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These MCAT Psychology & Sociology notes break down complex behavioral and social science concepts into simple, easy-to-remember frameworks. They focus only on high-yield topics tested by the AAMC, including learning and memory, perception, psychological disorders, motivation and emotion, stress, social processes, identity, culture, demographics, and research design. Each section includes key definitions, real MCAT-style examples, quick differentiation charts, and memory tricks to help you recall information quickly under pressure. Perfect for students who want efficient, high-impact studying without overwhelm.

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Sensory Perception :



·
BINOCULAR CUES

Frennal disparity ,
convergencefaraway-RE
·
MONOCULAR CHES
"LOW = CLOSER"
"RUNWAY"

Y 8 ·
motion parallax : things farther away MOVE SLOWER




Weber's Law :

> JND
-




>
-
DF/I =
k




#msensorym
Kinesthetic Sense : PROPRIOCEPTIONS




OTOLITH ORGANS , accerlation CLINEAR)
M
- =
detect gravity
SEMICIRCULAR CANALS head rotation (ANGULAR)
(INNER EAR ; Semicircular canal)
-
=




Vestibular System
-
Canal filled / ENDOLYMPH a cause movement

-
Otolithic organs detect linear accevalation a head position

Cutricle a saccule)

subjective contours similarity
TOP DOWN
⑭ Invariance
PROCESSING
D %
(beliefs , Ideas ALREADY
stored ETP
closure

continuity
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&
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RODS
CENTRAL (FOVEA) PERIPHERAL
Rhode
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·
an Retinal
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Transducin (a ,
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bright dim
Transduc breaks from rhodpsin color , detall motion perception
>
-
qsubunit BINDS PDE
-
↑ visual acuity ↑ Light sensitivity
> PDE-cGMP -
-
CMP
>
-

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*
Feature Detection
>
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A) COLOR -> Inchromatic theory
·
Red (00 % ) , Green (30 % ) , Blue (10%)
resolution
spatial
B) FORM -
>
boundaries/shape object E temporal
·
"Pink Pyramid"
ocellular pathway color -
>


6) MODON - rod responsible
- HIGH temporal
>
·
"Motion" magnocellular pathway
=
-
-
> poor spatial

, sound :




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middle windows

(round wind )
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upper membrane :



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>
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MALLEUS , INCUS , STAPES vibrate

.
5 Stapes attach WINDOW
to a push find go around COCHLEA
. GO back
6 ROUND WINDOW

. Send Info AUDIT NERVE
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Adaptation/Homunaus

Sensory Adaption down reg
· :

.
(change over time
Sensory Amplication
· :
up reg.



somatosensory Homunculus : topological
·




map of entire body in cortex


and
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TrypV1 receptor
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- A-delta fiber =
small (less myelin)

Ofiber = small (unmyelin)
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