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Module 17 AP Psychology Flashcards

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8108503503Perceptual SetA mental predisposition to perceive one thing and not another0
8108503504Extrasensory Perception (ESP)The controversial claim that perception can occur apart from sensory input, includes telepathy1
8108503505ParapsychologyThe study of paranormal phenomena, including ESP and psychokinesis.2
8108503506WavelengthThe distance from the peak of one light or sound wave to the peak of the next.3
8108503507HueDimension of color that is determined by the wavelength of light4
8108503508IntensityThe amount of energy in a light or sound wave5
8108503509PupilThe adjustable opening in the center of the eye through which light enters.6
8108503510IrisA ring of muscle tissue that forms the colored portion of the eye around the pupil and controls the size of the pupil opening.7
8108503511LensThe transparent structure behind the pupil and controls the size of the pupil opening.8
8108503512RetinaLight-sensitive inner surface of the eye, containing rods and cones plus layers of neurons that begin processing of visual info.9
8108503513AccommodationProcess by which the eye's lens changes shape to focus near or far objects on the retina.10
8108503514RodsRetinal receptors that detect black, white, and grey. Needed for peripheral when cones don't respond.11
8108503515ConesFunction in daylight or well lit conditions. The cones detect fine detail and give rise to color sensations.12
8108503516Optic NerveCarries neural impulse from eye to brain.13
8108503517Blind SpotThe point where optic nerve leaves eye creating a "blind" spot b/c no receptors there.14
8108503518FoveaCentral focal point in retina, around which eye's cones cluster.15
8108503519Feature DetectorsNerve cells in brain which respond to specific features of the stimulus , such as, shape, angle, or movement.16
8108503520Parallel ProcessingThe fact that the brain does many things at once.17

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