w/4 Vision and Sensory Processing

Question 1

What are the Two general phases of Visual Processing?

Answer 1

1. Sensation
2. Perception

Question 2

Explain Sensation.

Answer 2

→ Detecting the presence of stimuli, it refers to the process of receiving sensory information from the environment through our sensory organs (e.g. seeing light or hearing sound).

Question 3

Explain Perception.

Answer 3

→ Integrating, recognizing and interpreting patterns of sensations, it is the brain’s interpretation and organization of that sensory information, allowing us to understand and make meaning of the world around us.

Question 4

What are the three main approaches to understanding sensation & perception?

Answer 4

1. Phenomenological approach
2. Psychophysical approach
3. Physiological approach

Question 5

Explain Phenomenological approach

Answer 5

→ Focuses on subjective experience and conscious perception, to understand how individuals perceive and interpret sensory information based on their personal experiences.

Question 6

Explain Psychophysical approach.

Answer 6

→ Focuses on the relationship between physical stimuli and perceptual experiences, to quantify how changes in physical stimuli affect perception.

Question 7

Explain the Physiological approach.

Answer 7

→ Investigates the biological and neural mechanisms underlying sensation and perception, to understand how sensory organs, neural pathways, and brain structures process sensory information.