AP PSYCHOLOGY

SENSATION AND PERCEPTION

INFLUENCES ON PERCEPTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Perception is
A
The interpretation of information we receive from our senses
B
The ability to see in 3D
C
The way we receive information from our senses
D
The selection of information from the environment
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -While our sensory receptors are constantly collecting information from the environment, it is ultimately how we interpret that information that affects how we interact with the world. Perception refers to the way sensory information is organized, interpreted, and consciously experienced.

Detailed explanation-2: -Article Summary. Sense perception is the use of our senses to acquire information about the world around us and to become acquainted with objects, events, and their features. Traditionally, there are taken to be five senses: sight, touch, hearing, smell and taste.

Detailed explanation-3: -This psychological process-making sense of the stimuli-is called perception.

Detailed explanation-4: -Perception is the process by which physical sensations such as sights, sounds, and smells are selected, organised, and interpreted. The eventual interpretation of the stimulus allows it to be assigned meaning.

Detailed explanation-5: -n. the process or result of becoming aware of objects, relationships, and events by means of the senses, which includes such activities as recognizing, observing, and discriminating.

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