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Psychology
11th Grade
10/02/2008

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rod
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a visual receptor most sensitive to the violet-purple wave lengths; night vision; sees black and white
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white light
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light as it originates from the sun or a bulb before it is broken into different frequencies
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lens
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the part of the eye that focuses an object on the back of the eye
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retina
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the back of the eye which contains millions of receptors of light...
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auditory nerve
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bundle of nerves carrying sound to the brain
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eardrum
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a stretched piece of skin over ear, vibrates to sound
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cilia
Definition
tiny hairs in nose
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taste receptors
Definition
decode molecules of food or drink
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texture gradient
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amount of detail we can percieve in objects we are viewing
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ability to see objects in space
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depth perception
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closure
Definition
process of filling in missing details
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adaptation
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ability to ignore certain stimuli while focusing on those that are importante
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reversable figure
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illusion with two figures
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perception
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process of assembling and organizing sensory information to make it meaningful
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cone
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a visual receptor that responds during daylight and receives color
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alfactory
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the sense of smell
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decible
Definition
a measure of how loud a sound is
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alfactory bulb
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units that receive odor molecules and communicate their nature to the brain
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brightness constancy
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keeps brightness constant as an object is moved to various environments
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mueller lyer illusion
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two line illusion
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subliminal reception
Definition
stimulation presented below the level of consioncess
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visual clip
Definition
large pexiglass table used to observe depth perception in kids
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pharoms
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odor chemicals that communicate a message
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gastalt
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organized whole shape or form
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timber
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complexity of sound
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cilia
Definition
cells for hearing and smell
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pupil
Definition
opening of eye
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how loud a sound is
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intensity
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cochlea
Definition
snail shaped part of ear, filled with fluiid and small hairs
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