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Senses and Perception

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Definition
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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