AP Psychology Sensation and Perception

Front

Depth cues, such as convergence, that depend on the use of two eyes.

Back

Binocular Cue

Front

The system for sensing the position and movement of individual body parts.

Back

Kinesthesis

Front

Retinal receptors that detect black, white, and gray and that work best in dim light.

Back

Rods

Front

Theory that links the pitch we hear to the rate of the cochlea’s hair cell vibrations.

Back

Frequency theory

Front

The minimum difference between two stimuli required for detection 50% of the time.

Back

Difference Threshold

Front

Below one’s absolute threshold for conscious awareness.

Back

Subliminal

Front

Theory that the retina contains three different color receptors – red, green and blue.

Back

Trichromatic Theory

Front

The process of organizing and interpreting sensory information.

Back

Perception

Front

Our tendency to integrate pieces of info into meaningful wholes

Back

Gestalt

Front

What sense helps maintain balance?

Back

Vestibular