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Module 17 AP Psychology Flashcards

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8007034620Perceptual SetA mental predisposition to perceive one thing and not another0
8007034621Extrasensory Perception (ESP)The controversial claim that perception can occur apart from sensory input, includes telepathy1
8007034622ParapsychologyThe study of paranormal phenomena, including ESP and psychokinesis.2
8007034623WavelengthThe distance from the peak of one light or sound wave to the peak of the next.3
8007034624HueDimension of color that is determined by the wavelength of light4
8007034625IntensityThe amount of energy in a light or sound wave5
8007034626PupilThe adjustable opening in the center of the eye through which light enters.6
8007034627IrisA ring of muscle tissue that forms the colored portion of the eye around the pupil and controls the size of the pupil opening.7
8007034628LensThe transparent structure behind the pupil and controls the size of the pupil opening.8
8007034629RetinaLight-sensitive inner surface of the eye, containing rods and cones plus layers of neurons that begin processing of visual info.9
8007034630AccommodationProcess by which the eye's lens changes shape to focus near or far objects on the retina.10
8007034631RodsRetinal receptors that detect black, white, and grey. Needed for peripheral when cones don't respond.11
8007034632ConesFunction in daylight or well lit conditions. The cones detect fine detail and give rise to color sensations.12
8007034633Optic NerveCarries neural impulse from eye to brain.13
8007034634Blind SpotThe point where optic nerve leaves eye creating a "blind" spot b/c no receptors there.14
8007034635FoveaCentral focal point in retina, around which eye's cones cluster.15
8007034636Feature DetectorsNerve cells in brain which respond to specific features of the stimulus , such as, shape, angle, or movement.16
8007034637Parallel ProcessingThe fact that the brain does many things at once.17

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