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Chapter 3
sensation
Term | Definition |
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sensation | the process that occurs when special neuron receptor sites in the sense organs are activated, allowing various forms of outside stimuli to become neural signals in the brain |
transduction | the process of converting outside stimuli, such as light, into neural activity |
absolute threshold | weakest amount of a stimulus that we can sense |
difference | the minimum amount of difference that can be detected between stimuli |
perception | process through which we interpret what we sense |