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13 Cards in this Set
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Sensation
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A stimulus entering your nervous system.
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Perception
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The conscious experience of that stimulus.
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Recpetion
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Specialized cells are activated by an environmental stimulus.
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Transduction
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The stimulation is converted to an electrical signal (action potential)
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Conduction
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The electrical signal travels along nerves to the brain.
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Perception
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We become consciously aware of the stimulus.
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Detection Threshold
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How strong does a stimulus need to be for you to detect its presence.
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T/F Detection thresholds vary from person to person
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True
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Method of Limits
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Researcher slowly increases or decreases stimulus intensity until detection occurs.
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Error of Anticipation
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People anticipate
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Error of Habituation
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Get so used to making the same response you make a mistake.
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Method of Adjustment
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Participant adjusts the stimulus intensity to "just detectable" level.
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Method of Constant Stimuli
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Random presentation of various intensities. (Can't anticipate)
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