2A. Perception Flashcards
Define “perception”
The active process of organising the stimulus output and giving it meaning
Differentiate between top-down and bottom-up processing
Bottom up = sensing of environmental stimuli by brain
Top down = prior expectations and knowledge that influences perception
Recall 5 different types of attention
Focused/ Divided
Sustained/ Alternating
Selective
Define “selective attention”
Maintain behavioural set in the face of distracting/ competing stimuli
What are the 2 classes of factors influencing attention? Give examples of each of these
Stimulus: repetition, intensity, novelty
Personal: motive, mood, threats
Recall 4 examples of factors affecting perception of physical symptoms
Everted attention
Environmental cues (eg coughing in lectures)
Expectation
Emotion