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sensation and perception

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show stimulation of sensory receptors and the transmission of sensory info to the CNS (automatic) (receiving stimulation)  
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psychophysics   show
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show energy>receptor cell>transduction>neural impulse>CNS  
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transduction   show
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show culture  
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perception   show
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show recognize an object by its component parts; relies on sensory receptors  
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top-down processing   show
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do young people do more bottom-up or top-down processing and why?   show
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how does perception develop?   show
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show filter theories, attentional resource theories, inattentional blindness, and change blindness  
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filter theories   show
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show only a fixed amount of attention divided up as required in a situation  
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show failing to see visible objects when attentionis directed elswhere (mgi  
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show failing to notice change in the environment.  
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show the minimum intensity to produce a sensation (50% of the time)  
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show minimum amount of difference that can be detected between 2 stimuli (it must affect receptor cells 50% of the time)  
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show JND=just noticeable difference  
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weber's law   show
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sensory adaption   show
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show low levels of stimulation  
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what are we less sensitive to   show
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show proceses by which we become used to stimuli  
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show clock ticking, AC (you can choose to be conscious, but also become unconscious)  
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dishabituation   show
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example of dishabituation   show
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receptive field   show
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show the environment; ears respond to soundwaves, eyes respond to lightwaves  
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sensory coding   show
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if there is more pressure or area involved in the sensation, then...   show
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single-cell recording   show
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show how many fire; pattern of firing  
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show distinguishing stimulus by its intensity and the our physical state (setting, mood, motivation, experience)  
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examples of signal detection theory   show
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