Sensation and Perception

sensation the subjective awareness of a stimulus; the process by which our sensory receptors and nervous system receive and represent stimulus energies from our environment perception the process of organizing and interpreting sensory information; enabling us to recognize meaningful objects and events; helping us make sense of the world around us bottom-up processing analysis begins withe the sensory receptors and works up to the brain's integration of sensory information top-down proc...

What is sensation? the process by which we receive information from our environment What is perception? the process of organizing and interpreting sensory information, enabling us to select and process certain objects and events What is bottom-up processing? sensory analysis that begins at the entry level—with what our senses can detect. (no pre-concieved ideas about what we recieve) what is top-down processing? perceptions begin with the most general and move toward the more specific...

What is the stimulation of sensory receptors and the transmission of sensory information to the central nervous system sensation what is a visual sensation that occurs after an original stimulus has been removed afterimage what is the tendency to perceive a complete or whole figure closure what is the psychological process through which we interpret sensory stimulation perception distinguishing between two shades of red is an example of difference threshold what laws of sensory percep...

Cornea Transparent protective coating over the front part of the eye, where it bends light waves so the image can be focused on the retina. Pupil Iris opening that changes size depending on the amount of light in the environment. Iris Colored part of the eye with muscles that control the size of the pupil in response to light (in bright light the iris contracts to make the pupil smaller, and in darkness the iris muscles relax to open the pupil wider). Lens Transparent pa...

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Sensation and Perception Exam Questions and Complete Solutions Sensation - Ans: the process by which our sensory receptors and nervous system receive and represent stimulus energies from the environment (DETECTION) Perception - Ans: the process of organizing and interpreting sensory information, enabling us to recognize meaningful objects and events. (INTERPRETATION) Transduction - Ans: the transformation of stimulus energy into neural impulses Bottom-Up Processing - Ans: Analysis of...

Sensation and Perception Exam Questions and Correct Answers Sensation - Ans: The stimulation of sensory receptors and transmission of sensory information to the central nervous system Where are sensory receptors located? - Ans: Eyes, ears, skin, etc Where does stimulation come from? - Ans: Sources of energy, light and sound (automatic processes) Perception - Ans: Process where sensations are organized and interpreted to form inner representations of the world Absolute Threshold (G...