sensation and perception

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Marina Georgiadou
Flashcards by Marina Georgiadou, updated more than 1 year ago
Marina Georgiadou
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WHAT IS SENSATION? BOTTOM-UP PROCESS: The process by which our sense organs and receptors detect and respond to stimuli. (ex. light)
HOW SENSATION WORKS
WHAT IS PERCEPTION? TOP-DOWN PROCESS: Perception refers to the process by which we give meaning to sensory information, resulting in our personal interpretation of that info.
HOW PERCEPTION WORKS
If you look better, you will find the mistake at the question.
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SENSATION AND PERCEPTION?
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