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10 Cards in this Set
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Absolute threshold |
The minimum magnitude of a stimulus that can be reliably discriminated from no stimulus at all |
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Amplitude (of a tone) |
The difference in pressure between the peak and the trough |
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Back projections |
Activities that modify the way sensory input is processed |
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Basilar membrane |
A membrane of the ear with the coils of the cochlea supporting the organ or Corti. Movements of this membrane stimulates the hair cells of the organ of Corti, producing the neural effects of auditory stimulation |
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Bias |
A criterion, set by the observer, for making a particular response |
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Psychophysical procedures |
Experimental techniques used for measuring the relation between the physical magnitude of some stimulus (the physical intensity of the light), and the resulting psychological response (how bright the light appears to be). |
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Photon |
The smallest unit of light energy |
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The physics and psychology of sound |
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Retina |
The portion of the eye sensitive to light, containing the rods and the cones. Images projected is a mosaic of varying brightness and colors |
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Visual acuity |
Refers to the eye's ability to resolve details |
