The Sensory System Takes in Individual Elements of the Stimulus

question 47

Multiple Choice

The sensory system takes in individual elements of the stimulus and then combines them into a unified perception in ______________ processing.

• A) top-down
• B) bottom-up
• C) contrast
• D) comparison

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Definitions:

Probability

A measure of the likelihood that a particular event will occur, expressed as a number between 0 and 1.

Poisson Approximation

A statistical method used to approximate the probabilities of rare events in a fixed interval of time or space, assuming events occur with a known constant rate independently of the time since the last event.

Probability

A value between 0 and 1 determining how likely an event is to occur, representing its probability.

Uniform Density

Refers to a probability distribution where all outcomes are equally likely within a certain range.