01:830:101 Chapter Notes -Lip Reading, Deep Structure And Surface Structure, Implicit Memory

• School: Rutgers University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: 01:830:101
• Professor: Nolan

Document Summary

Sensation: the conversion of energy from the environment into a pattern of response by the nervous system. Module 4. 1: vision: the structure of the eye. Iris: colored structure on the surface of eye surrounding pupil. Pupil: the adjustable opening in the eye. Retina: layer of visual receptors covering the back surface of the eyeball. Cornea: rigid transparent structure on the outside of the eyeball. Lens: below the cornea, bends and varies in thickness to allow for the accommodation of objects in different distances. Fovea: greatest density of receptors, adapted for highly detailed vision. Presbyopia: age related inability focus on nearby objects (decrease in lens flexibility) Glaucoma: increased pressure within eyeball; can impair vision. Located in the retina; back of eyeball; very sensitive. Cones (daytime vision): allows us to see colors; only 5% of total receptor but send much more information to brain. Receptors respond to 3 primary colors: blue (short), green (medium), red (long: blue has fewest cones.