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Chapter 1: Intro to Perception Flashcards

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perception

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involves the higher brain functions that interpret events and objects

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sensation

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detecting simple elementary processes of a stimulus

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The perceptual process

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is made up of 7 steps, plus knowledge inside a person’s brain

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3 major components of the perceptual process

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Stimulus (steps 1&2)
Physiology (steps 3&4)
Behaviour (steps 5-7)

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distal stimulus

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the stimulus that the person is observing in the distance

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proximal stimulus

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representation of the stimulus on the receptors. In other words, the stimulus is “in proximity” to the receptors

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principle of transformation

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stimuli and responses created by stimuli are transformed, or changed between the distal stimulus and receptor

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principle of representation

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everything a person perceives is based on representations of stimuli that are formed on the receptors and the resulting activity of the person’s nervous system

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sensory receptors

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specialized receptors that respond to environmental energy with each sensory system’s receptors specialiZed to respond to a specific type of energy

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transduction

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the transformation of environmental energy to electrical energy

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neural processing

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the changes in signals that occur as they are transmitted through a network of interconnected neurons

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primary receiving area

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receives the electrical signals created through transduction

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cerebral cortex

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a 2 mm thick layer that contains the machinery for creating perceptions

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occipital lobe

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contains the primary receiving area for vision

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temporal lobe

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contains the primary receiving area for hearing

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parietal lobe

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contains the primary receiving area for touch, temperature, and pain

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frontal lobe

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receives signals from all of the senses and plays an important role in perceptions that involve the coordination of information between 2 or more senses

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recognition

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placing an object in a category and giving it meaning

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visual form agnosia

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an inability to recognize objects

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action

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involves motor activities in response ot the stimulus

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knowledge

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any information that the perceiver brings to a situation

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rat-man demonstration takeaway

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shows how recently acquired knowledge can influence perception

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Bottom-up processing

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processing that is based on the stimuli reaching the receptors

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Top-down processing

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processing based on knowledge

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oblique effect
people see vertical or horizontal lines better than lines oriented obliquely (any orientation other than vertical or horizontal)
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3 relationships of the perceptual process
Stimulus-behaviour, stimulus-physiology, physiology-behaviour
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Relationship A
stimulus- behaviour/perception relationship: relates stimuli to behavioural responses
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psychophysics
measures the relationship between the physical and the psychological
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Relationship B
stimulus-physiology relationship: relates stimuli and physiological responses
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Relationship C
physiology-behaviour/perception relationship: relates physiological responses and behavioural responses
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absolute threshold
the smallest stimulus level that can just be detected
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threshold
measure the limits of sensory systems
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The classic psychophysical methods
3 methods developed by Fechner for measuring the threshold: the method of limits, constant stimuli, and adjustment
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the method of limits
the experimenter presents a stimuli in either ascending or descending order and the threshold is determined by calculating the average of all the crossover points
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the method of constant stimuli
different stimulus intensities are presented in a random order and the threshold is defined as the intensity that results in detection on 50% of trials
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the method of adjustment
the participant adjusts the stimulus intensity continuously until they can barely detect the stimulus and the threshold is determined by asking about the average setting
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most accurate classic psychophysical method
method of constant stimuli
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difference threshold
the smallest difference between two stimuli that enables us to tell them apart
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magnetic estimation
the experimenter presents a standard stimulus. The participant then hears sounds of different intensities and is asked to number them in a way that is proportional to the loudness of the original sound. Thus, the participant gives a number for loudness which is the perceived magnitude of the stimulus
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recognition testing
measuring the process of categorization through a variety of different perceptual experiements
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reaction time
the time between the presentation of a stimulus and a person’s reaction to it
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phenomenological report
describing the things around you
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physical tasks and judgements
research involving perception and subsequent action
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why is it important to distinguish b/n physical and perceptual stimuli
because there is not a one-to-one relationship between the physical intensity of a stimulus and our perceptual response to it
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electromagnetic spectrum
a band of energy ranging from gamma rays at the short-wave end of the spectrum to radio waves at the long-wave end
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consciousness
our subjective experiences that stem from our perception
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the hard problem of consciousness
How does the processing of stimuli through the activation of sensory receptors lead to perception?
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step 1 of the perceptual process
stimulus in the environment: information about the distal stimulus is carried by light
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step 2 of the perceptual process
Light is reflected and focused: the light is transformed into a proximal stimulus
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step 3 of the perceptual process
Receptor processes: specialized sensory receptors respond to environmental energy, resulting in an electrical representation
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step 4 of the perceptual process
Neural processing: changes occur as signals are transmitted through the maze of neurons
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steps 5-7 of the perceptual process
Behavioural responses (perception, recognition, action): electrical signals are transformed into conscious experience
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Materialism
there is only one reality & it is physical
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Dualism
there is both a physical & mental reality. Our perceptions & thoughts are mental but everything else is physical
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how is relationship A demonstrated by the oblique effect?
The oblique effect was demonstrated using grating acuity (the smallest width of lines that participants can detect)
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how is relationship B demonstrated by the oblique effect?
The oblique effect was demonstrated using optical brain imaging; horizontal and vertical orientations caused larger brain responses
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how is relationship C demonstrated by the oblique effect?
The oblique effect was demonstrated by measuring the brain response and behavioural sensitivity in the same participants. Behavioural measurements were made by decreasing the intensity difference between the light and dark, while the physiological response was measured using fMRI
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weber
there is a constant difference threshold for different types of stimuli (you have to add _% of the original stimuli so that the difference is detectable)
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different threshold constant for electrical shock
1%
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different threshold constant for lifted weight
2%
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different threshold constant for sound intensity
4%
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different threshold constant for light intensity
8%
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different threshold constant for taste
8%
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Magnitude estimation and power function
the function of stimulus intensity and magnitude estimate
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magnitude estimation for brightness
Brightness levels off after a while because it becomes so intense that you can no longer detect subsequent increases
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magnitude estimation for line length
Line length continues increasing linearly
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magnitude estimation for electric shock
Electric shock increases exponentially
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difference threshold for dangerous stimuli
Things that are dangerous have a lower threshold for survival purposes

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