PSYC 2450 Chapter Notes -Eleanor J. Gibson, Immanuel Kant, Evoked Potential

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

Document Summary

Psyc 2450- ch 7: sensation, perception & learning. Sensation- detection of stimuli by the sensory receptors and the transmission of this information to the brain. Perception- process by which we categorize and interpret sensory stimuli. Enrichment theory- (piaget) theory specifying that we must add to sensory stimulation by drawing on stored knowledge in order to perceive a meaningful world. Differentiation theory- (eleanor gibson) 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 two or more objects differ can be discriminated (sometimes called invariances or invariant features) Research methods used to study the infant"s sensory and perceptual experiences: researchers have devised methods for understanding what infants might be sensing & perceiving: Habituation- decrease in response to a stimulus that has become familiar through repetition.