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Sensation

the process of receiving stimulus energies from the external environment and transforming those energies into neural energy

Perception

the process of organizing and interpreting sensory information, enabling us to recognize meaningful objects and events

Transduction

action potential that sends information through the nervous system to the brain

sensory receptors

specialized cells that detect stimulus information and transmit it to sensory (afferent) nerves and the brain

absolute threshold

the minimum amount of stimulus energy that a person can detect

difference threshold

the degree of difference that must exist between two stimuli before the difference is detected

- ex the louder you turn up your music, the less of a difference it will make

Weber's Law

the principle that, to be perceived as different, two stimuli must differ by a constant minimum percentage (rather than a constant amount)

Ex:
- 1 candle added to 20 candles we would see a difference.
- But, 1 candle to 120 would make no difference....but,
If 1 candle to 20 make a difference, than 120/6 = 20, so if we added 6 candles to 120 we would see a difference.

bottom-up processing

sensory receptors register information about the external environment and send it UP to the brain for interpretation

top-down processing

starts with our own sense of something that is happening and then apply this DOWN to our own framework of the world.

Seeing - lense

if you look at something far away your lens flattens. You can focus on something in the distance.

Seeing - Retina

contains rods and cones which allows the sensation of light waves into the eye

Seeing - Rods

are receptors in the retina that are sensitive to light but not color, they detect low levels of light

Seeing - Cones

are sensitive to color. they are sensitive to different but overlapping wavelength ranges

Trichormatic Theory of Color Vision

A theory created by Young and Helmholtz that states the human eye has three types of receptors with differing sensitivities to different wavelengths, red, green, and blue.

- long wavelength (distance between the peaks is long... we see red)

- short wavelength (distance is short... we see blue)

- medium wavelength (distance is medium... we see green)

additive color mixing

the process of mixing lights of different wavelengths to create new hues

dichromats

Color blind individuals

Trichromats

people who have normal color vision

subtractive color mixing

Formation of colors by removing some wavelengths of light, leaving less light than was originally there.

opponent-process theory

the theory that opposing retinal processes (red-green, yellow-blue, white-black) enable color vision. For example, some cells are stimulated by green and inhibited by red; others are stimulated by red and inhibited by green

- the way we see after images

depth perception

the ability to see objects in three dimensions although the images that strike the retina are two-dimensional; allows us to judge distance

binocular cues

cues about depth that demand on the combination of images in the left and right eyes and the way they both work together

convergence

A binocular cue for perceiving depth; the extent to which the eyes converge inward when looking at an object

monocular cues

Available to either eye alone

- familiar size
- linear perspective
- texture gradation

Seeing - Perceptual illusion

gestalt psychology: interested in how ppl organize their perceptions according to patterns

- Figure - ground: organize the perceptual field into stimuli that stand out (foreground
- Closure - objects grouped together seen as a whole
- Proximity - objects near each other are grouped together

Muller-Lyer Illusion

illusion of line length that is distorted by inward-turning or outward-turning corners on the ends of the lines, causing lines of equal length to appear to be different

horizontal-vertical illusion

our perceiving vertical dimensions as longer than identical horizontal dimensions

perceptual set

this is the way that we expect to see something in an "expected" way. Interpretation can occur even before we are presented with the stimulus. (Top-down processing)

perceptual constancy

The recognition that objects are constant and unchanging even though sensory input about them is changing

sensory adaptation

a change in the responsiveness of the sensory system based on the average level of surrounding stimulation

Attention
-Cocktail-party phenomenon

effect-focusing in on one person in a crowded room of people where there is a lot of noise

Stroop Effect

automatic perception where it is difficult to name the colors in which words are printed when the word names are different colors

Seeing

- what we see from the left eye is processed in the right side of the brain and vice versa

signal detection theory

decision making based on uncertainty

eardrum

a thin membrane that marks the beginning of the middle ear; sound waves cause it to vibrate

cochlea

vibrates the membrane that stimulates the hair cells

hair cells

detect sound waves and transduce into signals that process in the brain as sound

The Sound Shadow

is caused by your own head. For instance, if the sound is to your left then your left ear experiences the greatest intensity, while the right ear experiences less intensity.

Tasting - Papillae

rounded bulbs on your tongue that contain your taste buds. we have around 10,000

main tastes

- sweet
- sour
- salty
- bitter
- umami -- savory in Japanese... or yummy

olfactory epithelium

this is the lining of the nasal cavity that contains a sheet of receptor cells for smell (located below the frontal lobes).

Touch: Thermoreceptors

sensory nerve endings under the skin that detect temperature changes...they provide input in order to keep the body at 98.6 Fahrenheit.

- Warm receptors
- Cold receptors
- Pressure receptors - transduce info. into different types of pressure on the skin

pain

the sensation that warns an individual of damage to the body

fast fibers

axons are myelinated so feel pain faster (remember, myelination is like the insulation around wires, except on our axons)

slow fibers

we do have some axons without myelination and without this insulation some of the pain signal can leak out resulting in a more dulled pain

higher level consciousness

The most alert state of consciousness. An example would be doing a math or science problem, or preparing for a debate

lower level consciousness

Includes automatic processing that requires little attention, as well as daydreaming

Alerted state of consciousness

drugs, alcohol, hypothesis, meditation

subconscious awareness

-waking subconscious awareness
-sleep & dreams

no awareness

Unconscious thought (Freud)

subliminal perception

the detection of information below the level of conscious awareness

Sleep: Beta Waves

awake and alert

Sleep: alpha waves

the relatively slow brain waves of a relaxed, awake state

sleep stage 1

theta waves, light sleep

Sleep Stage 2

theta waves and sleep spindles

Sleep Stage 3 & 4

characterized by delta waves
- night terrors

Stage 5

- stage r (REM sleep)
- most dreaming occurs here but can also occur in other stages
- REM dreams are more bizzare
- more acetylcholine neurotransmitters but then serotonin and norepinephrine rises after REM sleep
- 10-60 min

Sleep cycle duration

90-100 min, approx 5 cycles per night

circadian rhythm

involve sleep/wake cycle and involve your bp, temp, blood sugar level (24 hr cycle)

- when body temp decreases, circadian rhythms decrease

suprachiasmatic nucleus

a small brain structure that uses input from the retina to synchronize its own rhythm with the daily cycle of light and dark. Sends info to the hypothalamus, pineal gland, and the reticular formation

Desychronization

circadian rhythm disruption

Sleep Credits

- get extra sleep prior to having to stay awake for long periods

caffeine/stimulants

only work for the short term. eventually these don't work anymore (approx 2 days)

somnambulism

sleepwalking (occurs in stages 3 and 4 when a person is not dreaming)

somniloquy

sleep talking

Ambien

causes sleep eating and sleep driving

nightmares

occur in REM sleep

night terrors

usually in REM sleep

insomnia

inability to sleep

sleep apnea

windpipe fails to open while sleeping

Narcolepsy

A sleep disorder characterized by uncontrollable sleep attacks. The sufferer may lapse directly into REM sleep, often at inopportune times.

REM behavior disorder

a rare disorder in which the mechanism that blocks the movement of the voluntary muscles fails, allowing the person to thrash around and even get up and act out nightmares

fatal familial insomnia

a fatal inherited disorder characterized by progressive insomnia
- Progressively sleep less and less
- Agitated
- Hallucinate
- Strange motor movements
- May act out their dreams
- No cure for FFI and will eventually lead to death after about 9-18 months

psychodynamic theory

- He said that dreams unlocked the unconscious
- Manifest content - this is the surface of the dream
- Latent content - this is it's hidden content, or hidden meaning (this is the true meaning of your dream...your hidden desires and wishes)

cognitive theory of dreaming

•There is no hidden meaning
•Regular daily life concerns and are similar todaydreams
•Dreams should be looked at as mental stimulation that is similar in content to our everyday thoughts when we are awake
•Themes in waking life are same as the themes in our dreams
•The cognitive theory of dreaming states that the purpose of dreams is to process information, solve problems, and think creatively about our everyday issues.

activation-synthesis theory

- Cerebral cortex synthesizes neural signals generated from activity in the lower part of the brain.
- So basically, the brain has all of this neural activity going on which is the main event, and then there are the dreams that are produced that are going along for the "neural ride"

Tolerance

continued use of psychoactive drugs and the need to take increasing amounts to get the same effect

psychological dependence

repeat use for emotional reasons; i.e., feel pleasure

physical dependence

physiological need for a drug... withdrawal can occur
- physical pain
- nausea
- cravings

Alcoholism

disease that impairs health, career, job, and relationships
- gene most associated w/ neurotransmitter, GABA
- OR not enough dopamine

heroine and morphine

opiates

•Consists of opium
•Depresses CNS
•Euphoric feeling/No pain/Increases appetite for food and sex
•Endorphins - when no drug present then the endorphins become "under" stimulated and need to get stimulated again
•Another danger...HIV/AIDS...sharing needles

pain killers

opiates

Nicotine, caffeine, and cocaine

stimulants

LSD and Ecstasy, Marijuana

hallucinogens

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What is the process of receiving stimulus energies from the external environment and transforming them into neural energy?

Sensation is the process of detecting external stimuli and changing those stimuli into nervous system activity. 1. Sense receptors are specialized neural cells that change physical energy into neural impulses. 2.

Is the process of receiving stimulus energy from the environment?

Sensation: the process by which we receive physical energy from the environment and encode it into neural signals. Perception: the process of organizing and interpreting sensory information.

Is the process receiving transforming and processing stimuli?

Sensation is the process by which we receive, transform, and process stimuli that impinge on our sensory organs into neural impulses, or signals, that the brain uses to create experiences of vision, hearing, taste, smell, touch, and so on.

What is stimulus energy in psychology?

In perceptual psychology, a stimulus is an energy change (e.g., light or sound) which is registered by the senses (e.g., vision, hearing, taste, etc.) and constitutes the basis for perception. In behavioral psychology (i.e., classical and operant conditioning), a stimulus constitutes the basis for behavior.