Sensation & Perception Vocab

This is the minimum amount of stimulus energy that must be present for the stimulus to be detected 50% of the time

• bottom-up processing

• absolute threshold

• inattentional blindness

• just noticeable difference

This is known as the failure to notice something that is completely visible because of a lack of attention

• bottom-up processing

• absolute threshold

• inattentional blindness

• just noticeable difference

This is explained as the difference in stimuli required to detect a difference between the stimuli

• bottom-up processing

• absolute threshold

• inattentional blindness

• just noticeable difference

This is the way that sensory information is interpreted and consciously experienced

• perception

• sensation

• transduction

• subliminal message

 This is the interpretation of sensations is influenced by available knowledge, experiences, and thoughts

• perception

• sensation

• Top-Down processing

• Bottom-Up processing

The focusing of conscious awareness on a particular stimulus is known by this name.

• Selective Attention

• Selective Inattention

• Top-Down processing

• Bottom-Up processing

A message presented below the threshold of conscious awareness is a ...

• Selective Attention

• Subliminal Message

• Top-Down processing

• Bottom-Up processing

This is diminished sensitivity as a consequence of constant stimulation.

• Sensory Adaptation

• Subliminal Message

• Top-Down processing

• Bottom-Up processing

Your brain stops paying attention to things that don’t

change. However, as soon as that thing changes, it

recaptures your attention. This is known as...

• Sensory Adaptation

• Habituation

• Top-Down processing

• Bottom-Up processing

This is a system in which perceptions are built from sensory input

• bottom-up processing

• absolute threshold

• inattentional blindness

• just noticeable difference