Sensory Processes Flashcard

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What is the process of taking in information as raw data or meaningless pieces of information about the external world?

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Sensation

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What is the process of bringing meaning to sensations by collecting, organizing, and interpreting raw data?

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Perception

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What is the process of converting outside stimuli, such as light, into neural activity called?

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Transduction

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What are sensory receptors?

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Specialized forms of neurons stimulated by different kinds of energy

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What is the activation of special neuron receptor sites in the sense organs called?

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Sensation

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What is the definition of sensory thresholds?

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The point at which sensations begin and end

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According to Weber's law, what is the just noticeable difference (JND)?

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The smallest difference between two stimuli detectable 50% of the time

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What is the absolute threshold?

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The lowest level of stimulation detectable 50% of the time

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What are subliminal stimuli?

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Stimuli that are below the level of conscious awareness

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What is subliminal perception?

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The process by which subliminal stimuli act upon the unconscious mind, influencing behavior