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| the detection, by sense organs of physical energy emitted or reflected by physical objects (the detection and encoding of stimulus energies by the nervous system |
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| the process by which the brain organizes and interprets sensory information (is about interpreting sensory input) |
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| The piecing together of systems to give rise to more complex systems. |
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| Breaking down of a system to gain insight into its compositional sub systems |
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| the magnitude or intensity that must be exceeded for a certain reaction, phenomenon, result, or condition to occur or be manifested |
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| the smallest quantity of physical energy that can be reliably detected by an observer |
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| the smallest difference in stimulation that fan be reliably detected by an observer when two stimuli are compared, also called just noticeable difference, (JND) |
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| a condition in which stimulation of one sense also evokes |
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| a condition in which stimulation of one sense also evokes another |
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| the reduction or disappearance of sensory responsiveness when stimulation is unchanging or repetitious ( diminishing sensitivity to an unchanging stimulus) |
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