3. Explain the basic thrust of signal-detection theory. 5. Discuss the
... The processing of visual information begins within the receiving area of a retinal cell called the field. Stimulation of the receptive field of a cell causes signals to be sent inward towards the brain and sideways, or , to nearby cells, thus allowing them to interact with one another. The most basi ...
... The processing of visual information begins within the receiving area of a retinal cell called the field. Stimulation of the receptive field of a cell causes signals to be sent inward towards the brain and sideways, or , to nearby cells, thus allowing them to interact with one another. The most basi ...
Textbook PowerPoint
... Hues – Colors such as red and green Saturation - Vividness of a hue Brightness - Nearness of a color to white ...
... Hues – Colors such as red and green Saturation - Vividness of a hue Brightness - Nearness of a color to white ...
Unit 4 Sensation
... Blindspot: The area in the retina where the optic nerve leaves the back of eye. No rods or cones are located there, so no vision is possible at that location. Feature Detectors: Nerve cells in the brain that respond to specific features of a visual stimulus, such as shape, angle, or movement. Parall ...
... Blindspot: The area in the retina where the optic nerve leaves the back of eye. No rods or cones are located there, so no vision is possible at that location. Feature Detectors: Nerve cells in the brain that respond to specific features of a visual stimulus, such as shape, angle, or movement. Parall ...
Sensation
... • Retina: where the processing visual info begins (located at back) • Rods: receptor cells that detect black, white, gray, • peripheral vision, strong in dim light ...
... • Retina: where the processing visual info begins (located at back) • Rods: receptor cells that detect black, white, gray, • peripheral vision, strong in dim light ...
Chapter 7
... Consists of the vestibular sacs (respond to the force of gravity and inform the brain about the head’s orientation) and the semicircular canals (respond to angular acceleration, i.e. changes in head rotation, but not to steady acceleration) The functions include balance, maintenance of the head in a ...
... Consists of the vestibular sacs (respond to the force of gravity and inform the brain about the head’s orientation) and the semicircular canals (respond to angular acceleration, i.e. changes in head rotation, but not to steady acceleration) The functions include balance, maintenance of the head in a ...
Sound Localisation - University of Limerick
... • To determine the direction and distance of a sound source • Locate sounds in the horizontal plane, the vertical plane (elevation) and distance – for each of these we use a number of different cues: ...
... • To determine the direction and distance of a sound source • Locate sounds in the horizontal plane, the vertical plane (elevation) and distance – for each of these we use a number of different cues: ...
MCB105 QUIZ 5 2016 wA
... - their recordings showed that visual receptive fields of ICX neurons were restricted and quite similar in size to the ones observed in the OT. b) How did they open the 'gate' that prevented these findings in previous investigations? Explain the methods in detail. [2] they pharmacologically block ga ...
... - their recordings showed that visual receptive fields of ICX neurons were restricted and quite similar in size to the ones observed in the OT. b) How did they open the 'gate' that prevented these findings in previous investigations? Explain the methods in detail. [2] they pharmacologically block ga ...
PSYCHOLOGY (8th Edition) David Myers
... Frequency theory: The rate of nerve impulses traveling up the auditory nerve matches the frequency of a tone; enabling us to sense its pitch. Best explains how we sense low pitches. Place theory: links the pitch we hear with the place where the cochlea's membrane is stimulated. Best explains how we ...
... Frequency theory: The rate of nerve impulses traveling up the auditory nerve matches the frequency of a tone; enabling us to sense its pitch. Best explains how we sense low pitches. Place theory: links the pitch we hear with the place where the cochlea's membrane is stimulated. Best explains how we ...
Depth perception - Bremerton School District
... Frequency theory: The rate of nerve impulses traveling up the auditory nerve matches the frequency of a tone; enabling us to sense its pitch. Best explains how we sense low pitches. Place theory: links the pitch we hear with the place where the cochlea's membrane is stimulated. Best explains how we ...
... Frequency theory: The rate of nerve impulses traveling up the auditory nerve matches the frequency of a tone; enabling us to sense its pitch. Best explains how we sense low pitches. Place theory: links the pitch we hear with the place where the cochlea's membrane is stimulated. Best explains how we ...
Handout 2 –2 Brain Structure Functions Handout 2-2 driving
... Contributes to the formation of memories or road hazards for future trips Shares sensory and motor driving information from both hemispheres ...
... Contributes to the formation of memories or road hazards for future trips Shares sensory and motor driving information from both hemispheres ...
Sensation
... Photoreceptors – Lightsensitive cells (neurons) in the retina that convert light energy to neural ...
... Photoreceptors – Lightsensitive cells (neurons) in the retina that convert light energy to neural ...
SENSATION AND PERCEPTION
... • Messages from senses are called sensations – For example, vision is the system through which the eyes convert light into neural activity. This tells the brain something about the source of the light (brightness) or about the objects from which the light is reflected (round, red, etc). ...
... • Messages from senses are called sensations – For example, vision is the system through which the eyes convert light into neural activity. This tells the brain something about the source of the light (brightness) or about the objects from which the light is reflected (round, red, etc). ...
Box 9.1 The Basics of Sound (Part 1)
... • Auditory object is the fundamental perceptual unit in hearing • Similar to visual objects although made up of spectrotemporal regularities • Auditory scene contains numerous acoustic stimuli ...
... • Auditory object is the fundamental perceptual unit in hearing • Similar to visual objects although made up of spectrotemporal regularities • Auditory scene contains numerous acoustic stimuli ...
auditory association cortex
... cortex is thought to be involved in identifying sounds; the posterior auditory pathway is thought to be involved in locating sounds. ...
... cortex is thought to be involved in identifying sounds; the posterior auditory pathway is thought to be involved in locating sounds. ...
Music and the Brain: Stravinsky`s Rite of Spring
... You may use the diagram above to help you: ____ The vibrating bones disturb the fluid of the inner-ear. ____ Neurons in the brain analyze the sound signal for familiar patterns. ____ Compressed air (a sound wave) passes through the outer ear and into the ear canal. ____ The motion of the fluid bends ...
... You may use the diagram above to help you: ____ The vibrating bones disturb the fluid of the inner-ear. ____ Neurons in the brain analyze the sound signal for familiar patterns. ____ Compressed air (a sound wave) passes through the outer ear and into the ear canal. ____ The motion of the fluid bends ...
The Auditory System
... (b) secondary somatosensory cortex (SII): Bilateral processing. (d) somatosensory association cortex (posterior parietal lobe): Vision and touch, as illustrated by “asomatognosia.” ...
... (b) secondary somatosensory cortex (SII): Bilateral processing. (d) somatosensory association cortex (posterior parietal lobe): Vision and touch, as illustrated by “asomatognosia.” ...
Unit V - Sensation and Perception
... ● Visual cortex neurons rapidly learn to associate different views of an object ● Size constancy: we perceive objects as having a constant size even while our distance from them varies ● Perception is not merely a projection of the world onto our brains. Rather, our sensations are disambled into inf ...
... ● Visual cortex neurons rapidly learn to associate different views of an object ● Size constancy: we perceive objects as having a constant size even while our distance from them varies ● Perception is not merely a projection of the world onto our brains. Rather, our sensations are disambled into inf ...
(with Perception 6
... • Light enters the eye through a transparent window at the front called the cornea. • The iris (the colored part of the eye) regulates the amount of light entering the eye because it controls the size of the pupil. • The pupil (black part of your eye) is the opening that permits light to pass into ...
... • Light enters the eye through a transparent window at the front called the cornea. • The iris (the colored part of the eye) regulates the amount of light entering the eye because it controls the size of the pupil. • The pupil (black part of your eye) is the opening that permits light to pass into ...
Chapter 12
... – Azimuth coordinates - position left to right – Elevation coordinates - position up and ...
... – Azimuth coordinates - position left to right – Elevation coordinates - position up and ...
October 13 – The Auditory Brain and Perceiving
... Head Motion and the Cone of Confusion Cone of confusion ◦ A hypothetical cone-shaped surface in auditory space; when two equally distant sound sources are located on a cone of confusion, their locations are confusable because they have highly similar ILD and ITD ...
... Head Motion and the Cone of Confusion Cone of confusion ◦ A hypothetical cone-shaped surface in auditory space; when two equally distant sound sources are located on a cone of confusion, their locations are confusable because they have highly similar ILD and ITD ...
sensation - LackeyLand
... • Amplitude – How LOUD or how SOFT a sound is; measured in decibels (dB) • Determined by height of sound wave • The boy yelled loudly at the dog to sit. ...
... • Amplitude – How LOUD or how SOFT a sound is; measured in decibels (dB) • Determined by height of sound wave • The boy yelled loudly at the dog to sit. ...
File - Dr. Jerry Cronin
... • The cell bodies of the sensory neurons are located in the spiral ganglia. Nerve impulses pass along the axons of these neurons, which form the cochlear branch of the vestibulocochlear (VIII) nerve ...
... • The cell bodies of the sensory neurons are located in the spiral ganglia. Nerve impulses pass along the axons of these neurons, which form the cochlear branch of the vestibulocochlear (VIII) nerve ...