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This was a training program introduced by President Lyndon Johnson that was aimed at inner-city youths ages sixteen to twenty-one.
Sensory Adaptation
The process by which sensory receptors become less sensitive to constant or unchanging stimuli over time.
Perceptual Set
A psychological framework that influences how we perceive and interpret sensory information based on our expectations, culture, and past experiences.
Top-Down Processing
The operation in sensation and perception, launched by cognitive processing at the brain’s higher levels, that allows the organism to sense what is happening and to apply that framework to information from the world.
Absolute Threshold
The minimum intensity of stimulation that must occur before you experience a sensation.
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