Ch1 Quiz Flashcards
1
Q
Stimulus
A
Anything in the environment we observe or sense
2
Q
Step 1
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Environmental Stimulus
3
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Distal Stimulus
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Environment
4
Q
Proximal Stimulus
A
Body - happens internally
5
Q
Step 2
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Principles of Transformation and Representation
6
Q
Transformation
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Stimulus changes from the environment to perception ( Distal to Proximal Stimulus )
7
Q
Representation
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Stimulus formed (represented) based on receptors (neurons )
8
Q
Step 3
A
Receptors / Transduction
9
Q
Sensory receptors
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Nerve cells that respond to environmental energy
10
Q
Transduction
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Change from environmental energy to electrical energy
11
Q
Step 4
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Neural Processing
12
Q
Neural processing works by
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Sensory receptors sending electrical signals to the brain
