AP Psychology - Sensation & Perception; States of Consciousness

Front

In the human eye, rods are to _________, as cones are to ________.

Back

light/ color

Front

What sense helps maintain balance?

Back

Vestibular

Front

The phenomenon of color constancy best demonstrates that...

Back

an object's perceived color is influenced by its surrounding objects

Front

Almost half the birds in the tree outside Brian's window were brown and the rest were red, so Brian perceived them as two different groups of birds. This best illustrates...

Back

similarity

Front

The area of the brain that receives information from the nose is directly connected to the limbic system, rather than relayed first through the thalamus. This connection may explain why smells are often involved in...

Back

vivid memories

Front

Where is the basilar membrane located?

Back

cochlea

Front

The coiled, fluid filled tube in which sound waves trigger nerve impulses is called...

Back

cochlea

Front

The process by which your ears convert sound waves to neural impulses is called...

Back

Transduction

Front

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

Back

Weber's law

Front

A person's diminished sensitivity to an unchanging stimulus is known as...

Back

sensory adaptation