PSYC 2450 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Reinforcement, Operant Conditioning, Stereopsis

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 2450
• Professor: Anneke Olthof

Document Summary

Psyc 2450: chapter 7 early cognitive foundations; sensation, perception and learning. Sensation detection of stimuli by sensory receptors and transmission of this information to brain. Perception process by which we categorize and interpret sensory input. Enrichment theory theory specifying we must add to sensory stimulation by drawing on stored knowledge in order to perceive a meaningful world. Differentiation theory theory specifying that perception involves detecting distinctive features or cues that are contained in the sensory stimulation we receive. Distinctive features characteristics of a stimulus that remain constant: dimensions on which 2 or more objects differ and can be discriminated (sometimes called invariances or invariant features) Research methods used to study the infant"s sensory and perceptual experiences. Preference method method used to gain information about infants" perceptual abilities by presenting two (or more) stimuli and observing which stimulus the infant prefers. Infants preferred to look at patterned stimuli.