4 - Sensory, Attentional and Perceptual Processes
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Practice Questions
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Define the term 'sensation'.
💡 Hint: What is the role of sensory organs?
What is 'selective attention'?
💡 Hint: Think about focusing in a noisy room.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the absolute threshold?
💡 Hint: Think about what it means to barely notice something.
True or False: Perpetual constancy means that an object changes perceptually based on the stimuli.
💡 Hint: Consider how a white piece of paper looks in different light.
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Challenge Problems
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Design an experiment to test the effect of cultural background on the interpretation of visual illusions.
💡 Hint: Consider how certain cultural significances might alter perception.
Explain how attention can be split while performing a driving task and its implications.
💡 Hint: Think of real-life scenarios such as texting while driving and its dangers.
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