Key Terms

sensation

perception

transduction

psychophysics

absolute threshold

just noticeable difference (JND)

Weber's law

signal detection theory

sensory adaptation

visual acuity

retina

accommodation

cones

rods

fovea

blind spot

color-opponent system

area V1

visual form agnosia

binding problem

illusory conjunction

feature-integration theory

perceptual constancy

template

monocular depth cues

binocular disparity

apparent motion

change blindness

inattentional blindness

pitch

loudness

timbre

cochlea

basilar membrane

hair cells

area A1

place code

temporal code

haptic perception

referred pain

gate-control theory of pain

vestibular system

olfactory receptor neurons (ORNs)

olfactory bulb

pheromones

taste buds