Psych 100- PSU Brian Crosby Exam 2 Complete Questions and Answers(RATED A+)

Absolute Threshold - ANSWER Least Energy for correct stimulus to detect 50% of the Time. Just Noticeable Difference - ANSWER Smallest difference between two thing can be detected 50% of the time -difference in two weight Top-down Processing - ANSWER experience/expectations -listening to your favorite song bc you know how you'll feel -past experiences -Perception Bottom-up Processing - ANSWER Making new sense of new material -hearing a new song for the first time Perception - ANSWER Method which by sensations are interpreted and organized -two types: Top-Down and Bottom-Up Sensation - ANSWER Activation of receptors in various sense organs- allowing outside stimuli to become neural signals in the brain Habituation Adaptation - ANSWER tendency for brain to stop realizing constant unchanging stimuli -Ex; fans, clock ticking, sounds that will fade