Exam 8: Perception, Sensation, and Attention

As the frequency of a sound wave increases we hear it as an increase in

Sensation describes the act of integrating sensory stimulation while perception is the actual raw stimulation of sensory receptors

Second pain is a throbbing, burning, radiating sensation that is not as localized as first pain. Second pain also has more impact on learning and motivation than first pain.

The light-sensitive membrane that covers most of the eye's inner surface is called the

Most people refer to this structure as the ear, but it is actually just the outer projection of the ear

Extrasensory perception is typically classified into three phenomena, known as

Most people tend to pull rather than push a door when a handle is visible. What phenomenon may explain why this might be?

Light is a form of electromagnetic radiation-energy that travels around the world in waves that are separated by varying ______, and can also vary by ______, or the intensity of the light source.

This is the central auditory component of the inner ear, and by the time sound vibrations reach it, they have been amplified dozens of times.

The optic nerve is composed of

Brightness constancy and colour constancy evolved so that our visual systems could

The ambient optic array refers to

The __________is the minimum intensity of a stimulus necessary for it to be detected by a human or non-human animal at least 50% of the time.