Sensory & Perception Flashcards
1
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*Absolute Threshold
A
The intensity at which a sound becomes audible for a given individual
2
Q
What is the order of sensation?
A
Stimuli/Sense receptors/Neural signals
3
Q
What is an example of transduction?
A
-The eyeball takes photons of light and turns then into neural signals.
-The ears take sound waves and turn them into neural signals
4
Q
Bottom-Up processing is processing without ________
A
a preconceived notion/bias.
5
Q
Top-Down processing is processing while __________
A
looking for something/having a preconceived notion.
6
Q
If stimuli is subliminal it is ______
A
below a person’s absolute threshold of conscious awareness.
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