PSYC 2000 Chapter : Ch 3 Notes
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Or experiencing sounds words and colors as tastes. Signals from sensory organs such as eyes or ears go to places in the brain where they weren t originally meant to be processed. Sensation- when special receptors in the sense organs are activated, allowing various forms of outside stimuli to become neural signals in the brain. Converting outside stimuli, such as light, into neural ativity is transduction. Sensation- process that occurs when special receptors in the sense organs are activated, allowing various forms of outside stimuli to become neural signals in the brain. Jnd(difference threshold)- smallest difference between 2 stimuli is detectable 50% of the time. Absolute threshold- lowest level of stimulation that a person can consciously detect. Stimuli below the level of conscious awareness are called subliminal stimuli. Habituation- the way the brain deals with unchanging information from the environment.
