PSYC 2110 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Stimulus Modality, Stereopsis, Subjective Constancy

• School: York University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 2110
• Professor: Jean Varghese

Document Summary

There is an objective reality of there to which we respond enrichment theory- claims that the sensory stimulation is often fragmented or confusing- we would have to use cognitive schemes. Cognition enriches sensory experience- our knowledge helps us construct meaning from the sensory stimulation we receive. Differentiation theory sensory stimulation provides all that we need to interpret our experiences. Our task is to simply detect the differentiating information, or distinctive features that enable us to discriminate one form of experience from another. Research methods used to study the infant"s sensory and perceptual experiences. If the infant looked at one stimuli more than the other one that this would be clear indication of discrimination and patterns. Limitation: if the infant shows no preferences for wither stimuli- this does not tell whether the infant fails to discriminate between the two stimuli or if the baby is equally interested in both stimuli.