Exam 4: A--Sensation and Perception

____________________ is a field that focuses on our ability to perceive overall patterns.

In the human ear, the ability to perceive low frequencies (up to about 100 Hz) depends on neurons working according to the ____________________ principle.

The conversion of energy from the environment into a pattern of responses by the nervous system is called ____________________, while making sense of that information is known as ____________________.

The sensations of pressure, pain, warmth, cold, vibration, and stretch of the skin are collectively known as the ____________________ senses.

The optic nerve exits the retina at the ____________________.

Visual perception in humans is best described by feature detectors, and visual perception in other species of mammals is best described by the Gestalt view.

Our perception of human faces can be explained entirely in terms of the activity of neurons known as feature detectors.