Define These Visual Sensation Terms Flashcards

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.

_____ is the process by which we detect physical energy in the environment and encoding that energy as neural signals.

The opponent-process theory is MOST useful for explaining the characteristics of:

Cones or rods are: more light-sensitive and less color-sensitive than cones.

The size of the difference threshold is greater for heavier objects than for lighter ones. This best illustrates:

When attending an extremely loud concert, your absolute threshold for sound is likely to:

The detection and encoding of stimulus energies by the nervous system is called:

This can briefly influence attitudes, thoughts, preferences and emotions

In dim lighting, your _____ are ineffectual

Feature detectors are located in the:

The opponent-process theory is MOST useful for explaining the characteristics of:

Brightness is to amplitude as hue is to:

The ____ of a color corresponds to the purity of a light wave

The area where the optic nerve leaves the retina is referred to as the:

Where is the visual cortex located?