What is the difference between sensation and perception?

What will be an ideal response?


Sensation is the receipt of information via sensory receptors such as the ears, eyes, hands, or nose. Perception is the organization and understanding of that information.

Psychology

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When Lisa and Seymour first meet, Seymour cooperates and Lisa competes. Later, when Lisa cooperates, Seymour cooperates. When Lisa competes, Seymour competes. Seymour is following a ___ strategy.

  a.  contentious.   b.  tit-for-tat   c.  imposition   d.  problem-solving

Psychology

In approximately 70% of ED cases, there is a physical basis, with the major risk factors being chronic medical illnesses, diabetes, or ____

a. dengue c. high cholesterol levels b. malaria d. HIV

Psychology

List and explain the phases of Levinson's life structures theory

What will be an ideal response?

Psychology

One of the disadvantages of the correlational method is that

a. correlations may be weak. b. correlations may be negative or zero. c. it can only be used in laboratory settings. d. the relationships observed between variables may be caused by some unknown third factor.

Psychology