Sensation & Perception

What is Sensation?

• Sensation refers to the process of sensing our environment through touch, taste, sight, sound, and smell.

• refers to how the mind process information

• refers to how we store information

Perception ca be defined as-

• how we perceive different things

• how we interpret the information from the external world

• how we sense things from the external world

Absolute threshold refers to

• The maximum stimulation required to say anything

• minimum usage of sense organs

• The minimum stimulation necessary to detect a particular stimulus

What is Signal Detection theory?

• Ability to detect various sounds and colors

• Ability to focus on one stimulus and ignore others

• Ability to see traffic signals

Identify the Gestalt law

• Law of Symmetry

• Law of Singularity

• Law of Similarity

Identify the Law

• Law of Similarity

• law of proximity

• Law of continuation

Identify the next Law

• Law of Closure

• Law of focal point

• Law of Good figure

Identify the Law

• Law of circles

• Law of Proximity

• law of Grouping

Identify the Law

• Law of the Jungle

• Law of whole

• Law of figure and ground

Which of the following is NOT one of the four primary sensory experiences that make up taste?  

• Sweet
• Sour
• Bitter
• Warmth