Sensation and Perception AP PSYCH review

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What does JND stand for in psychology?

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Just Noticeable Difference

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What does the vestibular sense help us with?

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Balancing and maintaining body orientation

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What is transduction?

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The process of transmitting neural impulses to the brain

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What is olfaction?

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The sense of smell

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What are the three main parts of the ear?

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Outer ear, middle ear, inner ear

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What is selective attention?

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The ability to focus on a specific stimulus while ignoring others

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What is signal detection theory?

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The theory that explains how we detect stimuli based on factors such as attention and expectations

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What does parallel processing refer to in vision?

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Processing different aspects of a visual stimulus simultaneously

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What is the difference between sensation and perception?

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Sensation is the process of receiving sensory information, while perception is the process of interpreting it.

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What are the functions of rods and cones in the human eye?

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Rods detect light intensity, cones detect color and detail