6A sensation and perception Flashcards
1
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Sensation
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The process of receiving and detecting raw sensory information and sending it to the brain.
2
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Perception
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The process of selecting, organising, and interpreting sensory information in order to understand it.
3
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Stages of sensation and perception
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- Reception
- Transduction
- Transmission
- Selection
- Organisation
- Interpretation
4
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Reception
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Sensory stimulus is detected.
5
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Transduction
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Raw sensory information is converted into into neural impulse so it can travel to the brain.
6
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Transmission
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Sending neural impulse to relevant part of the brain.
7
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Selection
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Filtering information by choosing to be aware of certain information and discarding the rest.
8
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Organsisation
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Regrouping information to form meaningful and cohesive information.
