Sensation and Perception

process of INTERPRETATION

detection and encoding of physical energy by the nervous system

effect of prior experience and current expectations on perception best illustrates the importance of

process by which we select, organize, and interpret sensory information in order to recognize objects and events

process of DETECTION

our experiences, assumptions, and expectations may give us a perceptual set that influences what we perceive

the minimum amount of stimulation needed to detect a stimulus

analysis that begins with sensory receptors and processes sensory information for intergration by the brain

converting physical energy into neural impulses