PSY 150 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Stereotype Threat, Procedural Memory, Explicit Memory
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To the brain (ex light waves, sound waves) Transduction: sensory receptors translate stimuli into neural signals that are sent to the brain (ex cheeseburger triggers neuron to fire action potential) Sensation: detection of external stimuli and transmission of information about the stimuli. Perception: processing, organization, interpretation of sensory signals in the brain (ex the strong scent of parmesan cheese) Warm receptors: sensory receptors in the skin that detect the temperature of stimuli and transduce it into information processed in the brain as warmth. Cold receptors: sensory receptors in the skin that detect the temperature of stimuli and transduce it into information processed in the brain as cold. Two types of pain receptors: fast fibers: Myelinated fibers that quickly convey input to the brain where it is perceived as sharp, immediate pain: slow fibers: Sensory receptors in skin, muscles, and organs. Unmyelinated fibers that quickly convey input to the brain where it is perceived as chronic, dull pain.
