AP Psychology, Unit 3, Important Vocab

Front

Device for testing depth perception in infants/young animals

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Visual Cliff

Front

Minimum difference between stimuli for 50% detection

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Difference threshold

Front

Diminished sensitivity due to constant stimulation

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Sensory adaptation

Front

Below absolute threshold for awareness

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Subliminal stimulation

Front

Organization of the visual field into objects that stand out from surroundings

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Figure-ground

Front

Focusing conscious awareness on a stimulus

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Selective attention

Front

Mental predisposition to perceive one thing over another

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Perceptual set

Front

Retinal receptors concentrated in the retina's center, functioning in daylight, detecting fine details and color sensations.

Back

Cones

Front

Visual phenomenon of continuous rotation shown by short samples

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Stroboscopic motion

Front

Perceiving familiar objects as having consistent color despite changes in illumination.

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Color constancy