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What distinguishes perception from sensation?
What distinguishes perception from sensation?
- Perception transforms sensations into mental representations. (correct)
- Sensation uses cognitive processes for interpretation.
- Sensation is a process that gives meaning to stimuli.
- Perception involves immediate capture of sensory information.
Which term refers to the minimum difference needed between two stimuli for perception of difference?
Which term refers to the minimum difference needed between two stimuli for perception of difference?
- Absolute threshold
- Cognitive threshold
- Sensory threshold
- Difference threshold (correct)
Which characteristic does NOT apply to sensory systems?
Which characteristic does NOT apply to sensory systems?
- They are unidirectional in function. (correct)
- They vary between species.
- They respond to environmental energy.
- They have specific receptors for stimuli.
What does habituation in sensory systems refer to?
What does habituation in sensory systems refer to?
What process involves the manipulation of perceptions?
What process involves the manipulation of perceptions?
Flashcards
Sensation
Sensation
The initial stage of perception where sensory organs detect and capture information from the environment without any interpretation.
Perception
Perception
The process of actively organizing and interpreting sensory information into meaningful representations. It involves constructing a mental model of the perceived object or event.
Cognition
Cognition
Higher-level mental processes involved in thinking, reasoning, problem-solving, and learning. It operates on the output of perception.
Absolute Threshold
Absolute Threshold
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Difference Threshold
Difference Threshold
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Study Notes
Perception, Attention and Memory: Perception
- Perception is more complex than reality, exceeding the projected image (e.g., image of a cube).
- Sensation: the initial, direct contact with reality; the pure and immediate capture of a sensory object through the senses, without any construction.
- Perception: a process where the brain selects, organizes, and assigns meaning/sense to received information. It transforms the sensations caused by a stimulus into a mental representation of an object with meaning—a constructive process.
- Cognition: a process that involves manipulating perceptions.
Sensory Systems Characteristics
- Specific sensory organs, specific receptors, and specific cortices are specialized.
- They function with activation/response thresholds:
- Absolute threshold: minimum stimulus intensity for sensation.
- Differential threshold: minimum difference needed in two stimuli's intensity for a person to perceive them as different.
- Input from sensory organs: environmental energy.
- Output from sensory organs: nervous impulses.
- Sensory systems vary among species.
- Habituation: adaptation to stimuli.
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Test your understanding of perception, attention, and memory with this engaging quiz. Explore how sensory systems work and the differences between sensation and perception, along with cognitive processes involved in interpreting sensory information. Ideal for psychology students seeking to deepen their knowledge.
