unit 3

Question 1

perceptual set

Answer 1

predisposition to perceive things in a certain way

Question 2

schema

Answer 2

formed concepts that help us organize n interpret info

Question 3

weber’s law

Answer 3

two stimuli shld differ by a certain percentage for sb to notice it

Question 4

difference threshold

Answer 4

JND

Question 5

priming

Answer 5

unconscious activation of certain associations predisposing memory/responses

Question 6

subliminal

Answer 6

below ones absolute threshold for conscious awareness

Question 7

signal detection theory

Answer 7

detecting weak stimuli depends on both the signals’ strength n our psychological state

Question 8

absolute threshold (fechner)

Answer 8

min amt of stimuli needed to exp a sensation

Question 9

psychophysics

Answer 9

Gustav fechner-relation between physical characteristics n psychological experience

Question 10

transduction

Answer 10

conversion of one form of energy into another

Question 11

innatention blindness

Answer 11

failing to see visible objects

Question 12

change blindness

Answer 12

failing to notice changes in the environment in ur los

Question 13

choice blindness

Answer 13

lack of awareness of our decisions and preferences

Question 14

selective attention

Answer 14

only attending to one or a few senses

Question 15

gestalt principles

Answer 15

how thr brain organizes data

Question 16

the gestalt principles ex

Answer 16

proximity, similarity, continuance closure and figure and ground

Question 17

bottom up

Answer 17

what our senses detect

Question 18

top down processing

Answer 18

how our mind interprets