AMSCO Ch. 6 AP Psychology questions and answers graded A+ 2023/2024

AMSCO Ch. 6 AP PsychologySensation - correct answers process by which our brain and nervous system receive input from the environment through our five senses Transduction - correct answers transforms one form of energy into another Wavelength - correct answers distance from one wave peak to the next Intensity - correct answers amount of energy measured by amplitude or height Photoreceptor - correct answers (light receptor) cells that transduce light energy into electrochemical energy (nerve impulses) Hue - correct answers the color we experience Visible Spectrum - correct answers band of wavelengths that we can see Cornea - correct answers transparent, convex structure that covers the front part of the eye; bends light towards center of eyeball Iris - correct answers colored part of the eye, muscle that adjusts by dilating and constricting Pupil - correct answers opening in iris, black Lens - correct answers transparent structure behind the pupil that is curved and flexible and changes its curvature to help focus images Aqueous Humor - correct answers behind the pupil and iris; chamber that is filled with this Vitreous Humor - correct answers jellylike fluid called this Retina - correct answers light-sensitive layer at the back of the eye Visual Accommodation - correct answers before passing through the retina, the lens flips an image and focuses the inverted image Rods - correct answers photoreceptors that detect black/white/gray and work in very dim light for night vision Cones - correct answers photoreceptors the function only in bright light Fovea - correct answers central point of the retina and a part of the a part of the macula, which has multiple structures to ensure focused vision Optic Nerves - correct answers nerves that send signals from the eyes to the brain Optic Chiasm - correct answers some of the fibers from each optic nerve cross into the opposite side of the brain (the thalamus) at this Peripheral Vision - correct answers the eyes ability to see things on either side of our field of vision when looking straight ahead Blind Spot - correct answers the point where the disc where the ganglion cells meet at the back of the eye is a hole in the retina; where there are no photoreceptors