AP Psychology_Unit 1 Vocabulary Quiz #5

Conduction Deafness

• Hearing impairment caused by problems with the inner ear.

• Hearing impairment caused by problems with the outer or middle ear, such as damage to the ear canal, eardrum, or middle ear bones.

• Hearing impairment that is permanent and cannot be treated.

• Hearing impairment caused by exposure to loud noises.

Wavelength

• The distance between sound wave peaks.

• The frequency of sound waves.

• The amplitude of sound waves.

• The speed of sound waves.

Sensation

• The process by which our sensory receptors and nervous system receive and represent stimulus energies from our environment.

• The ability to perceive and interpret information from our surroundings through reasoning.

• The act of responding to stimuli with reflex actions without conscious thought.

• The method by which we memorize and recall information from our experiences.

Dichromatism

• A type of color vision deficiency with two types of cone cells

• A condition where individuals see all colors normally

• A type of color blindness that affects only blue and yellow

• A visual impairment that affects only brightness perception

Synesthesia

• A condition where one sensory pathway leads to experiences in another sensory pathway.

• A type of visual impairment affecting color perception.

• A psychological disorder characterized by hallucinations.

• A neurological condition that affects motor skills.

Rods

• Photoreceptor cells in the retina responsible for vision in low light conditions and detecting motion.

• Cells in the retina that provide color vision in bright light conditions.

• Neurons that transmit signals from the retina to the brain.

• Muscle cells that control the movement of the eye.

Lens

• Transparent structure in the eye that focuses light onto the retina.

• A part of the eye that gives it color.

• The outer layer of the eye that protects it from dust.

• A fluid that fills the eye and maintains its shape.

Blindsight

• A phenomenon where individuals can see without using their eyes.

• A condition where individuals can respond to visual stimuli without conscious perception.

• A type of visual impairment that affects color perception.

• A visual processing disorder that enhances conscious awareness.

Perception

• The ability to see and hear things clearly.

• The process of organizing and interpreting sensory information to make sense of the world around us.

• A method of memorizing information through repetition.

• The act of responding to stimuli in the environment.

Retina

• The outer layer of the eye that protects it from damage.

• The light-sensitive inner surface of the eye containing photoreceptor cells that convert light into neural signals.

• The colored part of the eye that controls the size of the pupil.

• The transparent front part of the eye that helps to focus light.