What is absolute threshold
the smallest amount of stimulus able to be preceived
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What is kinethesis
the sense that provides information about the position and movement of an individuals body parts
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What is binocular cue
visual cues for depth that require the use of both eyes
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What is perception
the psychological process of organization and interpreting sensory stimulaton
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What is closure
the ability to picture a completed structure even though there are visual gaps
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What is sensory adaptaion
the process by which people become more sensitive to weaker stimuli
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What is gate theory
the suggestion that only a certain amount of information can be processed by the nervous system at any given time
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What is signal detection theory
a method of distinguishing sensory stimuli between mood, attitudes and physical state
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What is difference threshold
the minimum of difference that can be detected between two stimuli
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What is strobocopoic
a visual illusion in which the perception of motion is generated by rapid progression of photos or other items
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