AP Psych: Unit 3 Vocab: Pt. 1

Front

Stimulation of sensory receptors

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Sensation

Front

Interpretation of sensory stimulation

Back

Perception

Front

Organization of sensations

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Perception

Front

Facilitates transmission of sensory stimulation to CNS

Back

Sensation

Front

Converts stimulation into neural signals for brain interpretation

Back

Transduction

Front

Study of sensation and perceptual experience

Back

Psychophysics

Front

Bottom up processing

Back

Sensation

Front

Top down processing:

Back

Perception

Front

Study of sensation and perception

Back

Psychophysics

Front

Gustav Fechner's concept

Back

Psychophysics