AP PSYCHOLOGY

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SENSATION AND PERCEPTION

VISION SENSORY AND PERCEPTUAL PROCESSING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The first time Joe had to put together a bicycle, it took a long time. Now that he has built several bicycles, he can put together a bicycle quickly and easily. Joe’s improved speed and skill can be attributed to ____
A
bottom-up processing
B
top-down processing
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -If you’ve ever stared out the window of a fast-moving vehicle on a road trip, you’ve probably experienced the effect of motion parallax. While staring out the window as the car moves, objects closer to the vehicle, such as a bush near the edge of the road, appear to zoom by your field of vision.

Detailed explanation-2: -signal detection theory. Answer: Signal detection theory explains why some people respond differently to the same stimuli. Some factors that explain these differences are a person’s experience, expectations, motivation, and alertness.

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: -Transduction: Conversion of one form of energy into another, as when environmental stimuli are transformed into neural signals.

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