PSYCH 2AA3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Subjective Constancy, Visual Acuity, Absolute Threshold Of Hearing
15 Oct 2013
School
Department
Course
Professor
Document Summary
Sensory and perceptual processes are the means by which people receive, select, modify, and organize stimulation from the world. Perceptual processes are closely linked to motor skills coordinated movements of the muscles and limbs. Newborns have a keen sense of smell will respond and is evident by facial expressions. Highly developed sense of taste can differentiate sour, sweet, salty and bitter. Sensitive to touch many areas of the body will respond reflexively when touched. Able to also perceive pain seen with indirect evidence of high pitched cry. Perceptual skills incredibly important for newborns- smell and touch help them recognize their mothers and make it much easier to learn to eat prepares newborns to learn about. Fetus can hear at 7 or 8 months of development. Don"t hear as well as adults auditory threshold refers to the quietest sound that a person can hear. To measure this with an infant, have them seated on parent"s lap.
