Sensation Flashcards
(9 cards)
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Transduction
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Converting outside stimuli into neural activity
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Sensation
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Forms of outside stimuli become neural signals to brain
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Sensory receptors
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Eyes, ear, nose, skin, taste
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Just noticeable difference
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Smallest difference b/w two stimuli
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Webers law
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% of change will remain constant
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Absolute threshold
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Lowest level of stimulation that a person can consciously detect
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Sublimation perspective
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Unconscious mind influence behavior
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Habituation
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Brain stop attending to constant unchanging info.
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Sensory adapt.
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Receptor cells become less responsive to stimuli us that is unchanging. Ex: sunglasses on head can’t find them
