The Science of Psychology: An Appreciative View, 2nd Edition (King)

Chapter 4: Sensation and Perception

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1.

refers to ways in which our body receives information from an outside stimulus.
2.

refers to the ways in which sensory information is organized to make meaning.
3.

There are three bones within the middle ear that aid in hearing. They are the , , and .
4.

The is/are responsible for perceiving that your head is moving up or down, left or right, and forwards or backwards.
5.

Information being communicated within multiple neural pathways simultaneously is called .
6.

Cells that transmit information from outside stimulus to the brain are called .
7.

The of a light wave determines brightness of an object.
8.

When asked to describe her father, Mary says "he has brown eyes." Mary is referring to her father's .
9.

Carl believes that Tiffany has big ears. In reality, Carl is evaluating Tiffany's , the visible part of her ear.
10.

The phrase "the whole is greater than the sum of its part" is most likely to be supported by .
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