Chapter 1: Intro to Perception Flashcards
1
Q
What is electricity?
A
signals in the nervous system created in receptors
2
Q
Perception is a ______ _______ experience
A
conscious, sensory
3
Q
Recognition is the ability to
A
place an object in a category that gives it meaning
4
Q
visual form agnosia is
A
the inability to recognize objects
5
Q
“cognitive influences on perception” means
A
how knowledge affects relationships between physiological processes, stimuli, and experience/action.
6
Q
the absolute threshold:
A
the smallest amount of stimulus energy necessary to detect a stimulus
7
Q
the difference threshold: (DL)
A
the smallest difference between 2 stimuli a person can detect
8
Q
magnitude estimation is
A
relating perceived magnitude and stimulus intensity
9
Q
visual search task:
A
to find one stimulus among many, as quickly as possible
