1. In general, how do sensory systems function? 2. What are the limits of human sensory...

 

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1. In general, how do sensory systems function? 2. What are the limits of human sensory sensitivity? 3. How is vision accomplished? 4. How do people perceive colors? 5. What are the mechanisms of hearing? 6. How do the chemical senses operate? 7. What are the somesthetic senses, and why are they important? 8. Why are people more aware of some sensations than others? 9. How can pain be reduced in everyday situations? 10. What is synesthesia, and what does it reveal about sensory systems? 11. What are perceptual constancies, and what is their role in perception? 12. What basic principles do people use to group sensations into meaningful patterns, depth, and distance? 13. How does attention influence perception? 14. What effects do learning and expectation have on perception? 15. How is perception altered by attention, motives, values, and expectations? 16. What evidence is there to support extrasensory perception? 1. In general, how do sensory systems function? 2. What are the limits of human sensory sensitivity? 3. How is vision accomplished? 4. How do people perceive colors? 5. What are the mechanisms of hearing? 6. How do the chemical senses operate? 7. What are the somesthetic senses, and why are they important? 8. Why are people more aware of some sensations than others? 9. How can pain be reduced in everyday situations? 10. What is synesthesia, and what does it reveal about sensory systems? 11. What are perceptual constancies, and what is their role in perception? 12. What basic principles do people use to group sensations into meaningful patterns, depth, and distance? 13. How does attention influence perception? 14. What effects do learning and expectation have on perception? 15. How is perception altered by attention, motives, values, and expectations? 16. What evidence is there to support extrasensory perception?

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1The main function of the sensory nervous system is to inform the central nervous system about stimuli impinging on us from the outside or within us By doing so it informs us about any changes in the ... View the full answer