1. Sensation and Perception – Notes Summary
Lesson One:
What is the difference between:
• Sensation –
• Perception –
How do Absolute Threshold Theory and Signal Detection Theory differ?
Threshold Terminologies
Key Term: What it Means: Example:
Absolute Threshold
Signal Detection Theory
Subliminal Stimulus
Difference Threshold
(JND)
Weber’s Law
Sensory Adaptation
2. Lesson Two
Physical Characteristics of Sound Waves
Key Term: What it Means:
Wavelength
Amplitude
Frequency
Pitch
Timbre
Briefly explain how the process of transduction works:
When your outer ear begins to channel sounds waves to your inner ear, what physical and
electrochemical process is taking place?
How does parallel processing help you to distinguish the location of sound?
3. Determining Pitch: Two Theories
Hearing Loss
Type of Hearing Loss Description Treatment
Conduction Deafness
Nerve (sensorineural)
Deafness
Key Parts of the Eye:
Key Part: Description:
Cornea
Lens
Iris
Pupil
Retina
Rods
Cones
Place Theory Frequency Theory
4. What is the difference between:
• Near Sightedness –
• Far Sightedness –
Why do you have a blind spot?
What do feature detectors do? How do optical illusions fool them?
How We Perceive Colors: Two Theories
Lesson Three:
What is the difference between:
• Assimilation –
• Accommodation –
Trichromatic
Theory
Opponent-
Process Theory
5. When faced with multiple stimuli, why is it that your visual system most often dominates?
Bottom Up and Top Down Processing:
Type of Processing Description: Example:
Bottom-Up
Processing
Top-down
Processing
Figure and Ground Terms:
Figure and Ground
Term
Description: Example:
Proximity
Similarity
Continuity
Closure
6. Lesson Four:
How does the Ames Room fool the eye?
Monocular Cues:
Monocular Cue Description: Example:
Motion Parallax
Relative Clarity
Linear Perspective
What is the difference between:
• Perceptual Constancy –
• Shape Constancy –
How does a Perceptual Set work?
Draw both the Muller-Lyer and Ponzo Illusions: How do these Illusions fool the eye?
Muller-Eyer Illusion Ponzo Illusion
7. Lesson Five:
How is the concept of transduction used for both hearing and your sense of touch?
What is the main premise of gate-control theory? What are your thoughts on this theory?
How does the Vestibular System work?
What is the difference between:
• Gustation –
• Olfaction –
List THREE facts about Taste Buds:
1.
2.
3.
How does your sense of smell work?
