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Psy Chapter 6
Sensation and perception
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Psychology
Undergraduate 1
10/16/2013

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Transduction
Definition
The process of converting one form of energy into another that your brain can use.
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Conea
Definition
Light enters the eye.
Protects the eye and bends light to provide focus.
Term
Pupil
Definition
A small adjacent opening surrounded by the iris.
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Iris
Definition
A color muscle that controls the size of the pupil by dilating or constricting it. ( depending on light intensity and inner emotion).
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Retina
Definition
A multilayered tissue on the eyeballs sensitive inner surface.
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Perceptual set
Definition
A set of mental expectations and assumptions thats affects what we hear, see, taste and feel.
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Transparent lens
Definition
Behind the pupil.
Focuses incoming light rays in to an imagine on the retina.
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Accommodation
Definition
The transparent lens focuses the rays by changing its curvature and thickness.
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