The smallest difference between two stimuli that is LO 3.1 The smallest difference between two stimuli that is detectable 50 percent of the time is called: Absolute threshold Just noticeable difference Subliminal perception Habituation Sensory adaptation

The smallest difference between two stimuli that is LO 3.1 The smallest difference between two stimuli that is detectable 50 percent of the time is called: Absolute threshold Just noticeable difference (p. 84) Subliminal perception Habituation Sensory adaptation

The process by which lower centers of the brain “ignore” or prevent conscious attention to stimuli that do not change is called: Sensory adaptation Habituation Sensation Subliminal perception Absolute threshold

The process by which lower centers of the brain “ignore” or prevent conscious attention to stimuli that do not change is called: Sensory adaptation Habituation (p. 86) Sensation Subliminal perception Absolute threshold

What property of light is reflected by the amplitude of a light wave? LO 3.3 What property of light is reflected by the amplitude of a light wave? Saturation Color Hue Brightness Timbre

What property of light is reflected by the amplitude of a light wave? LO 3.3 What property of light is reflected by the amplitude of a light wave? Saturation Color Hue Brightness (p. 87) Timbre

The part of the eye that can only detect black and white LO 3.4 The part of the eye that can only detect black and white and shades of gray is called: Cones Rods Vitreous humor Pupil Iris

The part of the eye that can only detect black and white LO 3.4 The part of the eye that can only detect black and white and shades of gray is called: Cones (p. 89-90) Rods Vitreous humor Pupil Iris

The ___________________ theory proposes that the LO 3.5 The ___________________ theory proposes that the combination of red, blue, and green cones and rate at which they fire determines what color will be seen. opponent-process theory trichromatic theory light adaptation dark adaptation afterimage theory

The ___________________ theory proposes that the LO 3.5 The ___________________ theory proposes that the combination of red, blue, and green cones and rate at which they fire determines what color will be seen. opponent-process theory trichromatic theory (p. 91-92) light adaptation dark adaptation afterimage theory

The property of sound waves that corresponds to the purity LO 3.6 The property of sound waves that corresponds to the purity of the sound is called: Pitch Volume Timbre Brightness Saturation

The property of sound waves that corresponds to the purity LO 3.6 The property of sound waves that corresponds to the purity of the sound is called: Pitch Volume Timbre (p. 96) Brightness Saturation

According to ____________ theory, pitch is related to how LO 3.7 According to ____________ theory, pitch is related to how fast the basilar membrane vibrates, and can explain how sounds up to 100 hz can be heard. frequency theory place theory trichromatic theory opponent-process theory just noticeable difference

According to ____________ theory, pitch is related to how LO 3.7 According to ____________ theory, pitch is related to how fast the basilar membrane vibrates, and can explain how sounds up to 100 hz can be heard. frequency theory (p. 98) place theory trichromatic theory opponent-process theory just noticeable difference

If a person can hear sounds, but has difficulty interpreting LO 3.7 If a person can hear sounds, but has difficulty interpreting the sounds, it is likely that what area has been damaged? Tympanic membrane Cochlea Auditory nerve Hammer Anvil

If a person can hear sounds, but has difficulty interpreting LO 3.7 If a person can hear sounds, but has difficulty interpreting the sounds, it is likely that what area has been damaged? Tympanic membrane Cochlea Auditory nerve (p. 97) Hammer Anvil

In nerve hearing impairment, which part of the ear is most LO 3.8 In nerve hearing impairment, which part of the ear is most likely to have been damaged? Pinna Tympanic membrane Oval window Stirrup Cochlea

In nerve hearing impairment, which part of the ear is most LO 3.8 In nerve hearing impairment, which part of the ear is most likely to have been damaged? Pinna Tympanic membrane Oval window Stirrup Cochlea (p. 99)

______________ is considered to be a “chemical sense” LO 3.10 ______________ is considered to be a “chemical sense” because receptors in this area receive molecules of various substances that fit into receptor sites, much like a neurotransmitter in the brain fits into its receptor sites. Olfaction Gustation Audition Vision Kinesthetic

______________ is considered to be a “chemical sense” LO 3.10 ______________ is considered to be a “chemical sense” because receptors in this area receive molecules of various substances that fit into receptor sites, much like a neurotransmitter in the brain fits into its receptor sites. Olfaction Gustation (p. 101) Audition Vision Kinesthetic

According to the gate control theory of pain, stimulation of LO 3.11 According to the gate control theory of pain, stimulation of pain receptors leads to the release of ____________, which sends signals to the brain that are interpreted as pain. endorphines substance P serotonin GABA acetlycholine

According to the gate control theory of pain, stimulation of LO 3.11 According to the gate control theory of pain, stimulation of pain receptors leads to the release of ____________, which sends signals to the brain that are interpreted as pain. endorphines substance P (p. 106) serotonin GABA acetlycholine

This Gestalt principle explains why we tend to group items LO 3.14 This Gestalt principle explains why we tend to group items that are close together in time as being related: Closure Similarity Proximity Continuity Contiguity

This Gestalt principle explains why we tend to group items LO 3.14 This Gestalt principle explains why we tend to group items that are close together in time as being related: Closure Similarity Proximity Continuity Contiguity (p. 110)

One monocular cue that can be used to perceive depth in LO 3.15 One monocular cue that can be used to perceive depth in which parallel lines appear to converge as they become further away in distance (as with railroad tracks) is called: Relative size Texture gradient Aerial perspective Linear perspective Motion parallax

One monocular cue that can be used to perceive depth in LO 3.15 One monocular cue that can be used to perceive depth in which parallel lines appear to converge as they become further away in distance (as with railroad tracks) is called: Relative size Texture gradient Aerial perspective Linear perspective (p. 112) Motion parallax

The tendency for people to assume that a blocked object is behind another object, and is therefore further away, is called: Interposition Accommodation Binocular disparity Convergence Relative size

The tendency for people to assume that a blocked object is behind another object, and is therefore further away, is called: Interposition (p. 112) Accommodation Binocular disparity Convergence Relative size

One optical illusion that involves a misapplication of size LO 3.16 One optical illusion that involves a misapplication of size constancy (i.e., the tendency to view an object as always being the same size, regardless of distance from the viewer) is called: Muller-Lyer illusion Moon illusion Bottom-up processing Top-down processing Perceptual set

One optical illusion that involves a misapplication of size LO 3.16 One optical illusion that involves a misapplication of size constancy (i.e., the tendency to view an object as always being the same size, regardless of distance from the viewer) is called: Muller-Lyer illusion Moon illusion (p. 115) Bottom-up processing Top-down processing Perceptual set