Exam Review 2

The process of detecting environmental stimuli or stimuli arising from the body

The tendency to pay less attention to a non changing source of stimulation

Processing of information that begins with the sensory receptors and works up to the brain's integration of sensory information

Information processing is guided by higher-level mental processes as when we construct perceptions drawing from our own experience and expectations

The wave’s height
determines the

The smallest amount of stimulus that can be detected 50% of the time

Brightly colored circular muscle surrounding the pupil of the eye

Name the two retinal receptors

Central focal point of the retina

The sound waves strike the

• Basilar membrane

• Eardrum

• Cochlea

• Hair cells