Textbook Notes for Matthias Niemeier

Vibrations of an object cause its surrounding medium to vibrate as well and this vibration in turn causes pressure changes in the medium. Sound waves t

Color is not a physical property of things in the world, it is a creation of the mind. Blood looks red because we look at it with our particular visual

Ability to detect the pressure of a finger, and, perhaps, to turn that detection into a private experience is an example of sensation. Perception can b

Ability to detect the pressure of a finger, and, perhaps, to turn that detection into a private experience is an example of sensation. Perception can b

The ability to detect the pressure, and to turn that detection into a private experience . Perception: the act of giving meaning/purpose to those detec

Chapter 3: spatial vision from spots to stripes. Acuity: the smallest detail that can be resolved at 100% contrast. Visual angle: the angle subtended b

Humans see range on electromagnetic spectrum from 400nm to 700nm. Color is not a physical characteristic but a product of the physical stimulus interac

It"s a (cid:373)istake to thi(cid:374)k of spe(cid:272)ifi(cid:272) (cid:449)a(cid:448)ele(cid:374)gths of light as being specific colours. Clara rebel

We only have our own access of feeling the sensation we feel in our experiences. Sensation: the ability to detect the touch or the pressure of a finger

Realism: a philosophical position arguing that there is a real world to sense. Positivism: a philosophical position arguing that all we really have to