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Side A ------ Side B
The police officer sometimes shines a light into the driver's eye. This typically results in the contraction of the _____, which controls the size of the pupil and thus the amount of light entering the eye. ------ Iris
_____ is the process by which we detect physical energy in the environment and encoding that energy as neural signals. ------ Sensation
The opponent-process theory is MOST useful for explaining the characteristics of: ------ afterimages
Cones or rods are: more light-sensitive and less color-sensitive than cones. ------ Rods
The size of the difference threshold is greater for heavier objects than for lighter ones. This best illustrates: ------ Weber's Law
When attending an extremely loud concert, your absolute threshold for sound is likely to: ------ increase
The detection and encoding of stimulus energies by the nervous system is called: ------ stimilus
this can briefly influence attitudes, thoughts, preferences and emotions ------ subliminal stimuli
in dim lighting, your _____ are ineffectual ------ cones
feature detectors are located in the: ------ visual cortex
The opponent-process theory is MOST useful for explaining the characteristics of: ------ afterimages
brightness is to amplitude as hue is to: ------ wavelength
the ____ of a color corresponds to the purity of a light wave ------ saturation
The area where the optic nerve leaves the retina is referred to as the: ------ blind spot
where is the visual cortex located? ------ back of the brain
The adjustable opening in the center of the eye through which light enters is called the: ------ pupil
where are feature detectors located? ------ the visual cortex
photoreceptors, bipolar cells, ganglion cells is the correct path that leads to what nerve? ------ optic nerve
___ occurs below your absolute threshold for conscious awareness. ------ subliminal stimulation
The retina's central focal point is the _____, which contains only cones, no rods. ------ fovea
As a result of the absence of _____ in the _____ part of the eye, we have a tiny hole, known as a blind spot, in our field of vision. ------ photoreceptors; optic disk
five main types of taste sensations are: ------ salt, sour, bitter, sweet and savory
____ plays a role in the reproductive behavior of many species. ------ pheromones
__ fibers is fast pain system__fibers is slow pain system ------ A-delta; C
what makes up the inner ear? ------ cochlea, semicircular canals and vestibular sacs
Also resembling a snail, the _____ is a fluid-filled tube that contains the basilar membrane and hair cells. ------ cochlea
According to the _____ theory, the spinal cord contains a neurological gate that either blocks pain signals or allows them to pass on to the brain. ------ gate control
Which structure involved in hearing corresponds MOST closely in function to the photoreceptors in the retina for vision? ------ hair cells
touch includes the four basic sensations: ------ pressure, pain, warmth and cold
In terms of the transduction of physical energy into coded neural messages, the _____ is to the eye as the _____ is to the ear. ------ retina; cochlea
Umami = ------ meat, cheese and MSG
top-down processing = ------ conceptually driven processing
This Gestalt psychologist was the first to study the illusion of motion, known as induced motion. ------ Karl Duncker
The phenomenon that involves the misperception of the length of two identical lines, one with arrows pointing outward, and one with arrows pointing inward is called the: ------ Müller-Lyer illusion
___ is not a monocular for depth ------ similarity
This Gestalt psychologist was the first to study the illusion of motion, known as stroboscopic motion. ------ Max Wertheimer
Monocular depth cues rely on the relationship between_____ and _____ ------ distance and size
The Gestalt psychologist, _____, was the first to study the illusion of motion, known as induced motion. ------ Karl Dunker
The Gestalt psychologist _____ was the first to study the illusion of motion, known as stroboscopic motion. ------ Max Wertheimer
_____ occurs when one object partially blocks our view of another, we perceive it as closer. ------ interposition

Side A ------ Side B
The police officer sometimes shines a light into the driver's eye. This typically results in the contraction of the _____, which controls the size of the pupil and thus the amount of light entering the eye. ------ Iris
_____ is the process by which we detect physical energy in the environment and encoding that energy as neural signals. ------ Sensation
The opponent-process theory is MOST useful for explaining the characteristics of: ------ afterimages
Cones or rods are: more light-sensitive and less color-sensitive than cones. ------ Rods
The size of the difference threshold is greater for heavier objects than for lighter ones. This best illustrates: ------ Weber's Law
When attending an extremely loud concert, your absolute threshold for sound is likely to: ------ increase
The detection and encoding of stimulus energies by the nervous system is called: ------ stimilus
this can briefly influence attitudes, thoughts, preferences and emotions ------ subliminal stimuli
in dim lighting, your _____ are ineffectual ------ cones
feature detectors are located in the: ------ visual cortex
The opponent-process theory is MOST useful for explaining the characteristics of: ------ afterimages
brightness is to amplitude as hue is to: ------ wavelength
the ____ of a color corresponds to the purity of a light wave ------ saturation
The area where the optic nerve leaves the retina is referred to as the: ------ blind spot
where is the visual cortex located? ------ back of the brain
The adjustable opening in the center of the eye through which light enters is called the: ------ pupil
where are feature detectors located? ------ the visual cortex
photoreceptors, bipolar cells, ganglion cells is the correct path that leads to what nerve? ------ optic nerve
___ occurs below your absolute threshold for conscious awareness. ------ subliminal stimulation
The retina's central focal point is the _____, which contains only cones, no rods. ------ fovea
As a result of the absence of _____ in the _____ part of the eye, we have a tiny hole, known as a blind spot, in our field of vision. ------ photoreceptors; optic disk
five main types of taste sensations are: ------ salt, sour, bitter, sweet and savory
____ plays a role in the reproductive behavior of many species. ------ pheromones
__ fibers is fast pain system__fibers is slow pain system ------ A-delta; C
what makes up the inner ear? ------ cochlea, semicircular canals and vestibular sacs
Also resembling a snail, the _____ is a fluid-filled tube that contains the basilar membrane and hair cells. ------ cochlea
According to the _____ theory, the spinal cord contains a neurological gate that either blocks pain signals or allows them to pass on to the brain. ------ gate control
Which structure involved in hearing corresponds MOST closely in function to the photoreceptors in the retina for vision? ------ hair cells
touch includes the four basic sensations: ------ pressure, pain, warmth and cold
In terms of the transduction of physical energy into coded neural messages, the _____ is to the eye as the _____ is to the ear. ------ retina; cochlea
Umami = ------ meat, cheese and MSG
top-down processing = ------ conceptually driven processing
This Gestalt psychologist was the first to study the illusion of motion, known as induced motion. ------ Karl Duncker
The phenomenon that involves the misperception of the length of two identical lines, one with arrows pointing outward, and one with arrows pointing inward is called the: ------ Müller-Lyer illusion
___ is not a monocular for depth ------ similarity
This Gestalt psychologist was the first to study the illusion of motion, known as stroboscopic motion. ------ Max Wertheimer
Monocular depth cues rely on the relationship between_____ and _____ ------ distance and size
The Gestalt psychologist, _____, was the first to study the illusion of motion, known as induced motion. ------ Karl Dunker
The Gestalt psychologist _____ was the first to study the illusion of motion, known as stroboscopic motion. ------ Max Wertheimer
_____ occurs when one object partially blocks our view of another, we perceive it as closer. ------ interposition