PSY 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Sound, Absolute Threshold
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Differentiating the processes of sensation and perception. Explaining the basic principles of sensation and perception. Describing the function of each of our senses. Outline the anatomy of the sense organs and their projections to the nervous system. Applying knowledge of sensation and perception to real world examples. Topics of this are among the oldest and most important in the subject of psychology. People are equipped with senses such as sight, hearing, and taste. Helps us to take in the world around us. Our senses have the ability to convert real-world information into electrical information that can be processed by the brain. The way we interpret information also known as our perception. What leads to our experiences of the world. In this lecture, we will learn about the biological processes of sensation and how these combine to create what we know as perceptions. Description of a single memory highlights the way a person"s senses are.
