PSY 102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Detection Theory, Subjective Constancy, Gestalt Psychology
Document Summary
All page numbers and figure references are from: lilienfeld, s. o. , lynn, s. j. , woolf, n. j. , * this lecture guide is a textual outline. It is meant to help you with your own note taking. They are not meant as a replacement for course attendance and active participation! The exact order and depth of coverage of the topics outlined in each guide is subject to change, without notice, in order to best meet students" needs. Check the course outline and blackboard regularly for announcements and information on upcoming exams, assignments, and deadlines! Overview: sensation, perception, vision, audition, taste and smell, body senses. Sensation and the brain: sensory receptors in the eyes, ears, tongue, nose, and skin transduce neural signals to various parts of the brain to create sensory experiences. Absolute thresholds and difference thresholds: absolute thresholds the minimum amount of stimulation necessary to detect a particular stimulus 50% of the time.
