Chapter 5-Sensation and perception

Question 1

Bottom-up process

Answer 1

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Question 2

Top-down process

Answer 2

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Question 3

Transduction

Answer 3

This is the process by which the sensory stimuli are translated into signals the brain can interpret. Most of the signals go through the thalamus to the cortex.

Question 4

Qualitative information

Answer 4

Basic information, like the colour, is green or the difference between the sound of a piano or guitar.

Question 5

Quantitative information

Answer 5

Provides details about the qualitative information, like the brightness or loudness.