Sunday, November 13, 2016

November 14, 2016

Monday October 14, 2016

Circle: If you were forced to give up  one of your senses which one would it be? Sight, smell, taste, sound, touch.

Quiz: Nature-Nurture

Introduce Sensation and Perception: Point to remember-We feel, see hear, taste, and smell with our BRAIN, which can sense even without functioning senses.

Zimbardo Video: Discovering Psychology-Sensation and Perception

Nova Clip: David Eagleman and Synesthesia

Activity: Can your brain see color where there is none?
Activity: Can we trick your brain?

Synthesize the following:  What do the following tell us about the world YOU live in?

Test Strips: Do you have the gene?
Optical Illusions
Pheromones
Man on a horse picture from text
Color Blindness Test

Homework: Unit 4 and SQ3R Completed

Test on Tuesday November 22nd Covering Unit 4: Make sure you can answer the following questions-
What are sensation and perception? 
What do we mean by bottom-up processing and top-town processing?
What are the absolute and difference thresholds, and do stimuli below the absolute threshold have any influence?
What is the function of sensory adaptation?
What is the energy that we see as visual light?
What are the characteristics of air pressure waves that we hear as sound?
How do the eye and ear transform light and sound energy into neural messages?
How do we experience each of the body’s senses?
How do Gestalt psychologists understand perceptual organization?
How adaptable is our ability to perceive?
How do our expectations, contexts, and emotions influence our perceptions?
Don't forget:  Quizlets, Practice Quiz, Pneumonic Devices

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