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Psychology
12th Grade
12/12/2010

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Similarity
Definition
The perceptual tendency to group together elemts that seem alike
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Perception
Definition
The psychological process of organizing and interpreting sensory stimulation.
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Closure
Definition
The tendency to perceive a complete or whole figure even when there are gaps in sensory information.
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Continuity
Definition
The perceptual tendency to group stimuli into continuous patterns.
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Proximity
Definition
The perceptual tendency to group together visual and auditory events taht are near each other. 
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Sensory Adaption
Definition
The process by which people become more sensitive to weak stimuli and less sensitive to unchanging stimuli. 
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Sensation
Definition
The stimulation of sensory receptors and the transmission of sensory information to the central nervous system. 
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Absolute Threshold
Definition
 The weakest amount of a particular stimulus that can be sensed. 
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Common Fate
Definition
The tendency to perceive objects that are moving together as belonging together. 
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Different Threshold
Definition
The minimum amount of difference that can be detected between two stimuli.
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Signal-Detention Theory
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A method of distinguishing sensory stimuli that takes into account the strength of the stiuli and also such elements as setting, mood, and attitudes. 
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