Flashcards: Understanding Sensory Perception — 14 cards

Sense organs — definition?

Specialized organs detecting environmental stimuli.

Sensory receptors — role?

Receive stimuli and convert to neural signals.

Seven sense organs?

Eyes, ears, nose, tongue, skin, plus internal senses.

Psychophysics — focus?

Relationship between stimulus intensity and sensation.

Optimal intensity?

Stimulus level needed for detection.

Limited stimulation range?

Range within which stimuli are perceivable.

Attention — function?

Filters and prioritizes sensory information.

Selective attention — role?

Focus on one stimulus amidst distractions.

Perceptual components?

Attention, perception, recognition.

Sensation vs perception?

Sensation detects stimuli; perception interprets it.

Stages of perception?

Selection, organization, interpretation.

Perceptual organization principles?

Closure, proximity, similarity, continuity.

Figure-ground segregation?

Distinguishing object from background.

Gestalt psychology — emphasis?

Perception of whole structures, not parts.