Fill in the Blanks


1		is the study of the relationship between the physical aspects of stimuli and our psychological experience of them.


2		The range of light wavelengths to which humans are sensitive is called the .


3		The is where the electromagnetic energy of light is converted into the neural codes used by the brain.


4		The light-sensitive receptor cells responsible for color perception are called .


5		According to the - theory of color vision, receptor cells are linked in pairs, working in opposition to each other.


6		When on the basilar membrane are bent by vibrations, a neural message is transmitted to the brain.


7		In - processing, perception is guided by higher-level knowledge, experience, expectations, and motivations.


8		refers to the perception of messages about which we have no awareness.


9		refers to perception that does not involve our known senses.


10		The ear is a tiny chamber containing the hammer, anvil, and stirrup.

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