensory changes
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| Shape Constancy | we can recognize an object, even with change of shape (it's rotated)
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| Size Constancy | We can recognize objects with their true size, (like a person in front of a mountain)
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| Ames Room | A room that plays with our perception of location and size
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| Depth Perception | Ability to know how far something is; learned ability
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| Perceptual Set | Our perception is based on experiences
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