Important Terms - Chapter 5
sensory receptors
sensation
receptors
perception
absolute threshold
psychophysics
difference threshold (JND)
Weber’s Law
sensory adaptation
cornea
pupil
iris
lens
retina
cones
rods
visible spectrum
hue
saturation
brightness
blind spot
fovea
peripheral vision
dark adaptation
night blindness
visual acuity
myopia
hyperopia
astigmatism
presbyopia
glaucoma
cataract
Young-Helmholtz/Trichromatic theory
negative afterimage
opponent process theory
color constancy
color-blind
trichromatic vision
dichromatic vision
monochromatic vision
feature detectors
gestalt principles
depth cues
binocular cues
monocular cues
convergence
retinal disparity
accommodation
overlap
height
texture gradient
linear perspective
aerial perspective
relative size
light and shadow
relative motion
size constancy
brightness constancy
shape constancy
stroboscopic motion
frequency
Hertz (Hz)
amplitude
timbre
pinna
eardrum
auditory ossicles
cochlea
basilar membrane
frequency theory
volley principle
place theory
decibel scale
conduction deafness
nerve deafness
stimulation deafness
tinnitus
olfaction
lock-and-key theory
pheromones
anosmia
taste buds
taste
flavor
ageusia
somesthetic senses
gate-control theory
kinesthesis
vestibular system
extrasensory perception (ESP)
parapsychology
telepathy
clairvoyance
precognition
psychokinesis
Zener cards
phantom limb