AP Psych Unit 3 Test Review

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What is Weber's law?

Back

Weber's law states that two stimuli must differ by a constant proportion for their difference to be perceived.

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What do feature detectors respond to according to Hubel and Wiesel?

Back

Feature detectors respond to specific aspects of visual stimulation.

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What is Anterograde Amnesia?

Back

Anterograde Amnesia is the inability to form new memories after a certain event.

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What are Gestalt principles?

Back

Gestalt principles are the tendencies of humans to group stimuli by similarity and physical proximity.

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Where are olfactory receptor cells located?

Back

Olfactory receptor cells are located at the tops of the nasal passages.

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What is the difference threshold?

Back

The difference threshold is the minimum difference in stimulation that a person can detect 50% of the time.

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What is sensory interaction?

Back

Sensory interaction is the principle that one sense may influence another, such as taste and smell.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

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What is the opponent-process theory?

Back

The opponent-process theory suggests that color perception is controlled by the activity of two opponent systems: a blue-yellow mechanism and a red-green mechanism.

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What is perceptual inference?

Back

Perceptual inference is the process by which the brain fills in gaps in sensory information.

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What is the concept of constancy in perception?

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The concept of constancy refers to the tendency to perceive objects as unchanging despite changes in sensory input.