PSYCHOLOGY: FLASHCARD on Chapter 4 "Sensation & Perception"

Front

What is color blindness?

Back

A visual impairment that affects the ability to distinguish certain colors.

Front

What part of the eye controls the amount of light entering the pupil?

Back

The iris.

Front

Which sense, along with taste, contributes to the sensation of flavor?

Back

Smell.

Front

What are complementary colors?

Back

Colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel.

Front

Where are the hammer, anvil, and stirrup located?

Back

In the middle ear.

Front

What is the function of the pupil in the eye?

Back

To allow light to enter the eye.

Front

What is the role of the cornea?

Back

To refract light and help focus it onto the retina.

Front

What is the difference between sensation and perception?

Back

Sensation is the process of receiving stimuli, while perception is the interpretation of those stimuli.

Front

What is the function of the optic nerve?

Back

To transmit visual information from the retina to the brain.

Front

What is the definition of the term 'threshold' in psychology?

Back

The minimum level of stimulus intensity needed to detect a stimulus.