AP Psychology Unit 3 Review: Sensation and Perception 

__________ is the measure of the ability of the eye to distinguish shapes and the details of objects at a given distance

_________ is the ability for the eyes to team together to focus on a target at an up-close range

_________ is responsible for the conversion of physical energy to neural impulses

transduction for hearing takes place in the _______; for vision in the ________

loudness is determined by sound _______

perception is not an exact internal copy of the world, but based on our experiences as shown by _______

Sensory pathways carry information from the sense organs to the _______

Ernst Weber and Gustave Fechners psychophysical laws concern the relation between _________

The Gestalt principle that refers to an individual's tendency to perceive an incomplete figure as a whole is called __________

The visual cortex is located within the _________

_________ is our ability to identify the location or origin of a detected sound in direction and distance

The blind spot refers to the region of the eye at which the _______ leaves the eye

The intensity of light is our perception of _______

__________ are neurons that are turned on or off by specific features of visual stimuli like edges and movement

A green apple looks green in dim light and bright in sunshine because of ________

auditory signals are processed in the _______

In the dark, an object is more clearly seen when viewed in ________ than when viewed directly.

The pitch of a sound is analogous to which feature of light?

The perception of _________ is related to the intensity of light

Sensory pathways carry information from the sense organs to the ________

_______ is responsible for the conversion of physical energy to neural impulses

Sensory receptors play a key role in detecting in the external world _______

Loudness is determined by sound _______

__________ is heavily influenced by a persons expectations

The intensity of light is our perception of __________

Physical properties of sound include __________ and _________

____________ is the smallest change in physical energy between 2 stimuli that is recognized as different

Starbucks is careful not to change its packaging too much to keep it beneath the __________

_________ is the number of vibrations a sound wave completes in a given time

You can tell who is singing "I'll Be There" (Mariah Carey or the Jackson 5) because of _________

Top-down processing DOES NOT emphasize __________

A bus moves towards you; you don't perceive it as growing larger because of __________

"The whole is other than the sum of its parts" reflects ____________

The visual cliff tests infants on ___________

A green apple looks green in dim light and bright in sunshine because of ___________

If you see the old lady first and then see her in the ambiguous picture it demonstrates ___________

Carolines ___________ provides her with information regarding her body position when she is driving

The perception of ___________ is related to the intensity of light

___________ refers to the fact we don't know how the brain combines features into a single percept

The fish market doesn't smell as bad when I leave because of ___________

Strumming a guitar causes the surrounding air to ___________

Whether a sound has a high or low ___________ refers to its frequency

Sensory DATA is analyzed in ___________ processing

Rods are photoreceptors that allow us to perceive ___________ while cones allow us to see ___________

The concept of ___________ explains why a red dress looks red in dim light and bright sunshine

Auditory signals are processed in the ___________

The blind spot refers to the region of the eye at which the ___________ leaves the eye

As a pterodactyl flies towards you, you don't perceive it as growing larger because of ___________

Wavelength translates into ___________ while intensity will affect the of what we see ___________

The visual cortex is located within the ___________

Tasting pizza is ______, remembering that you hate the taste of pizza is _______

We see color better when we look ___________

We see in dim light better when we look ___________

When we see a line take a 90 degree turn we still perceive it as the same line due to the ___________

Fluid movement in the semicircular canals in the inner ear help you with ___________

Wavelength gives us ___________

This phenomenon occurs because the rods located in the retina are ___________ in the dark than cones and are not ___________

A reason that one typically does not notice a blind spot in the visual field is that the __________ fills in missing information so there is no awareness that the visual field is ___________

Damage to the _______, the _________, and the _________ best explains conduction deafness

Negative afterimages are explained by the ___________

Where in the visual system are feature detectors located?

Balance is influenced by the ___________

Visual acuity is best in the ___________

What is the correct path a neural impulse will follow through the different layers of the retina?

His visual problems most likely came from processing difficulties in the ___________

___________ is the theory of pain sensitivity; explains pain impulses sent to the brain are controlled by the ___________

___________ is the awareness of the position and movement of the parts of the body by means of sensory organs in muscles and joints

___________ is the focusing of conscious awareness on a particular stimulus