13 Questions
What is the process that detects the stimulus from one's body or from the environment?
Sensation
Which of the following is an example of sensation?
Hearing sounds
What is the process that organizes sensations into meaningful patterns?
Perception
What does perception do to sensory input?
Modifies sensory input into experiences
Which of the following is an example of a sensory process?
Seeing colors
What is the starting point of sensations?
Stimulus
What is the term used to describe the inability to recognize human faces?
Prospagnosia
In the case study, the patient suffering from prospagnosia could recognize people by which of the following?
Sound of their voices
What is the term for the minimum point of intensity at which a sound can be detected?
Absolute threshold
How is the absolute threshold defined by psychologists?
The minimum level of stimulation that can be detected 50 percent of the time
What psychological factor affects the absolute threshold?
Response bias
Which law of sensory threshold refers to the minimum amount of stimulation a person can detect?
Law of absolute threshold
What is the term for the inability to recognize familiar objects or phenomena?
Agnosia
Explore the process of sensation, from the stimulation of receptor cells to the transmission of nerve impulses to the brain. Learn about examples of sensations such as color, brightness, pitch of tone, and taste, and understand the relationship between stimuli and sensory organs.
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