Module 17 Flashcards

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A mental predisposition to perceive one thing and not another.

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Perceptual set

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In vision, the ability to adjust to an artificially displaced or even inverted visual field.

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Perceptual adaptation

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A branch of psychology that explores how people and machines interact and how machines and physical environments can be made safe and easy to use.

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Human factors psychology

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The controversial claim that perception can occur apart from sensory input. Said to include telepathy, clairvoyance, and pre-cognition.

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Extra sensory perception (ESP)

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The study of paranormal phenomena, including ESP and psychokinesis.

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Parapsychology

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