Psychology 4 sub

• Sensation


  Processing sensory stimuli into neural impulses that are sent on to the brain
• Types of processing

  • Transduction
  • Sensory Reduction
  • Coding
• Transduction

  Converts sensory stimuli into neural impulses that are sent on to the brain
• Sensory Reduction


  Filters and analyzes incoming sensations before sending on to the brain
• Coding


  Converts particular sensory input into a specific sensation sent to differing parts of the brain
• Sensory Thresholds


  The minimum amount of stimulation required to activate a sensory neuron
• Modification of Sensation

  The process by which the brain interprets and alters sensory information
• Sensory Adaptation

  The decrease in sensitivity to a stimulus after prolonged exposure
• The Body Senses

  The senses that provide information about the body's internal state and position
• Perception


  The process of interpreting and organizing sensory information
• Horizontal-Vertical Illusion

  An optical illusion that affects the perception of size and orientation
• Selection


  The process of focusing on certain sensory information while ignoring other information
• Form Perception


  The ability to recognize and interpret shapes and objects
• Perceptual Constancies


  The ability to recognize an object despite changes in its appearance
• Depth Perception


  The ability to judge the distance of an object
• Interpretation


  The process of attaching meaning to sensory information
• Subliminal Perception


  The ability to perceive stimuli below the threshold of conscious awareness