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Decks in this class (11)

Introduction to sensation and perception
What is the goal of sensation and...,
What is sensation,
What are receptor cells
26  cards
The First Steps in Visual Perception
What type of energy is light a fo...,
What psychological properties do ...,
Which part of the electromagnetic...
25  cards
Neural Processing and Perception
How many ganglion cells are there...,
What do ganglion cells do,
What is used to study ganglion cells
15  cards
Visual Cortex
Where do ganglion fibres leave th...,
Where does the optic nerve leave ...,
What is the optic chiasm
30  cards
Form Perception
What is marrs approach to visual ...,
What is gestalts approach to visu...,
Give features of marrs approach
28  cards
Depth Perception
What are the different types of c...,
What are oculomotor cues and when...,
What do you experience when viewi...
26  cards
Colour Perception
What is colour good for,
How can colour be useful in food ...,
Give features of what colour is
24  cards
Motion Perception
What is the evolutionary importan...,
What are the functions of motion,
Do we need to be able to recognis...
21  cards
Sound and the ear
What is the environmental stimulu...,
What is a sound wave comprised of,
What is the perceptual phenomenon...
17  cards
Touch and Pain
What is skin,
What is the area and weight of skin,
What are the two types of skin
32  cards
Chemical senses and multisensory perception
What type of sense are both taste...,
Give features of taste,
What are taste maps
25  cards

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