AP Psych Unit 1.6 obj. 1 & 2

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If you cannot see the numbers in the circles, you likely have some form of

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color blindness

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The smallest amount of a particular stimulus that can be detected

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absolute threshold

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Taking in sensory information and moving it to the brain to be processed and perceived is called

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transduction

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The process by which I get used to the disgusting smell whenever I am riding in my friend's dirty car.

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sensory adaptation

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minimum difference between two stimuli required for detection 50% of the time

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just noticeable difference

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The color theory that explains how the after image of this flag appears as red, white, & blue is....

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opponent process

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principle that one sense may influence another

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sensory interaction

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Sensation is to ________ as perception is to ________.

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detection; interpretation

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A researcher presents two lights of varying brightness to a subject who is asked to respond "same" or "different" by comparing their intensities. The researcher is seeking the

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just noticeable difference.

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A woman without sensory adaptation would

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be continuously bothered by street noises outside her house