AP Psych - Unit 3

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The minimum amount of stimulation a person needs to detect a stimulus 50 percent of the time is called the

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absolute threshold.

Front

The principle that two stimuli must differ by a constant proportion for their difference to be perceived is known as

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Weber's law.

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Diminished sensitivity to an unchanging stimulus is known as

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sensory adaptation.

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The feature detectors identified by Hubel and Weisel respond to specific aspects of ________ stimulation.

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visual

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The organization of two-dimensional retinal images into three-dimensional perceptions is called

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depth perception.

Front

Which of the following is a binocular cue for the perception of distance? relative size, retinal disparity, relative motion, linear perspective, visual cliff

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retinal disparity

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The convergence of parallel lines provides the distance cue known as

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linear perspective.

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A stereotype is most similar to

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a perceptual set.

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Although Sue Yen sees her chemistry teacher several times a week, she didn't recognize the teacher when she saw her in the grocery store. This best illustrates the importance of

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context effects.

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Ohio State University pedestrians were more likely to cross streets unsafely if they were talking on a cell phone. This best illustrates the impact of

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selective attention.