AP Psychology Flashcards: Sensation

Study Sensation in AP Psychology with focused flashcards that help you recognize the idea, recall the key rule, and apply it in practice-style prompts.

QUESTION

What is transduction in sensation?

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ANSWER

Transduction is the conversion of stimuli into neural signals. It's the first step in all sensory processing.

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This deck focuses on Sensation, giving you a quick way to review the definitions, rules, and examples that matter most for AP Psychology.

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Detecting a friend's perfume in a noisy hallway depends on attention and expectations; this is central to what theory?

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