Psychological Science – 7th Edition by Elizabeth A. Phelps, Elliot Berkman & Michael S. Gazzaniga | Chapter 5 Test Bank: Sensation and Perception | Verified A+ Study Resource | Latest Edition | Guaranteed Pass | Questions & Answers

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, Sensation
The detection of physical stimuli and the transmission of this information to
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Perception
the processing, organization, and interpretation of sensory signals in the
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brain

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The interpretation of sensory information based on knowledge, expectations,
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Transduction
The process by which sensory stimuli are converted to neural signals the
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Sensory Receptors
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These cells receive stimulation (hearing, touch, taste, smell) and pass the info
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in form of impulses to the thalamus (with the exception of smell- smell
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bypasses the thalamus and goes to the cortex) am am am am am am am




Qualitative
Most basic qualities of a stimulus
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Quantitative
The degree or magnitude of qualitative information
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Vision Stimulation
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Light waves stimulate the light sensitive rods and cones in the eyes retina and
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sends information to the thalamus through the optic nerve
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Hearing Stimulation
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Noise (sound waves) stimulate pressure sensitive hair cells in the cochlea of
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the inner ear and that information is sent through the auditory nerve to the
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thalamus



Taste Stimulation
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Food/drink dissolve onto cells in taste buds on the tongue and the
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information is sent through portions of facial, glossopharyngeal and vagus
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nerves.