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sensation
what occurs when stimulus activates a receptor
perception
the organization of sensory information into meaningful experiences
psychophysics
the study of the relationships between sensory experiences and the physical stimuli that cause them
absolute threshold
the weakest amount of a stimulus that a person can detect have the time
difference threshold
the smallest change in a physical stimulus that can be detected half the time
signal- detection theory
the summary of people’s tendencies to make correct judgments in detecting the presence of stimuli
some thesis
the group of sense that includes balance, touch, and body positioning
kinesthesis
the sense of movement and body position
gestalt
the experience that comes from organizing bits and oeuvres of information into meaningful wholes
constancy
the tendency to perceive certain objects in the same way regardless of changing angle distance of lighting