Sensation and Perception

Front

The area of the eye lacking photoreceptors is called:

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Blind spot

Front

The sense that informs people about the position and motion of their body is called:

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Kinethesis

Front

The thinking of objects belonging together is called:

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Association

Front

The weakest amount of a stimulus that can be sensed is called:

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absolute threshold

Front

The process by which we interpret sensory stimulation is called:

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Perception

Front

Damage to the middle ear, causing sounds to not be heard, is known as:

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Conductive hearing loss

Front

The five senses are: Sight, hearing, taste, smell, movement; Sight, balance, taste, smell, touch; Sight, hearing, taste, smell, touch; Sight, hearing, taste, intuition, touch

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Sight, hearing, taste, smell, touch

Front

Neurons that are sensitive to light are called:

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Photoreceptors

Front

The nearness of lines together is called:

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Proximity

Front

Which of the following are ways in which a dog’s perception of the world is different from ours? Dogs see fewer colors, rely more on smell, and hear higher frequencies than humans.

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Dogs see fewer colors, rely more on smell, and hear higher frequencies than humans.