2A. Perception Flashcards

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Define “perception”

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The active process of organising the stimulus output and giving it meaning

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Differentiate between top-down and bottom-up processing

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Bottom up = sensing of environmental stimuli by brain

Top down = prior expectations and knowledge that influences perception

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3
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Recall 5 different types of attention

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Focused/ Divided
Sustained/ Alternating
Selective

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Define “selective attention”

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Maintain behavioural set in the face of distracting/ competing stimuli

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What are the 2 classes of factors influencing attention? Give examples of each of these

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Stimulus: repetition, intensity, novelty
Personal: motive, mood, threats

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Recall 4 examples of factors affecting perception of physical symptoms

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Everted attention
Environmental cues (eg coughing in lectures)
Expectation
Emotion

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