AP PSYCHOLOGY

SENSATION AND PERCEPTION

BASIC CONCEPTS OF SENSATION AND PERCEPTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Sensation is to ____ as perception is to ____
A
Recognizing a stimulus; detecting a stimulus
B
Detecting a stimulus; recognizing a stimulus
C
Interpreting a stimulus; detecting a stimulus
D
Seeing; hearing
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Sensation occurs when sensory receptors detect sensory stimuli. Perception involves the organization, interpretation, and conscious experience of those sensations.

Detailed explanation-2: -Sensation is our ability to detect senses like touch, pain, vision, or the movement and positioning of our body. Perception is the way in which the brain processes and communicates these senses to the rest of the body.

Detailed explanation-3: -Sensation refers to the initial detection of a stimulus resulting from the physical stimulation of a receptor in a sense organ (e.g., eye, ear, etc.). Perception refers to the integration and interpretation of sensory information.

Detailed explanation-4: -Sensation occurs when sensory receptors detect sensory stimuli.

Detailed explanation-5: -Definition of Sensation Sensation is the process that allows our brains to take in information via our five senses, which can then be experienced and interpreted by the brain. Sensation occurs thanks to our five sensory systems: vision, hearing, taste, smell and touch.

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