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Psychology Terms – Achromatic
1.Lacking hue, or depicted in black, white, and gray. An achromatic color, sometimes referred to as neutral grey or neutral color, is a blend of black and white devoid of any chroma and represents the lightness component of any color. Refer to Hering grey, saturation (1). 2. Capable of refracting or reflecting light without chromatic aberration (3).
1.Lacking hue, or depicted in black, white, and gray. An achromatic color, sometimes referred to as neutral grey or neutral color, is a blend of black and white devoid of any chroma and represents the lightness component of any color. Refer to Hering grey, saturation (1). 2. Capable of refracting or reflecting light without chromatic aberration (3).
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Psychology Terms - Achromatic interval
For light of a specific hue, the spectrum of light intensities extending from its absolute threshold to the minimal intensity at which its hue is perceivable; similarly, for a pure tone of a designated frequency, the spectrum of amplitudes from its absolute threshold to the minimal intensity at which its pitch is perceivable.
For light of a specific hue, the spectrum of light intensities extending from its absolute threshold to the minimal intensity at which its hue is perceivable; similarly, for a pure tone of a designated frequency, the spectrum of amplitudes from its absolute threshold to the minimal intensity at which its pitch is perceivable.
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Psychology Terms –Achromatic system
In the opponent-process theory of color vision, the pathway that transmits information on an object's lightness.
In the opponent-process theory of color vision, the pathway that transmits information on an object's lightness.
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Psychology Terms – Achromatopsia
Complete color blindness caused by lesions, typically in areas V2 and V4 of the visual cortex, leading to an inability to perceive colors but retaining the capacity to discern shapes and movement. Individuals who have this illness typically lose the capacity to even envision colors.
Complete color blindness caused by lesions, typically in areas V2 and V4 of the visual cortex, leading to an inability to perceive colors but retaining the capacity to discern shapes and movement. Individuals who have this illness typically lose the capacity to even envision colors.
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Psychology Terms -Acid
1. A material that, when dissolved in water, releases positively charged hydrogen ions and generates a caustic solution with a pH of less than 7. Contrast alkali. 2. A prevalent colloquial term for *LSD. Acidic adj. Pertaining to, associated with, or composed of an acid
1. A material that, when dissolved in water, releases positively charged hydrogen ions and generates a caustic solution with a pH of less than 7. Contrast alkali. 2. A prevalent colloquial term for *LSD. Acidic adj. Pertaining to, associated with, or composed of an acid
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Psychology Terms – Acidity
The extent to which a solution exhibits acidic properties. [Derived from the Latin term acidus, meaning sharp or sour]
The extent to which a solution exhibits acidic properties. [Derived from the Latin term acidus, meaning sharp or sour]
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Psychology Terms – Acoustic
Pertaining to sound. Also referred to as acoustical
Pertaining to sound. Also referred to as acoustical
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Psychology Terms - Acoustic coding
Recalling an item by retaining the auditory representation of its linguistic expression instead of its significance or the bodily actions necessary for its articulation.
Recalling an item by retaining the auditory representation of its linguistic expression instead of its significance or the bodily actions necessary for its articulation.
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Psychology Terms - Acoustic confusion
. A mistaken impression or recollection arising from the replacement of an inaccurate yet phonetically similar word, exemplified by mishearing or misremembering "it's my turn to cook" when the actual statement is "it's that person's turn to book theatre tickets."
. A mistaken impression or recollection arising from the replacement of an inaccurate yet phonetically similar word, exemplified by mishearing or misremembering "it's my turn to cook" when the actual statement is "it's that person's turn to book theatre tickets."
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Psychology Terms - Acoustic cue
1.An acoustic characteristic of a spoken sound, such as a formant, utilized to recognize the sound and differentiate it from other speech sounds. Refer to distinguishing characteristic, minimal pair, and neutralization. 2. A trigger (3) that stimulates the recollection of a recalled word by eliciting its phonetic characteristics.
1.An acoustic characteristic of a spoken sound, such as a formant, utilized to recognize the sound and differentiate it from other speech sounds. Refer to distinguishing characteristic, minimal pair, and neutralization. 2. A trigger (3) that stimulates the recollection of a recalled word by eliciting its phonetic characteristics.
