Unit 5 – Sensation and
Perception
,Sensation
• Sensation – what happens when sensory information is detected b
sensory receptor
, “The Five Senses”
• The “five senses” refer to hearing, seeing, smelling, tasting, and
touch/feeling
• True, those are 5 senses, but those aren’t the only 5 senses we
experience
• What about other senses, like balance, pain, temperature?
• Absolute Threshold – the minimum amount of stimulus energy tha
must be present for the stimulus to be detected 50% of the time
Perception
,Sensation
• Sensation – what happens when sensory information is detected b
sensory receptor
, “The Five Senses”
• The “five senses” refer to hearing, seeing, smelling, tasting, and
touch/feeling
• True, those are 5 senses, but those aren’t the only 5 senses we
experience
• What about other senses, like balance, pain, temperature?
• Absolute Threshold – the minimum amount of stimulus energy tha
must be present for the stimulus to be detected 50% of the time
