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15 Cards in this Set
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Bekesy, G.
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Empirical studies led to traveling wave theory of pitch perception which, at least partially, supported Helmholtz's place-resonance theory
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Berkeley, G.
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Developed a list of depth cues that help us to perceive depth
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Broadbent, D.
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Proposed filter theory of attention
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Fechner, G.
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Developed Fechner's law, which expresses the relationship between the intensity of the stimulus and the intensity of the sensation
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Gibson, E., and Walk, R.
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Develope dthe visual cliff apparatus, which is used to study the development of depth perception.
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Gibson, J.
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Studied depth cues (especially texture gradients) that help us to perceive depth
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Helmholtz, H.
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Developed Young-Helmholtz trichromatic hteory of color vision; developed place-resonance theory of pitch perception
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Hering, E.
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Developed opponent process theory of color vision
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Hubel, D. and Wiesel, T.
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Studied feature detection in visual cortex and discovered simple, complex, and hypercomplex cells
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Kohler, W.
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Developed theory of isomorphism
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Melzack, R., and Wall, P.
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Proposed gate theory of pain
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Stevens, S.S.
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Developed Steven's law as an alternative to Fechner's law
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Swets, John A.
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Refined ROC curves in signal detection theory
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Wever, E. and Bray, C.
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Proposed volley theory of pitch perception in response to a criticism of the frequency theory of pitch perception
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Yerkes, R. and Dodson, j.
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Developed Yerkes-Dodson Law which states that performance is best at intermediate levels of arousal
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