Knowing the World Around Us
Telangana Open School (TOSS) · Class 12 · Psychology
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Learn the Theory
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Revise & Test
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What to Focus On
- Sense organs are our windows to the world.
- Each sense organ responds to a specific type of stimulus.
- Sensation, attention, and perception are key processes in understanding the world.
- Vision is the most developed human sense.
- The eye has four main parts: cornea, iris, lens, and retina.
- Rods are for low-light vision; cones are for color and detail.
- Sound is caused by pressure changes in the air.
- Frequency (Hz) determines pitch; amplitude (dB) determines loudness.
- The human hearing range is 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
Humans have only five senses: sight, hearing, taste, smell, and touch.
The pupil controls how much light enters the eye.
Rods and cones are located at the front of the retina.
Memory Tips
Seven sense organs in the human body
Five external sense organs
Transduction: conversion of physical stimuli to neural signals
Structure of the eye: cornea, iris, lens, retina
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