Sensation And Percepection

Question 1

Name the three steps in sensation

Answer 1

Reception, transduction, transmission

Question 2

Name the three steps in perception

Answer 2

Selection, organisation, interpretation

Question 3

Reception

Answer 3

Detect stimuli (light, sound, taste)

Question 4

Transduction

Answer 4

Changes stimuli into chemical energy

Question 5

Transmission

Answer 5

Chemical energy is taken to the brain

Question 6

Selection

Answer 6

Selects important information/stimuli and disregard the rest

Question 7

Organisation

Answer 7

Groups stimuli to form shapes and senses

Question 8

Interpretation

Answer 8

Context is applied to grouping of stimuli/shapes and senses to find meaning and definition

Question 9

Perception compromise

Answer 9

Something looks like it’s not meant to due to contradicting visual cues

Question 10

Perceptual expectancy

Answer 10

Perception is changed due to context about situation

Question 11

Illusion

Answer 11

Perception doesn’t match reality

Question 12

Habituation

Answer 12

Decrease in attention towards stimuli which is repeated

Question 13

Dishabituation

Answer 13

Stimuli is changed causing a a change in attention