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Sensation and Perception Flashcards

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What is perception?

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How we organize or experience the sensations.

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What is sensation?

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The feeling that results from physical stimulation.

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What is reception?

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Takes place when receptors for a particular sense detect a stimulus.

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What is the receptive field?

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The part of the world that triggers a particular neuron.

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