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