Chapter 5: Sensation + Perception Flashcards
1
Q
picks up on stimuli in environment (detects/knows it’s there)
A
sensation
2
Q
to process, integrate, organize, interpret sensory information (our experiences + interactions ) *how we “see things”
A
perception
3
Q
______ law: no one-to-one correspondence between stimuli’s physical characteristics + our psychological experience of it *correlations are different for all
A
webers law
4
Q
decline in sensitivity after being constantly exposed to a stimulus (survival mechanism) *how you ADAPT to a stinky smell after awhile
A
sensory adaption
5
Q
electromagnetic waves create physical energy to be able to see
A
vision
6
Q
the ONLY waves we can pick up on (400mm-700mm)
A
visible light
