College Psychology 101 Ch 5-8

Iris

Retinal receptors that detect black and white, 1200 Rods

Retinal receptor cells that are concentrated near the center of the retina, cones give detail and color, 600 cones

intensity,amount of energy in a wave determined by the amplitude

frequency,the dimension of frequency determined by the wavelength of sound

Sweet, Sour, Salty, Bitter.... New (umami-bland)

Dominant sense

"the whole is more than the sum of its parts"

we have the ability to pay attention to one object (block everything else out)

depth perception

tests when depth perception comes into play visually for kids

based on the proximity (how far away it is from us)

the awareness of ourselves and our environment

occurs on a 24 hour cycle and include sleep and wakefulness, which are disrupted during transcontinental flights

Released in the morning

Released in the afternoon

1,2,3,4,4,3,2,1,REM--90minute sleep cycles 5 stages--BAT-D Beta Alpha Theta Delta

the brain waves are similar to deep sleep, it comes on quickly and is studied by researcherswho use animals to mimick human effects

used for pain control and deep relaxation

causes a response that is automatic and not learned

learned stimulus that leads to a response

the automatic response itself

learned response to stimuli that wre previously neutral

PAVLOV-stimulus similar,generalize (response can be based on similar stimuli)

reinforcement depends on a definite number of responses

Number of responses needed for reinforcement varies

Reinforcement depends on a fixed time

Time between reinforcement varies