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Sensation and Perception
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- 1Pitch and loudness arePsychological (perceptions)
- 2Frequency and intensity arePhysical (sensations)
- 3Pitch corresponds toFrequency (hertz)
- 4Loudness corresponds toIntensity (decibels)
- 5What are the two theories on sound encoding?1) Place theory
2) Frequency theory - 6Place TheoryDifferent parts of the basilar membrane are stimulated for different frequencies
- 7Frequency TheoryCells fire in proportion to the frequency of a sound
- 8What are the three causes of deafness?1) Conduction
2) Nerve
3) Stimulation - 9Deafness by ConductionCaused by damage to the eardrum or bones
- 10Deafness by Nerve DamageLoss of sensors (hair cells or damage to the auditory nerve)
- 11Deafness by StimulationOveruse or overexposure to loud noise can damage hair cells (ringing in ears after a concert)
- 12Doppler EffectAn increase (or decrease) in the frequency of sound as the source and observer move toward (or away from) each other
- 13Chemical SensingCertain molecules (keys) will be received by certain receptors (locks)
- 14Smell is the only sense to bypass theThalamus
- 15Where are smell receptors located?Olfactory bulb
- 16What do the touch receptors pick up? And where are touch sensors receptors?1) Pressure, pain, temperature
2) The skin - 17What does vestibular sense control? And where are the receptors located?1) Balance
2) Semicircular canal - 18What does kinesthetic sense control? And where are the receptors located?1) Body position
2) Muscles and tendons
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