Sensory Perception- Terms to know- CHap 29

Question 1

Beliefs that are not based in reality; reflect an unconscious need or fear

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delusions

Question 2

a FALSE sensory perception: seeing, hearing, smelling, feeling, or tasting objects that are not there

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hallucinations

Question 3

located in cerebellum; part of brain responsible for bringing together info from the cerebellum & other brain parts as well as from the sense organs

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RAS- Reticular Activating System

Question 4

Telling a pt what they will (see, hear, smell, taste, or feel) in a particular situation

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Sensory/sensation information

Question 5

State of optimal sensory input, which differs for each person

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sensoristasis

Question 6

State where a person cannot manage the intensity or quantity of incoming sensory stimuli; cannot reason or make decisions as they become overwhelmed

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sensory overload

Question 7

Lack of meaningful sensory stimuli; monotonous input or interference with the processing of information; leads to behavioral changes ranging from boredom to psychosis

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sensory deprivation

Question 8

The ability to receive sensory input & transform the inputs through various physiologic processes into meaningful information

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Sensory Perception