100
What is absolute threshold
the smallest amount of stimulus able to be preceived
100
What is kinethesis
the sense that provides information about the position and movement of an individuals body parts
200
What is binocular cue
visual cues for depth that require the use of both eyes
200
What is perception
the psychological process of organization and interpreting sensory stimulaton
300
What is closure
the ability to picture a completed structure even though there are visual gaps
300
What is sensory adaptaion
the process by which people become more sensitive to weaker stimuli
400
What is gate theory
the suggestion that only a certain amount of information can be processed by the nervous system at any given time
400
What is signal detection theory
a method of distinguishing sensory stimuli between mood, attitudes and physical state
500
What is difference threshold
the minimum of difference that can be detected between two stimuli
500
What is strobocopoic
a visual illusion in which the perception of motion is generated by rapid progression of photos or other items






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