Psychology Ch.4 Flashcards
Sensation
Detecting, Converting, and transmitting raw sensory info from external and internal environments to the brain.
Perception
The process of selecting, organizing, and interpreting sensory info into meaningful patterns.
The 5 senses are an example of?
Sensation
A kitten looking in a mirror and seeing itself as a lion is an example of?
Perception
What are senses of the body?
Vision, Audition, Olfaction, Gustation, Body Senses
A candle flame seen from 30 miles away on a clear, dark night uses what sense?
Vision
The tick of an old-fashion watch ay 20 feet uses the sense?
Audition
One drop of perfume spread throughout a six-room apartment uses what sense?
Olfaction
One teaspoon of sugar in two gallons of water uses the sense?
Gustation
A bee’s wing falling on your cheek from a height of about half an inch uses what sense?
Body senses
The senses examples are an example of what?
Absolute Threshold
What is an Absolute Threshold?
The minimum amount of a stimulus that an observer can reliably detect.
What is a Difference Threshold?
Ex.: Changes in amounts, sizes, weights, shades, etc.,
The minimal difference needed to notice a stimulus change.
Marketing like iPhone sizes and colors are an example of?
Difference thresholds
-Turning down the volume on repetitive information helps our sensory receptors cope with overwhelming sensory stimuli and allows us time to pay attention to change.
-Getting into a body of water
-Music at a party
Are examples of?
Sensory Adaption
What is Sensory Adaption
Repeated or constant stimulation decreases sensory messages to the brain which decreases sensation.