AP Psych Unit 3 Review (S & P)

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what is selective attention

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your focus is on one stimuli and you miss other stimuli

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what is perceptual set/perceptual expectancy

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your expectation for what you see

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what is the cocktail party effect

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allows you to focus on one thing when there are other things going on around you. for example it allows you to hear your name in a crowded room

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what is the difference threshold

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when you notice a change in your sensation- how much does something have to change for you to notice the difference?

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what is top down processing

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when you have prior knowledge which influences your perception
brain → body

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what is bottom up processing

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when your brain interprets and creates perception
senses→brain

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what is Weber's law

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a law that states that the change is a percentage instead of a number

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what is Gestalt

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when you perceive things as a whole

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what is figure ground

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when one image or stimuli stands out against another stimuli

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what is closure

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when your perception fills in the gaps to create a meaningful whole