Psych Chapter 6

After a photo of nude man or woman was flashed and immediately masked before being perceived, people's attention was unconsciously drawn to images in a way that reflected their

Perception is the process by which:

Normal visual sensation in the absence of complete visual perception is best illustrated by

A subliminal message is one that

A perceptual set is a

Sensory adaptation refers to

Those who feel loved and appreciated by their spouse perceive less threat in stressful marital interactions. This best illustrates that perceptions are influenced by

The process of receiving and representing stimulus energies by the sensory receptors and the nervous system is called

If rewards were linked to seeing farm animals rather than sea animals, viewers tended to perceive a horse after exposure to an ambiguous horse/seal figure. This illustrates the impact of ________ on perception.

The absolute threshold is the minimum amount of stimulation that a person needs to detect a stimulus

Although Sue Yen sees her chemistry professor several times a week, she didn't recognize the professor when she saw her in the grocery store. This best illustrates the importance of

Which theory predicts when we will first notice a faint stimulus presented amid competing background stimulation?

Sensation is to _____ as perception is to _____.

The pupil is the

The axons of ganglion cells converge to form

The fovea refers to

he adjustable opening in the center of the eye through which light enters is called the:

Which of the following is the correct order in which the retina's neural layers process visual stimulation?

Nociceptors trigger neural impulses in response to a sprain or a burn. This illustrates