Which Statement Is TRUE About Sensation as Opposed to Perception

question 113

Multiple Choice

Which statement is TRUE about sensation as opposed to perception?

• A) Sensation produces a meaningful product.
• B) Sensation is a less-active process.
• C) Sensation involves translating information.
• D) Sensation occurs exclusively in the brain.

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Definitions:

Degraded Stimuli

Visual or auditory inputs that are altered or presented in a less-than-optimal manner, making perception or interpretation difficult.

Rotated Stimuli

Refers to objects or images that have been turned around a central axis in experiments to test spatial orientation and perception abilities.

Figure-Ground Organization

A principle of perception that enables us to distinguish objects (figure) from their background (ground) based on factors like contrast and contour.

Bottom-Up Processing

An approach in perception where processing starts with the sensory input and works its way up to the formation of a perception without preconceived knowledge.