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27 Cards in this Set
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one-quarter million per minute
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in womb, developing brain formed nerve cells at what rate...
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frontal lobes
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from age three to six, most rapid growth rate was where?
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association areas
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linked to thinking, memory, and language.
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association areas
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last cortical areas to develop
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maturation
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orderly sequence of biological growth
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imprinting
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the process by which certain animals form attachments during a critical period very early in life.
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puberty
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time we mature sexually
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primary sex characteristics
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ovaries, testes, external genitalia
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secondary sex characteristic
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breat, male voice, hair
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bottom up processing
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analysis that begins with the sensory receptors and works up to the brain's integration of sensory information.
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top down processing
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information processing guided by higher-level mental processes, as hen we construct perceptions drawing on our experiences and expectations.
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absolute threshold
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minimum stimulation necessary to detect a stimulus 50% of the time.
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subliminal
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below one's absolute threshold for conscious awareness.
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priming
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the activation, often unconsciously, of certain associations, thus predisposing one's perception, memory or response.
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difference threshold
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the minimum difference between two stimuli required for detection 50 percent of the time. JND
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sensory adaptation
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diminished sensitivity as a consequence of constant stimulation.
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wavelength
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distance from peak of light or sound wave to peak of next.
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hue
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dimension of color that is determined by the wavelength of light.
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intensity
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amount of energy in a light or sound wave, perceieve as brightness or loudness determined by amplitude
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bluish colors
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shortwave length
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high frequency
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short wave length
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long wavelength
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low frequency
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low frequency
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reddish colors
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great amplitude
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bright color
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small amplitude
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dull colors
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gestalt
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german for whole or form
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monocular cues
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depth cues available to either eye alone
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