Sense organs — definition?
Specialized organs detecting environmental stimuli.
Sensory receptors — role?
Receive stimuli and convert to neural signals.
Seven sense organs?
Eyes, ears, nose, tongue, skin, plus internal senses.
Psychophysics — focus?
Relationship between stimulus intensity and sensation.
Optimal intensity?
Stimulus level needed for detection.
Limited stimulation range?
Range within which stimuli are perceivable.
Attention — function?
Filters and prioritizes sensory information.
Selective attention — role?
Focus on one stimulus amidst distractions.
Perceptual components?
Attention, perception, recognition.
Sensation vs perception?
Sensation detects stimuli; perception interprets it.
Stages of perception?
Selection, organization, interpretation.
Perceptual organization principles?
Closure, proximity, similarity, continuity.
Figure-ground segregation?
Distinguishing object from background.
Gestalt psychology — emphasis?
Perception of whole structures, not parts.
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