AP Psychology - U3 Sensation and Perception

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Kinesthesis

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The system for sensing the position and movement of individual body parts.

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Absolute Threshold

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The minimum level of stimulus intensity needed for a stimulus to be detected 50% of the time.

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Sensation vs. Perception

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Sensation is the detection of physical energy from the environment, while perception is the interpretation of that sensory information.

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Accommodation (in vision)

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The process by which the lens changes shape to focus images on the retina.

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Trichromatic Theory

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The theory that the retina contains three different color receptors: red, green, and blue.

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Vestibular Sense

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The sense that provides information about balance and spatial orientation.

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Haptic Sense

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The sense of touch, including pressure, temperature, and pain.

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Place Theory

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The theory that different areas of the cochlea respond to different frequencies of sound.

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Opponent Process Theory

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The theory that color perception is controlled by the activity of two opponent systems: a blue-yellow mechanism and a red-green mechanism.

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Signal Detection Theory

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A theory that explains how we detect a signal amidst noise, considering both sensitivity and decision criteria.