PSY CHP.5

Question 1

The detection of signals in the environment by sensory receptors in the body

Answer 1

Sensation

Question 2

The organization and interpretation of this information

Answer 2

Perception

Question 3

Which theory studies the extent to which we notice things based on a sensory process and a decision process?

Answer 3

Signal detection theory

Question 4

J.N.D measures how much change is necessary for us to notice change has taken place

Answer 4

Just noticeable difference

Question 5

A T: minimum amount of stimulation needed to detect a sensory input

Answer 5

Absolute threshold

Question 6

Blank focuses on process such as blank and blank

Answer 6

Attention, Sensory adaptation, Selective attention

Question 7

Explain the the direction of processing
And also what kind of processing is this?

Answer 7

1. Stimulus energy
2. Sensory receptors
3. Neutral impulses
4. Brain
   Bottom up processing

Question 8

Blank processing can drive how we process perceptual information

Answer 8

Top down

Question 9

Blank may occur due to a breakdown in the bottom up and top down process

Answer 9

Synaesthesia

Question 10

Blank come by virtue of having two eyes

Answer 10

Binocular cues

Question 11

Blank is the term for the difference between the images that reach each eye

Answer 11

Retinal disparity

Question 12

Blank can be perceived with only one eye and reflect information in the environment

Answer 12

Monocular cues

Question 13

There are two types of information we use to perceive depth

Answer 13

Binocular Cues
Monocular Cues

Question 14

The Blank psychologist described various different principles of perceptual organization

Answer 14

Similarity
Continuity
Proximity
Closure