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GCSE Psychology · key term
The process of organising and interpreting sensory information to make sense of the world.
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The process by which the brain organises and interprets sensory information, giving it meaning.
Revise: Sensation and PerceptionPerception is the process by which the brain organises and interprets sensory information.
The process of organising and making sense of sensory information from the world around us.
Sensation involves all the senses, not just touch. Perception does not have to involve slow, conscious thinking.
Develop evaluation points by explaining why evidence supports or challenges the theory. Evidence of depth perception in crawling infants does not prove that it is present at birth.
For the Kanizsa triangle, explain that real surrounding shapes produce perceived edges that are not drawn. This is not perception without an external stimulus.
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The organisation and interpretation of sensory information to give it meaning.
The process of interpreting sensory information to make sense of the world.
The process of interpreting information received through the senses.
