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GRE Psychology: Perception Sensation

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1. Is when two horizontal lines of equal length appear unequal because of two vertical lines that slant inward






2. The overarching Gestalt idea that experience will be organized as meaningful - symmetrical - and simple whenever possible.






3. A thick layer of glass above a surface that dropped off sharply. The glass provided solid - level ground doe subjects to move across in spite of the cliff below. Animals and babies were used as subjects and both groups avoided moving into the 'cliff'






4. It travels through the horizontal cells to the bipolar cells to the amacrine cells. Finally the information heads to the ganglion cells.






5. Takes place when receptors for a particular sense detect a stimulus.






6. The physical intensity of a sound wave largely determines loudness






7. After images are perceived because of fatigued receptors. Because our eyes have a partially oppositional system for seeing colors - such as red-green or black-white - once on side is overstimulated and fatigued - it can no longer respond and is overs






8. Is the tendency to make figures out of symmetrical images






9. He tendency to group together items that are near each other






10. Also known as color - is the dominant wavelength of light






11. 1. Reception 2. Sensory Transduction 3. Neural Pathways






12. Is knowing the color of an object even with tinted glasses on






13. Refers to how we see texture or fine detail differently from different distances






14. Saying you detect a stimulus that is not there






15. Consists of one optic nerve connection each eye to the brain.






16. Correctly sensing a stimulus






17. Is the inability to recognize faces






18. The tendency to perceive a smooth motion. This explains why motion is perceived when there is none - often by the use of flashing lights or rapidly shown still-fram pictures - such as in the perception of cartoons. This is apparent motion






19. Begins with the tympanic membrane (eardrum) which is stretch across the auditory canal. Behind this membrane are the Ossicles (3 small bones) - the last of which is the stapes. Sound vibrations bump against the tympanic membrane - causing the ossicl






20. Rightly stating that no stimulus exists






21. Proposed the tri-color theory - research shows that the opponent-process theory seems to be at work in the Lateral geniculate body - research shows that the tri-color theory seems to be at work in the Retina






22. Factors into why we see what we expect to see






23. The physical intensity of light






24. Says that the strength of a stimulus must be significantly increased to produce a slight difference in sensation

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25. Is the tendency to complete incomplete figures






26. All the things a person sees trains them to perceive






27. Can be perceived as two different things depending on how you look at them






28. The chemical that aids the receptor cells in transduction






29. Is the result of regeneration of retinal pigment






30. The moon looks larger when we see it on the horizon than when we see it in the sky. This is because the horizon contains visual cues that make the moon seem more distant than the overhead sky.






31. Why do cones see better than rods?






32. We see objects because of the light they reflect






33. Has been called the most important depth cue. Our eyes view objects from two slightly different angles - which allows us to create a 3-dimensional figure






34. Failing to detect a present stimulus






35. The way that a single point of light viewed in darkness will appear to shake or move. the reason for this is the movement of our own eyes






36. Located by the cornea






37. The optic nerve is made up of...






38. The center of the retina; has the greatest visual acuity






39. Developed the visual cliff to study whether depth perception was innate






40. Allows the eyes to see contrast and prevents repetitive information from being sent to the brain. Once the receptor cell is stimulated - the others nearby are inhibited.






41. Where half of all fibers from the optic nerve of each eye cross over and join the optic nerve from the other eye. This insures input from each eye will be put together in a full picture in the brain.






42. Famous for the theory of color blindness






43. Involves both innate/sensory and is partially learned/conceptual






44. Objects that have been drawn and can be perceived but are geometrically impossible






45. Revolves around perception and asserts that people tend to see the world as comprised of organized wholes. The world is understood through top-down processing.






46. Best at seeing fine details






47. Refers to the entire span that can be perceived or detected by the eye at a given moment.






48. Are particularly sensitive to dim light and are used for night vision. They are also concentrated along the sides of the retina - making them extremely important for peripheral vision






49. Is the tendency to see what is easiest or logical to see






50. Electrical impulses travel down these to the brain - where the information is understood