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The interpretation and analysis of stimuli carried out by the sense organs and the brain.
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A passing source of physical energy that produces a response in a sense organ.
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An adjustment in sensory capacity after prolonged exposure to unchanging stimuli.
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Neurons in the cortex that are activated only by visual stimuli of a particular shape or pattern.
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The human sense of smell.
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Receptors in the brain that are activated during an injury, allowing us to experience pain.
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| 7) "Gate-control" theory of pain - pg. 107 |
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Basic perceptual processes that allow us to organize information into meaningful wholes.
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The ability to view things in three dimensions and perceive distance.
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| 9) Depth perception - pg. 114 |
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Physical stimuli that consistently produces errors in perception.
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| 10) Visual illusions - pg. pg. 116 |
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