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33 Cards in this Set
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Perception |
Process used to gather and interpret sensory info |
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Sensation |
Stimulation of sensory receptors |
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Interpretation is based on |
Past experiences |
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After processing info |
Formulate a motor response |
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Visual information |
Provides spatial/temporal information |
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Kinesthetics |
Provides info about body’s movements without reference to auditory or visual cues |
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Visual perception |
Dominant modality 80% of info via bison |
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Eye size |
Doubles from birth to maturity |
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Newborn eyes |
Thicker retina Poor spatial judgment Not clear images Year 1 now adult like |
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Visual acuity |
Clearness of vision |
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Static visual acuity |
Ability to detect detail in stationary object Matures before dynamic |
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Dynamic acuity |
Ability to detect detail in moving object Improves with age stable in adulthood Men better in static and dynamic |
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Snellen value |
20/20 eye chart 20/200 sees image 20 ft away as if it were 200 ft away |
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Factors affecting acuity |
Development of fovea Myelinization # neural connect in visual cortex Strength of ciliary muscles |
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Object permanence |
Peek a boo Prior to 8 months |
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Perceptual constancy |
Constant size regardless of angle or distance Age 10-11 reaches maturity |
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Spatial orientation |
8 years mastered |
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Figure ground perception |
Identify object from background Improves 4-8 Greater improvement 13-18 |
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Absolute distance |
Judge distance of object from oneself |
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Relative distance |
Distance between one object and another |
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Saccadic eye motion |
Rapid eye movement |
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Core of information processing model |
Attention |
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2 types of attention |
Limited- one thing at a time Serial- attention performed serially. Hard to combine certain activities (chess) |
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Short term memory |
Limited capacity 30 seconds |
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Chunking |
5-9 items |
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Continuous motor skills |
No recognizable beginning or end- riding a bike, running, swimming |
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Discrete motor skills |
Recognizable beginning and end- throwing, kicking |
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Hicks law |
Reaction time increases linearly as info load increases- need more time to process |
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Fitt’s law |
Performing a task quickly often results in less accuracy |
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Kinesthetic perception |
Awareness of body position in motion |
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Cutaneous receptors |
Located near skin- touch, pressure, temp, and pain |
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Proprioreceptor |
Muscle spindle receptors, joints, tendons |
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Good predictor for overall gross motor skills |
Balance |
