AP Psychology - U3 Sensation and Perception

AP Psychology - U3 Sensation and Perception

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Biology

9th - 12th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Kinesthesis

Back

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

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Absolute Threshold

Back

The minimum level of stimulus intensity needed for a stimulus to be detected 50% of the time.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Sensation vs. Perception

Back

Sensation is the detection of physical energy from the environment, while perception is the interpretation of that sensory information.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Accommodation (in vision)

Back

The process by which the lens changes shape to focus images on the retina.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Trichromatic Theory

Back

The theory that the retina contains three different color receptors: red, green, and blue.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Vestibular Sense

Back

The sense that provides information about balance and spatial orientation.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Haptic Sense

Back

The sense of touch, including pressure, temperature, and pain.

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