Chapter 4: Sensation and Perception
Our body is made of several complex systems that work in amazing ways. We often take these processes for granted, so let's take a look at these components
Chapter 4 Objectives:
- Explain the difference between sensation and perception
- Explain the process of color vision and the defects that can occur
- Describe how rods and cones work
- Describe the basic mechanisms of hearing, touch and olfaction
- Explain the functions of taste receptors
- List and describe perceptual constancies
- Explain how illusions are useful