AP PSYCHOLOGY

SENSATION AND PERCEPTION

VISION SENSORY AND PERCEPTUAL PROCESSING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In sensation, what is the transforming of stimulus energies, such as touch and smells, into neural impulses our brain can interpret?
A
Transmission
B
Sensory Adaption
C
Sensation
D
Transduction
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In psychology, sensation is defined as the process of the sensory organs transforming physical energy into neurological impulses the brain interprets as the five senses of vision, smell, taste, touch, and hearing. This process is known as transduction, or the conversion of one form of energy into another.

Detailed explanation-2: -Transduction: In sensation, the transformation of stimulus energy (sights, sounds, smells) into neural impulses.

Detailed explanation-3: -Transduction: the conversion of one form of energy into another. In sensation, this is the transformation of sights, sounds, and smells into neural impulses our brain can interpret.

Detailed explanation-4: -Although the sensory systems associated with these senses are very different, all share a common function: to convert a stimulus (such as light, or sound, or the position of the body) into an electrical signal in the nervous system. This process is called sensory transduction.

Detailed explanation-5: -Technically speaking, transduction is the process of converting one form of energy into another. As it relates to psychology, transduction refers to changing physical energy into electrical signals (neural impulses) that can make their way to the brain.

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