The systematic study of the relation between the physical characteristics of stimuli and the sensations they produce is called
Psychophysics
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An important principle of signal detection theory is that detection of any stimulus requires that we discriminate between _______ and ________
Signal; noise
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The human retina contains two types of photoreceptors; they are
Rods and cones
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The chemosenses are our senses of
Taste and smell
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Unlike information from other sensory modalities, olfactory information is sent directly to the
Limbic system
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The Gestalt principle which states that elements that are positioned closely together as a group will be perceived as belonging together is the ______ principle
Proximity
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Bottom-up processing is to_____as top-down processing is to______
Data driven; context driven
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A series of studies by Perrett et al. has demonstrated that perceived facial attractiveness is related to having a (n)
Thinner jaw
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Stereopsis occurs because
Each eye receives a slightly different image of the visual scene
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The top of a convex object appears light coloured while the bottom appears darker. Thus, our visual system appears to interpret this object as if it were illuminated from above. The cue to depth at work in this context is
Shading
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The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis states that
Language can determine thought
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If you wanted to make a white card look whiter you would place it
On a grey background
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Tootell et al. (1995) asked people to watch series of concentric rings moving outwards. When the rings suddenly stopped moving, participants recorded seeing
Continued movement in an inward direction
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It is possible to create the illusion of movement by alternately turning on and off two small lights in a darkened room. This apparent movement of the light between two positions is called the
Phi phenomenon
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The type of memory that has the shortest duration is called______ memory
Sensory
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According to Baddeley, the capacity of the phonological loop is determined by how much information an individual can rehearse in______
2 seconds
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The primacy effect occurs because the words presented earlier in a list of words
Have more opportunity to be rehearsed than words later on in the list
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Card 2
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An important principle of signal detection theory is that detection of any stimulus requires that we discriminate between _______ and ________
Back
Signal; noise
Card 3
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The human retina contains two types of photoreceptors; they are
Back
Card 4
Front
The chemosenses are our senses of
Back
Card 5
Front
Unlike information from other sensory modalities, olfactory information is sent directly to the
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