AP Psych chapter 4, 31-65

Cue to depth that involves images of objects at different distances moving across the retina at different rates.

a vision deficiency in which close objects are seen clearly but distant objects appear blurry

the sensory system for smell

the theory that color perception depends on receptors that make antagonistic responses to three pairs of colors

the point at which the optic nerves from the inside half of each eye cross over and then project to the opposite half of the brain

a hole in the retina where the optic nerve fibers exit the eye

simultaneously extracting differrent kinds of information from the same input

the selection, organization, and interpretation of sensory input

a tendency to experience a stable perception in the face of continually changing sensory input

a readiness to perceive a stimulus in a particular way

the illusion of movement created by presenting visual stimuli in rapid succession

clues about distance that can be given in a flat picture

the idea that perception of pitch corresponds to the vibration of different portions, or places, along the basilar membrane

the stimulus energies that impinge directly on sensory receptors

the study of how physical stimuli are translated into psychological experience

the opening in the center of the iris that helps regulate the amount of light passing into the rear chamber of the eye

the retinal area that, when stimulated, affects the firing of that cell

the neural tissue lining the inside back surface of the eye; it absorbs light, processes images, and sends visual information to the brain

a cue to the depth based on the fact that objects within 25 feet project images to slightly different locations on the left and right retinas, so the right and left eyes see slightly different views of the object

a drawing that is compatible with two different interpretations that can shift back and forth

specialized visual receptors that play a key role in night vision and peripheral vision

the stimulation of sense organs

a gradual decline in sensitivity to prolonged stimulation

a psychophysiological theory proposing that the detection of stimuli involves decision processes as well as sensory processes, which are influenced by a variety of factors besides the physical intensity of a stimulus

the perception of contours where none actuall exist

the registration of sensory input without conscious awareness

formation of colors by removing some wavelengths of light, leaving less light that was originall there

the sensory system for touch

a dividing point between energy levels that do and do not have a detectable effect

in form perception, a progression from the whole to the elements

the theory of color vision holding tha t the human eye has three types of receptors with differing sensitivities to different wavelengths

the sensory system that responds to gravity and keeps people informed of their body's location in space

an inability to recognize objects

the theory holding that groups of auditory nerve fibers fire neural impulses in rapid succession, creating volleys of impulses

the theory stating that the size of a just noticeable difference is a constant proportion of the size of the initial stimulus