Psychology Chapter 3 Review

Stimulation of sensory receptors and transmission of sensory information to the central nervous system is ________.

• sensation

• perception

The process by which sensations are organized into an inner representation of the world.

• sensation

• perception

________________ is the weakest level of a stimulus that is necessary to produce a sensation.

• Just Noticeable Difference

• Difference threshold

• Subliminal stimulation

• Absolute threshold

__________ is below a person’s absolute threshold for conscious perception

• Just Noticeable Difference

• Difference threshold

• Subliminal stimulation

• Absolute threshold

The minimal difference between two things so they will be perceived as different.

• Just Noticeable Difference

• Difference threshold

• Subliminal stimulation

• Absolute threshold

The minimal amount that something can be increased or decreased so that the difference is perceived

• Just Noticeable Difference

• Difference threshold

• Subliminal stimulation

• Absolute threshold

The fraction of intensity by which stimuli must be increased or decreased so a difference can be perceived.

• Weber's Constant

• Subliminal Stimulation

• Absolute Threshold

Weber's Constant of 1/60

• Pitch

• Light

• Weight

Weber's Constant of 1/53

• Pitch

• Light

• Weight

Weber's Constant of 1/333

• Pitch

• Light

• Weight