Study sets matching "unit 4 ap psych"
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Sensation
Perception
Bottom-Up Processing
Top-Down Processing
Process by which our sensory receptors recieve stimulus energi…
Process by organizing and interpreting sensory information. En…
Begins with sensory receptors that send up to the brain
Conducted by higher level mental processes, construct drawings…
Sensation
Process by which our sensory receptors recieve stimulus energi…
Perception
Process by organizing and interpreting sensory information. En…
sensation
perception
bottom-up processing
top-down processing
the process by which our sensory receptors and nervous system…
the process of organizing and interpreting sensory information…
analysis that begins with the sensory receptors and works up t…
information processing guided by higher-level mental processes…
sensation
the process by which our sensory receptors and nervous system…
perception
the process of organizing and interpreting sensory information…
Sensation
Perception
Bottom-Up Processing
Top-Down Processing
Process by which our sensory receptors recieve stimulus energi…
Process by organizing and interpreting sensory information. En…
Begins with sensory receptors that send up to the brain
Conducted by higher level mental processes, construct drawings…
Sensation
Process by which our sensory receptors recieve stimulus energi…
Perception
Process by organizing and interpreting sensory information. En…
sensation
perception
bottom-up processing
top-down processing
the process by which our sensory receptors and nervous system…
the process of organizing and interpreting sensory information…
analysis that begins with the sensory receptors and works up t…
information processing guided by higher-level mental processes…
sensation
the process by which our sensory receptors and nervous system…
perception
the process of organizing and interpreting sensory information…
sensation
perception
bottom-up processing
top-down processing
the process by which our sensory receptors and nervous system…
the process of organizing and interpreting sensory information…
analysis that begins with the sensory receptors and works up t…
information processing guided by higher-level mental processes…
sensation
the process by which our sensory receptors and nervous system…
perception
the process of organizing and interpreting sensory information…
Developmental Psychology
Zygote
Fetus
Embryo
a branch of psychology that studies physical, cognitive, and s…
a fertilized egg
the developing human organism from 9 weeks after conception to…
stage in prenatal development from 2 to 8 weeks
Developmental Psychology
a branch of psychology that studies physical, cognitive, and s…
Zygote
a fertilized egg
Nervous System Chart
Peripheral Nervous System
Central Nervous System
Reflex Arc
PNS... Consists of the rest of the body other than the brain and…
CNS... Consists of the brain and spinal cord... Controls the PNS
Controlled by the spinal cord... "It's a no-brainer"
Nervous System Chart
Peripheral Nervous System
PNS... Consists of the rest of the body other than the brain and…
sensation
perception
bottom-up processing
top-down processing
the process by which our sensory receptors and nervous system…
the process of organizing and interpreting sensory information…
analysis that begins with the sensory receptors and works up t…
information processing guided by higher-level mental processes…
sensation
the process by which our sensory receptors and nervous system…
perception
the process of organizing and interpreting sensory information…
Absolute Threshold
Accommodation (sensation)
Audition
Binocular Cues
The minimum stimulation needed to detect a particular stimulus…
The process by which the eye's lens changes to focus near or f…
The sense or act of hearing.
Depth cues, such as retinal disparity, that depend on the use…
Absolute Threshold
The minimum stimulation needed to detect a particular stimulus…
Accommodation (sensation)
The process by which the eye's lens changes to focus near or f…
Sensation
Perception
Bottom-up processing
Top-down processing
1) the process by which our sensory receptors and nervous syst…
1) the process of organizing and interpreting sensory informat…
1) analysis that begins with the sensory receptors and works u…
1) information processing guided by higher-level mental proces…
Sensation
1) the process by which our sensory receptors and nervous syst…
Perception
1) the process of organizing and interpreting sensory informat…
consciousness
circadian rhythm
REM (rapid eye movement) sleep
alpha waves
our awareness of ourselves and our environment.
the biological clock; regular bodily rhythms (for example, of…
rapid eye movement sleep; a recurring sleep stage during which…
the relatively slow brain waves of a relaxed, awake state.
consciousness
our awareness of ourselves and our environment.
circadian rhythm
the biological clock; regular bodily rhythms (for example, of…
absolute threshold
binocular cues
blind spot
cochlea
minimal amount of energy required to produce any sensation, 50…
visual messages/cues that require two eyes (retinal disparity,…
place on the retina out where the optic nerve leaves the eye,…
snail-shaped structure in the inner ear; contains fluid that v…
absolute threshold
minimal amount of energy required to produce any sensation, 50…
binocular cues
visual messages/cues that require two eyes (retinal disparity,…
Sensation
Perception
Bottom-up Processing
Top-down Processing
The process by which our sensory receptors and nervous system…
The process of organizing and interpreting sensory information…
Analysis that begins with the sensory receptors and works up t…
Information processing guided by higher-level mental processes…
Sensation
The process by which our sensory receptors and nervous system…
Perception
The process of organizing and interpreting sensory information…
sensation
perception
bottom-up processing
top-down processing
the process by which our sensory receptors and nervous system…
the process of organizing and interpreting sensory information…
analysis that begins with the sensory receptors and works up t…
information processing guided by higher-level mental processes…
sensation
the process by which our sensory receptors and nervous system…
perception
the process of organizing and interpreting sensory information…
absolute threshold
binocular cues
blind spot
cochlea
minimal amount of energy required to produce any sensation, 50…
visual messages/cues that require two eyes (retinal disparity,…
place on the retina out where the optic nerve leaves the eye,…
snail-shaped structure in the inner ear; contains fluid that v…
absolute threshold
minimal amount of energy required to produce any sensation, 50…
binocular cues
visual messages/cues that require two eyes (retinal disparity,…
Prosopagnosia
Sensation
Perception
Bottom-Up processing
inability to recognize faces; face blindness... A form of visual…
The process by which our sensory receptors and nervous system…
The process of organizing and interpreting sensory information…
analysis that begins with the sensory receptors and works up t…
Prosopagnosia
inability to recognize faces; face blindness... A form of visual…
Sensation
The process by which our sensory receptors and nervous system…
sensation
perception
bottom-up processing
top-down processing
the process by which our sensory receptors and nervous system…
the process of organizing and interpreting sensory information…
analysis that begins with the sensory receptors and works up t…
information processing guided by higher-level mental processes…
sensation
the process by which our sensory receptors and nervous system…
perception
the process of organizing and interpreting sensory information…
learning
habituation
associative learning
classical conditioning
a relatively permanent change in an organism's behavior due to…
decreasing responsiveness with repeated stimulation. As infant…
learning that certain events occur together. The events may be…
a type of learning in which one learns to link two or more sti…
learning
a relatively permanent change in an organism's behavior due to…
habituation
decreasing responsiveness with repeated stimulation. As infant…
absolute threshold
binocular cues
blind spot
cochlea
minimal amount of energy required to produce any sensation, 50…
visual messages/cues that require two eyes (retinal disparity,…
place on the retina out where the optic nerve leaves the eye,…
snail-shaped structure in the inner ear; contains fluid that v…
absolute threshold
minimal amount of energy required to produce any sensation, 50…
binocular cues
visual messages/cues that require two eyes (retinal disparity,…
sensation
perception
bottom up processing
top down processing
sensory receptors and nervous system receive and represent sti…
organizing and interpreting sensory information which then all…
Analyzing from small details to big picture or holistic views
analyzing from big picture or holistic view to small details
sensation
sensory receptors and nervous system receive and represent sti…
perception
organizing and interpreting sensory information which then all…
sensation
perception
bottom-up processing
top-down processing
the process by which our sensory receptors and nervous system…
the process of organizing and interpreting sensory information…
analysis that begins with the sensory receptors and works up t…
information processing guided by higher-level mental processes…
sensation
the process by which our sensory receptors and nervous system…
perception
the process of organizing and interpreting sensory information…
absolute threshold
binocular cues
blind spot
cochlea
minimal amount of energy required to produce any sensation, 50…
visual messages/cues that require two eyes (retinal disparity,…
place on the retina out where the optic nerve leaves the eye,…
snail-shaped structure in the inner ear; contains fluid that v…
absolute threshold
minimal amount of energy required to produce any sensation, 50…
binocular cues
visual messages/cues that require two eyes (retinal disparity,…
Developmental Psychology
Zygote
Fetus
Embryo
a branch of psychology that studies physical, cognitive, and s…
a fertilized egg
the developing human organism from 9 weeks after conception to…
stage in prenatal development from 2 to 8 weeks
Developmental Psychology
a branch of psychology that studies physical, cognitive, and s…
Zygote
a fertilized egg
Bottom-Up Processing
Top-Down Processing
Selective Attention
Cocktail Party Effect
Begins with sensory receptors that send up to the brain, featu…
Conducted by higher level mental processes, construct drawings…
Focusing on conscious awareness on a particular stimulus
can hold conversation with one person w/o distraction from oth…
Bottom-Up Processing
Begins with sensory receptors that send up to the brain, featu…
Top-Down Processing
Conducted by higher level mental processes, construct drawings…
consciousness
circadian rhythm
REM (rapid eye movement) sleep
alpha waves
our awareness of ourselves and our environment.
the biological clock; regular bodily rhythms (for example, of…
rapid eye movement sleep; a recurring sleep stage during which…
the relatively slow brain waves of a relaxed, awake state.
consciousness
our awareness of ourselves and our environment.
circadian rhythm
the biological clock; regular bodily rhythms (for example, of…