Theory that presumes the brain determines a sound's pitch by recognizing the specific place on the basilar membrane that is generating the neural signal
The study of phenomena such as clairvoyance and telepathy
Trying to see a hidden representational image in a piece of abstract art by looking carefully at each element in the picture and trying to form an image employs which kind of perceptual process?
When ice-cold water passes through one coil and comfortably warm water through another, how do we perceive the combined sensation?
sensory receptor that sends signals that cause the perception of pain to the brain and spinal cord
The minimum amount of stimulation a person needs to detect a stimulus 50 percent of the time
When two adjacent lights blink on and off in quick succession, we perceive a single light moving back and forth between them. This is known as
The coiled, fluid-filled tube in which sound waves trigger nerve impulses
A binocular cue for perceiving depth or distance
Important sensors in your joints, tendons, bones, and ears enable your sense of the position and movements of your body parts, known as___.
In what part of the brain are feature detectors located?
the process by which we select, organize, and interpret sensory information in order to recognize meaningful objects and events
monitors your head's and body's position and movement and associated with sense of balance
The sense of smell is known as
After listening to your high-volume car stereo for 15 minutes, you fail to realize how loudly the music is blasting. This best illustrates
ability to pay attention to only one voice at a time
emphasizes that personal expectations and motivations influence the level of absolute thresholds
Decreased visual acuity would likely indicate damage to what part of the eye?
Name the 5 types of taste.
Taste and smell are both what kind of senses?
Which receptor cells are the most light sensitive?
The area of the brain that receives information from the nose is directly connected with the limbic system. This connection may explain why smells are often involved in ___?
The tendency to perceive a moving light in the night sky as belonging to an airplane rather than a satellite best illustrates the impact of __?
principle that one sense may influence another, as when the smell of food influences its taste
Which theory suggests that large-fiber activity in the spinal cord can prevent pain signals from reaching the brain?
