Quiz on Sensation and Perception

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Sensation

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Detection of physical stimuli

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Brain's interpretation of sensory info

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Perception

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Type of processing based on physical features

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Bottom-up processing

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Minimum intensity for sensation

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Absolute threshold

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Sensory information bypassing thalamus

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Smell

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Sensory adaptation

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Decrease in sensitivity to constant stimulation

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Synesthesia

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Neurological phenomenon linking senses

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NOT a traditional sense?

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Proprioception

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Smallest noticeable difference between stimuli

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Difference threshold

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Principle organizing sensory info

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Gestalt Principle