Psychology 2015A/B : sense notes.docx

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2015A/B
• Professor: Prof

Document Summary

Perception is difficult to measure because it is only experienced by one person. We personally, are able to measure our own perceptions. Some psychologists argue that making an attempt at measuring perception is fruitless because it isn"t measurable. Information obtained across individuals is generally consistent, therefore data can be consistently validated. Why take a scientific approach: satisfies a natural curiosity for knowledge, first step in quantifying the relationship between 2 variables, may offer clues about the nature of the brain. Allows for measurement of stimuli and comparison with other stimuli. Cross-modal comparisons comparison among different sensory modalities. Early scientists looking for a function that could relate the intensity of a stimulus to its perceived magnitude. Increasing function as the physical intensity of the stimulus increases, so will our perception of it, this could happen in a number of ways. Linear function proportion between the two remains constant across the whole range.