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This document provides an overview of key concepts in sensation and perception. It covers topics like: - The differences between sensation (detection of stimuli) and perception (interpretation of sensations). - Threshold theories in hearing like absolute threshold and signal detection theory. - The physical processes of sound transmission and transduction in hearing. - Theories of pitch perception. - Key parts of the eye and visual processing like the retina, rods, cones and feature detectors. - Theories of color perception like trichromatic theory and opponent-process theory.
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- 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?