C3. P8 Flashcards
What is absolute threshold?
The amount of sensory stimulus required for humans to detect a stimulus at least 50% of the time
What is difference threshold?
When people can detect a change in a sensory stimulus at least 50% percent of the time
What is weber’s law?
Noticing changes relies on a lawfully relatively relationship proportional to nature
What is the intensity increase for vision, audition, and weight?
8,5, and 10%
What is sensory adaptation?
The sensory system adapting to different circumstances and we no longer perceive the stimulus
Is slow sensory adaptation top down or bottom up?
Top down
Who did the inverted goggles study?
George M. Stratton
What happened in the inverted goggles study?
Participants no longer saw the world upside down by the fifth day if wearing inverted goggles
Are bottom up and top down parallel processing?
Yes
Are implicit and explicit parallel processing?
Yes
What does the dual mean in dual parallel processing?
information in processed in many networks
