Exam 3: Sensation and Perception

The sensation, or process, of hearing is called

The greater the ________ of sound waves, the louder the sound.

The receptor cells in the retina that enable us to see in dim light are the cones; the cells that enable us to see colour and sharp images are the rods.

What is the vestibular sense, and where are its sensory receptors located?

What is inattentional blindness?

Brightness is determined by ________ and hue is determined by ________.

The name of the condition that occurs in middle age and involves lessened ability of the lens to accommodate is called

Which of the following groups of psychologists was the first to study aspects of perceptual organization systematically?

According to the gate-control theory of pain, where are the neural mechanisms that close and thus prevent pain messages from reaching the brain?

Which part of the ear contains the cochlea and hair cells?

The tendency to group visual, auditory, or other stimuli that share common characteristics or qualities is called

The receptors for hearing are found in the

Our ability to see three dimensions and to estimate distance is called

In psychophysics, JND stands for

The two-point threshold measures how far apart two points must be before we feel them as separate touches.

What are bottom-up and top-down processing?

Research has shown that colour blindness can have many degrees, depending on

Which theory holds that the pitch we hear is determined by the particular location on the basilar membrane where the hair cells vibrate the most?

Hubel and Wiesel determined that each neuron processes visual information of only one type. A line at a specific angle, for example.

The minimum amount of physical stimulation necessary for us to experience a sensation 50 percent of the time is called the