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10/15/2008
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Sensation 1
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a process by which our sensory receptors and nervous system receive and represent stimulus energy 1
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Perception 2
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a process of organizing and interpreting sensory information, enabling us to recognize meaningful objects and events 2
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Bottom-up processing
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analysis that begins with the sense receptors and works up to the brain’s integration of sensory information
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Top-Down Processing
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information processing guided by higher-level mental processes
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