Mod 2.1 (Post-note assessment)

Front

What is the process of detecting physical energy from the environment and encoding it as neural signals?

Back

Sensation

Front

Which term refers to the organization and interpretation of sensory information?

Back

Perception

Front

What is the process of focusing on a particular object in the environment for a certain period of time?

Back

Selective Attention

Front

What is a perceptual set?

Back

A readiness to perceive things a certain way based on expectations, emotions, or cultural background.

Front

What is an example of how context can influence perception?

Back

A figure seen in low light may seem more threatening than in bright daylight.

Front

How does culture influence perception?

Back

By influencing what we notice and value

Front

What do people from individualist countries tend to say about the lone fish?

Back

The lone fish is leading the others.

Front

What is the perception of the lone fish in individualist cultures?

Back

It is leading the group.

Front

What does the law of proximity state?

Back

Objects close to each other are perceived as a group

Front

What does the law of continuity help us perceive in graphs?

Back

Continuous patterns