Study Guide

  • Psychology                                                                                   

    Unit 3: Sense and Perception Study Guide

     

    Unit Terms:

    1. Sensation
    2. Perception
    3. 5 Senses
    4. Bottom-Up Processing
    5. Top-Down Processing
    6. Transduction
    7. Absolute Threshold
    8. Difference Threshold (Just-Noticeable Difference)
    9. Sensory Adaptation
    10. Selective Attention
    11. Depth perception
    12. Perceptual set

     

    Content in Addition to Terms:

    1. A Beautiful Mind Video
    2. Schizophrenia
    3. DSM-5
    4. Gestalt Psychology approach
    5. What is reality? How would you approach this question from a Sense and Perspective position?

     

    Assessment Format:

    Multiple Choice (~50%)

    Short Answer (~30%)

    Open Response (~20%)