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    The document discusses several key aspects of sensory processes and perception. It describes how [1] sensory modalities have absolute thresholds where stimuli can be detected and just noticeable differences where intensity changes can be detected. [2] Vision is the most finely tuned sense and involves light detection through cones, rods and color wavelength seeing. [3] Audition involves air molecule movement and a two-part system for transmission and transduction of sound. [4] Other senses like smell, taste, pressure and temperature each have unique characteristics and receptors. [5] Perception involves recognition, localization, abstraction and constancy processes with attention playing a key role in selecting relevant information.

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    The document discusses several key aspects of sensory processes and perception. It describes how [1] sensory modalities have absolute thresholds where stimuli can be detected and just noticeable differences where intensity changes can be detected. [2] Vision is the most finely tuned sense and involves light detection through cones, rods and color wavelength seeing. [3] Audition involves air molecule movement and a two-part system for transmission and transduction of sound. [4] Other senses like smell, taste, pressure and temperature each have unique characteristics and receptors. [5] Perception involves recognition, localization, abstraction and constancy processes with attention playing a key role in selecting relevant information.

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    SENSORY PROCESSES

    • Absolute Thresholds is the point where


    Characteristics of a stimulus can be reliably detected
    Sensory Modalities
    • Sense is the raw information picked up
    by the body.’s sense organs
    • Just Noticible Difference (jnd)

    • is the threshold where the change in


    Difference Thresholds the intensity of a stimulus can be
    reliably detected
    • 50 gr 51 gr
    • 100 101 gr
    • Sensitivity to light

    Senses • Most finely tuned sense in humans


    Vision
    • Cones and Rods

    Vision • Dark Adaptation


    Seeing Light
    • Wavelengths of Basic Colors

    Seeing Colors
    AUDITION
    Movement of air molecules
    • Consists of two systems
    Audiotory
    System • Transmission and Transduction
    • Relatively more direct
    Olfaction
    (Smell) • Survival value
    Gastation
    (Taste)
    • Physical pressure on the skin
    Pressure and
    Temperature • Sensitivity differs between organs
    Pressure
    • Adaptation occurs
    • Different receptors for average
    Pressure and temperatures
    Temperature
    • Adaptation occurs
    Temperature
    • High survival value

    Pain • Triggered by stimuli enough to cause


    tissue damage

    • Phasic pain – tonic pain


    • Expectation

    Pain • Culture
    Non-stimulus
    determinants
    • Previous experiences
    • Single neural path for pain
    Gate Control
    Theory • Morphine effect

    • Biofeedback
    PERCEPTION
    • Recognition and Localization

    Perception • Perceptual Constancy

    Two Main
    Processes
    • Attention

    Perception • Localization
    5 Functions of
    Perception
    • Recognition

    • Abstraction

    • Perceptual Constancy
    • Stimulus Bombardment

    Attention • Alertness

    • Orienting resources to task relevant


    information

    • Executive Attention
    • Eye fixations
    Selective
    Attention • Saccades

    • Weapon focus
    • Cocktail party
    Audiotory
    Attention • Shadowing Experiments
    Costs and
    Benefits of • Inattention blindness
    Selective
    Attention
    • Change Blindness

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