chapter 3.1 Flashcards
difference threshold
being able to tell the slighest difference from something
absolute threshold
when something is strong enough to be detected by your brain
sensory adaptation
when you get used to something over time. Such as a smell, sound, or touch.
perceptual constancy
knowing that something stays the same even when it seems like its different.
selective attention
when your brain pays attention to certain things at a time
cocktail party effect
when you’re able to focus on different stimuli, aka sensations like touch hearing smell.
can animals also have coctail party effect?
Yes, they can.
sensory interaction
when senses fluence one another.
Example: when a comedian is talking to a dummy and you think the dummy is talking
Or when a movie is playing and the speakers are on the side but you think the characters are speaking in front of you.
Mcgurk effect
what goes in your eyes actually overrides what goes in your ears, and you report “hearing” what you see
sensory conflict theory
when you feel sick when you are moving, what you see doesnt match what you sense.
bottom-up processing
processing information that is new to you without any expectations or experiences, since it’s new
top-down processing
processing information based on past experiences and makes you expect a certain thing.
perceptual set
perceiving things in a certain way because of previous experiences or attention strategy
change blindness
failure to notice change because you didnt expect it
inattentional blindness
not nothing something in front of you because your attention was elsewhere (you don’t see the item at all)
