SENSATION AND PERCEPTION - VOCABULARY QUIZ

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tendency to group stimuli into continuous patterns ??? signal-detection theory proximity afterimage vestibular sense common fate closure sensory adaptation perception sensation continuity kinesthesis absolute threshold gate theory difference threshold similarity complementary tendency to perceive complete or whole figure ??? signal-detection theory proximity afterimage vestibular sense common fate closure sensory adaptation perception sensation continuity kinesthesis absolute threshold gate theory difference threshold similarity complementary method of distinguishing sensory stimuli that takes into account not only their strengths, but also such elements as the setting, mood, etc. ??? signal-detection theory proximity afterimage vestibular sense common fate closure sensory adaptation perception sensation continuity kinesthesis absolute threshold gate theory difference threshold similarity complementary process by which we become more sensitive to weak stimuli and less sensitive to unchanging stimuli ??? signal-detection theory proximity afterimage vestibular sense common fate closure sensory adaptation perception sensation continuity kinesthesis absolute threshold gate theory difference threshold similarity complementary sense that provides information about the position of the body ??? signal-detection theory proximity afterimage vestibular sense common fate closure sensory adaptation perception sensation continuity kinesthesis absolute threshold gate theory difference threshold similarity complementary the sense that provides information about the position and movment of individual body parts ??? signal-detection theory proximity afterimage vestibular sense common fate closure sensory adaptation perception sensation continuity kinesthesis absolute threshold gate theory difference threshold similarity complementary the visual sensation that occurs after the original stimulus has been removed ??? signal-detection theory proximity afterimage vestibular sense common fate closure sensory adaptation perception sensation continuity kinesthesis absolute threshold gate theory difference threshold similarity complementary the weakest amount of a stimulus that can be used ??? signal-detection theory proximity afterimage vestibular sense common fate closure sensory adaptation perception sensation continuity kinesthesis absolute threshold gate theory difference threshold similarity complementary stimulation of sensory receptors and the transmission of sensory information to the central nervous system ??? signal-detection theory proximity afterimage vestibular sense common fate closure sensory adaptation perception sensation continuity kinesthesis absolute threshold gate theory difference threshold similarity complementary tendency to group together visual and auditory event that are near each other ??? signal-detection theory proximity afterimage vestibular sense common fate closure sensory adaptation perception sensation continuity kinesthesis absolute threshold gate theory difference threshold similarity complementary the colors across from each other on the color wheel ??? signal-detection theory proximity afterimage vestibular sense common fate closure sensory adaptation perception sensation continuity kinesthesis absolute threshold gate theory difference threshold similarity complementary suggestion that only a certain amount of information can be processed by the nervous system at a given time ??? signal-detection theory proximity afterimage vestibular sense common fate closure sensory adaptation perception sensation continuity kinesthesis absolute threshold gate theory difference threshold similarity complementary tendency to group together elements that seem alike ??? signal-detection theory proximity afterimage vestibular sense common fate closure sensory adaptation perception sensation continuity kinesthesis absolute threshold gate theory difference threshold similarity complementary psychological process through which we interpret sensory stimulation ??? signal-detection theory proximity afterimage vestibular sense common fate closure sensory adaptation perception sensation continuity kinesthesis absolute threshold gate theory difference threshold similarity complementary minimum amount of difference that can be detected between two stimuli ??? signal-detection theory proximity afterimage vestibular sense common fate closure sensory adaptation perception sensation continuity kinesthesis absolute threshold gate theory difference threshold similarity complementary tendency to perceive objects that are moving together as belonging together ??? signal-detection theory proximity afterimage vestibular sense common fate closure sensory adaptation perception sensation continuity kinesthesis absolute threshold gate theory difference threshold similarity complementary

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