Glossary C
Glossary C
Contralateral means on the opposite side; from one side to another. Located on the opposite side of the body (left or right).
Contralateral also refers to the arrangement in the nervous system in which one half of the brain controls the other half of the body.
Contralateral connections refers to a feature of the human nervous system in which the primary connections from the brain to the body extend from each hemisphere of the brain to the opposite side of the body. Please see also Ipsilateral connections.
Contrast assumption refers to the assumption that objects have only one label.
Contrast assumption is also known as the Mutual exclusivity assumption, as in "if a word means one thing, it cannot mean another"
Contrast effect is a term used when the performance of one applicant affects the perception of the performance of the next applicant.
Contrast sensitivity is defined as sensitivity to the difference in the light intensities in two (2) adjacent areas. Contrast sensitivity is often measured by taking the reciprocal of the minimum intensity difference between two (2) bars of a grating necessary to see the bars.
Contrast threshold refers to the intensity difference that can just barely be seen between two (2) areas. This is usually measured using gratings with alternating light and dark bars.