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Journal What is your most & least powerful
senses? (10 sentences)
SENSATION & PERCEPTIONChapter 8
SENSATIONSect. 1 p. 207-213
Sensation A SENSATION occurs when a stimulus
activates a receptor A STIMULUS is a change in the
environment an organism responds to Sense organs detect stimuli
Eyes, ears, tongue, nose, skin Sensory information also tells the location
on the body
Perception PERCEPTION: organization of sensory
information into a meaningful experience Uses past experiences and various
sensations PSYCHOPHYSICS: looks to understand
how stimuli affect sensory experiences Much of the world is undetectable to our
human senses
Understanding Stimuli Limits What is needed for a stimulus to trigger
a response from the human body? ABSOLUTE THRESHOLD: weakest amount
of a stimulus needed to create a sensation Vision: seeing a candle flame 30 miles
away Hearing: hear a watch tick 20 feet away Taste: 1 tsp of sugar in 2 gallons of water Smell: 1 drop of perfume in a 3 room house Touch: feel a bee’s wing fall 1 cm onto your
cheek
Differences in Stimuli DIFFERENCE THRESHOLD: smallest
change in a physical stimulus that can be detected Eye exams, INTENSITY of stimuli
Just Noticeable Difference: smallest increase/decrease in the intensity of a stimulus Depends on the changes in the stimulus
Weber’s Law **Larger/stronger the stimulus, the
larger the change is needed for a person to notice any difference
Those who are able to tell subtle differences in stimuli are used as tasters, testers, experts
Sensory Adaptation Senses most responsive to increases and
decreases Able to detect changes in environment instead of
an ongoing, constant stimulus Without sensory adaptation, senses would be
bombarded all the time These changes in stimuli allow us to react
properly
Example: if you spend time in 0* temperatures, you will start to think that 10* is warm
Sensory Deprivation Occurs when you LOSE or UNABLE to use
one of your senses
When would be times that sensory deprivation occurs?
Journal What super power do you want? (10
sent)
Signal Detection Theory Studies relation between motivation,
sensitivity, and decision making in detecting the presence (or absence) of stimuli
Recognize a stimulus (signal) against competing stimuli Tosses out idea of absolute thresholds Preattentive process
Extract information AUTOMATICALLY Attentive process
Considers only one part of a stimulus at a time
Stroop Interference
THE SENSESSection 8.2 p. 214-222
The Light Spectrum
Vision (p. 215-218) Most studied of all senses Steps to vision:
1. Light enters through the PUPIL (regulates amt of light)
2. Light reaches LENS (flexible structure that focuses light onto the RETINA
3. Light hits RODS & CONES (light receptive photoreceptors, change light into neuronal impulses)
4. Impulse travels along OPTIC NERVE where the signal is received at the occipital lobe
The Human Eye
Rods and Cones (functions) Rods
Sensitive at lower levels of light Useful for night-vision More numerous than cones (~75-150
million) Cones
Better for daylight use (need more light to respond)
~6-7 million Cones Sensitive to COLOR
Rods & Cones
The Blind Spot Where the optic
nerve exits the eye
No photoreceptors to process the image into an impulse to be sent to the brain
Binocular Vision Combining two images into a single
image Retinal Disparity
Difference in the image seen from each eye Necessary for depth perception
Large difference between what each eye sees means the object is near
Just because you do not want to learn does not mean you can be rude and disrespectful for those that want to pay attention or to me.
Feel free to waste your own time, but make sure it only affects you. You want an “easy semester” but are currently pissing me off.
Journal 5: Why do “people” feel entitled to get what they want when their actions are deserving of the opposite treatment? (10 sent)
Bring your books this week. You will be teaching the class. (graded assignment)
Nearsighted and Farsighted Nearsighted
Eyeball is a little longer Focusing point is slightly in front of the
retina Able to see close items, distant objects are
blurry Farsighted
Eyeball is too short Objects are focused slightly behind the
retina Close items are blurry, distant objects are
sharp
Eye Disorders Macular degeneration
Most common in older adults Retina becomes detached Difficult to read, recognize faces
Glaucoma Comes from increased fluid pressure in the
eye Pressure causes damage to the optic nerve Can cause blindness if untreated
Color Deficiency Improper functioning of cones Able to see SOME colors Typically inherited trait from the
mother’s side Most common is red/green deficiency
Less common is yellow/blue
LASIK Surgery1. Create a flap in
the cornea2. Use a laser to re-
shape the tissue of the cornea
3. Replace flap; naturally heals
Journal of the Day What songs or sounds “pump you up” or
get you energetic? Why do you think these sounds have an affect on you? (10 sent)
HEARING & TOUCHp. 218-219, 221-222
You Can’t Have Sound Without Vibration
Loudness measured in DECIBELS (dB) by amplitude (height) of sound wave
Range: 0-140 PITCH: frequency/rate of
vibration Low frequency= bass High frequency= squeaks
Limit: 85 db for 8 hrs. Each increase in 10 dB
makes sound 10 times louder
Process of Hearing1. A)Outer ear receives sound waves, B)sends the
sound to the auditory canal, C)causing eardrum to vibrate
2. Bones of the middle ear (hammer, anvil, stirrup) vibrate and push against the COCHLEA (where sound waves are translated into nerve impulses)
3. Pressure against the cochlea causes liquid inside the cochlea to move, causing small hairs to pick up the motion
4. Tiny hairs are attached to sensory cells which turn the vibration into neuronal impulses (signals)
5. Auditory nerve carries impulse to brain
Parts of the Ear
Signs of Hearing Loss Tinnitus: Ringing, buzzing, hissing in the
ear Muffled hearing Fluid leaking from the ear Watching/listening to TV/music at a
higher volume than once used to Pain, itching, irritation in the ear Difficulty distinguishing what people are
saying
Hearing Problems Conduction deafness
Physical movement of outer ear or middle ear bones are unable to carry sounds further into the ear
Typical hearing aids provide assistance Sensorineural deafness
Damage to the cochlea, hair cells, or auditory neurons
Aided by a surgically implanted cochlear implant
1 in 5 teenagers have some sort of hearing loss
Cochlear Implant
Touch Skin is the largest organ of the body Receptors tells the brain about the
environment Mechanoreceptors: Relate to PRESSURE Thermoreceptors: found most abundantly in
face/ears Warmth: after 113* F pain receptors take over Cold: stop working once the skin temp hits 41*
F Nocireceptor: Pain
Sensations on the skin serve as an early detection and protection system against potential harm
Pain (is Temporary) Pain can be the result from numerous
stimuli Can affect a number of sense organs
Localized pain Sharp, occurs immediately as injury
happens General pain
Throbbing, dull pain occurs after the injury happens
Gate Control Theory Lesson pain by shifting attention away from
pain impulse or send other signals to compete with impulse
Journal Question Draw an awesome picture
SMELL, TASTE, & OTHER SENSES
p. 220-221
Smell One of the chemical senses Smell molecules reach a membrane
where the smell receptors are located Receptors send message through the
olfactory nerve to the brain
Parts of the Nose
Taste Second chemical sense Uses liquid chemicals
to stimulate taste buds Also sends information
about texture and temperature
Taste made up of: Sour Salty Bitter Sweet Savory/Umami
Flavor made up of smell, taste, and tactile (pressure) sensations
As you get older, sense of taste doesn’t change, but rather sense of smell deteriorates
“Supertasters” have twice as many taste buds as normal individuals
Taste and smell are more “pleasure” senses than vital senses in humans
Taste buds on the Tongue
Vestibular System Regulates the
body’s sense of balance
Located within the inner ear (the three semicircular canals)
Elicits a response by spinning, falling, and tilting the body or head
Kinesthesis Sense of movement and
body position Works in conjunction with
vestibular and visual senses Maintain balance and posture Uses receptors in muscles,
tendons, and joints to make smooth, coordinated movements
Journal of the Day If a tree falls in the woods and no one is
around to hear it, does it make a sound?
No Need to Write this Down, Discussion Only
Quiz next class.
PERCEPTIONSection 3, p. 223-231
Importance of Perception Confront changes in environment, adapt
to change Comprehend numerous stimuli that
attack the senses Learn to perceive starting at 1 month old
Influenced by our needs, beliefs, experiences
Perceptual set: see what you want to see Uses bits of information to create larger
picture and make sense of the world Gestalt (“pattern,” “form”)
Ideas of Gestalt Closure: Group based on completed figures
instead of missing parts Continuity: See continuous patterns Proximity: Group elements that are close to
each other Similarity: in a mixed group, see similar
objects as group Simplicity: Perceive pattern in simplest
shapes possible
Figure-Ground Perception Ability to tell the
difference between a figure and its background
Listening to one sound or voice over all others
Perceptual Inference Filling in gaps in
what our senses tell us
Depends on experience
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Subliminal Perception Ability to notice stimuli that only affect
the unconscious mind Auditory or visual messages below the
absolute threshold that are perceived less than 50%
Originated via advertising/marketing
Depth Perception Ability to recognize distance and 3D Monocular Depth cues
Used with a single eye Relative height: objects farther away
appear higher Interposition: with overlapping images,
whole object appears closer Texture-density gradient: less detail further
away Binocular Depth cues
Used with both eyes Convergence: eyes turn inward to look at
nearby objects
Interposition, Relative Height
Texture-density Gradient
Constancy Perceiving objects in the same way
regardless of changes in angle, distance, or lighting
Illusions & Mirages Incorrect
perceptions formed by distorted perceptual cues
Mirage: atmospheric optical illusion where an observer sees a nonexistent body of water or image of a distant object
How mirages work
Extrasensory Perception (ESP) Receiving information about the world
using ways other than normal senses Clairvoyance
Perceive objects without sensory input Telepathy
Reading someone’s mind or transferring thoughts
Psychokinesis Moving objects with only your mind
Precognition Able to foresee events