AP Psych Unit 2 (Sensation)

Front

the process by which our sensory receptors and nervous system receive and represent stimulus energies from our environment

Back

sensation

Front

the smallest detectable difference between two stimuli

Back

difference threshold

Front

the larger or stronger a stimulus, the larger the change required for a person to notice that anything has happened to it

Back

Weber's law

Front

the transparent structure behind the pupil that changes shape to help focus images on the retina

Back

lens

Front

Light sensitive layer of the eye; contains rods and cones

Back

retina

Front

carries neural impulses from the eye to the brain

Back

optic nerve

Front

carries impulses from the inner ear to the brain, resulting in the perception of sound

Back

auditory nerve

Front

carries smell impulses from the nose to the brain

Back

olfactory nerve

Front

the three fluid-filled semicircular canals and adjacent organs located next to the cochlea in each inner ear

Back

vestibular system

Front

the sense of movement and body position

Back

kinesthesis