Introduction to Sensory Systems

Question 1

three main things psycholgy studies?

Answer 1

study of behaviour
science of mind
incorporated study of brain

Question 2

three points about the sensory systems?

Answer 2

essential to control actions
provide input for perception
part of the nervoussystem

Question 3

what is a perception action loop?

Answer 3

sensory system to central processing (memory) to motor system to environment

Question 4

what is perception?

Answer 4

an active process which isnt just making a copy of the environment

Question 5

what is subjective experience?

Answer 5

constructed based on sensory input

but is also a question of interpretation

Question 6

what are the 4 key properties of the sensory system?

Answer 6

sensory system, central processing, motor systems, environement

Question 7

what is signal transduction?

Answer 7

transducer is a devide whihc converts a signal in one form of energy to another form of energy

Question 8

what is a topographic map?

Answer 8

the receptive field of a neuron is a region of space on the receptor surface, which, if stimulated, alters activity of a neuron

Question 9

what are sensory systems essential for

Answer 9

actions perception and nervous system

Question 10

what is a transducer

Answer 10

a device that converts a signal in one form of energy to another form of energy

Question 11

what is a receptive field

Answer 11

region of space on receptor surface that if stimulated alters neuronal activity