1
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what is sensation?
A
The physical processing of environmental stimuli by the sense organs.
2
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What is transduction?
A
a process that happens during sensation, in which physical energy converts into neural energy.
3
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What is the absolute threshold?
A
The smallest amount of stimulation needed for detection by a sense.
4
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What is the absolute threshold measured by?
A
signal detection which is a method for studying the ability to correctly identify sensory stimuli.
5
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What is the different threshold/Just Noticeable Difference?
A
The smallest difference needed in order to differentiate two stimuli.
6
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What are the tests for sensory stimuli?
A
Ascending trials and descending trials
Psychology 100
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Decks in class (20)
# Cards
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Multi-Modal Perception14
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Week 111
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Seeing20
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Week 310
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Week 410
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Classical Term of Learning - stimulus-stimulus associative learning10
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Instrumental/operant conditioning8
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Week 565
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Week 635
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Week 214
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Sensation6
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Perception4
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Vision11
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Hearing8
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Week 77
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Touch11
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Smell and Taste8
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Week 934
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More50
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Neuroimaging8
