Chapter 5        Sensation         (CR4, CR15, CR16)

Chapter 5 Objectives:

1. Contrast the processes of sensation and perception.

2. Distinguish between absolute and difference thresholds, and discuss research findings on subliminal stimulation.

3. Describe the phenomenon of sensory adaptation and explain its functional value.

4. Explain the visual process, including the stimulus input, the structure of the eye, and the transduction of light energy.

5. Discuss the different levels of visual information processing and the value of parallel processing.

6. Explain the Young-Helmholtz and opponent-process theories of color vision, and describe the nature of color constancy.

7. Explain the auditory process, including the stimulus input and the structure and function of the ear.

8. Explain the place and frequency theories of pitch perception, and describe how we locate sounds.

9. Discuss the nature and causes of hearing loss, and describe the effects of noise on hearing and behavior.

10. Describe the sense of touch, and explain the basis of pain.

11. Describe the senses of taste and smell, and comment on the nature of sensory interaction.

12. Distinguish between kinesthesis and the vestibular sense.

13. Discuss the effects of sensory restriction.