Sensation & Perception

Front

What is the process by which sensory information is converted into neural signals?

Back

Transduction

Front

The minimum level of stimulus intensity needed to detect a stimulus half the time.

Back

Absolute threshold

Front

Which cells in the retina are responsible for color vision?

Back

Cones

Front

What is the outer part of the ear that helps to collect sound?

Back

Pinna

Front

What is the term for the sense of smell?

Back

Olfaction

Front

Which cells in the retina are responsible for vision in low-light conditions?

Back

Rods

Front

Which theory of hearing suggests that the rate of nerve impulses matches the frequency of a tone?

Back

Frequency theory

Front

What are somesthetic senses primarily related to?

Back

Touch and body position.

Front

Contiguity in perception

Back

The tendency to perceive objects that are close together as a group.

Front

Which type of cues are used for depth perception with one eye?

Back

Monocular cues