Sensation and Perception Warm Up What are the five senses How is your behavior and thinking impacted by your senses Homework 1 paragraph response Explain which of the following you think plays a bigger role in your life ID: 770728
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Sensation and Perception
Warm Up What are the five senses? How is your behavior and thinking impacted by your senses?
Homework: 1 paragraph response • Explain which of the following you think plays a bigger role in your life: -Absolute Threshold -Difference Threshold -Signal-Detection Theory -Sensory Adaptation BIG HINT: READ PGS. 78-80 in your textbook
Learning Objectives Analyze the impact of Sensation on Psychology Interpret Absolute Threshold, Difference Threshold, Signal Detection Theory, and Sensory Adaptation Build Connections to your own life
Brainstorming: How is Our Psychology Impacted by The senses Has there been a time when you sensed something was going to happen? What led you to being able to sense this? Think of an example in which you experienced some type of difficulty as a result of your senses Which of the senses do you think is most important in determining your thoughts and behavior?
sensation Sensation: Messages are sent to the brain through sensory neurons Stimulus: External force that triggers a response Absolute Threshold: Weakest amount of stimulus that can be sensed Difference Threshold: Minimum amount of difference detected between two stimuli
Could we have more than 5 Senses??? https:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVPGG0i765s What stimuli are people reacting to and how are they reacting to them? How are Alex’s thought processes and behavior being impacted by his senses? Do you think it is possible that you can feel what will happen in the future? Why or why not?
Check For Understanding What parts of the human body would play a role in Sensation ? Jot down 5 Stimuli in your life within the last week and next to each stimuli, record how you reacted Where does the “Flight or Fight response” come into play when talking about a stimulus? Write down an example of the concept of Absolute Threshold Write down an example of the concept of Difference Threshold
Examples Absolute Threshold: Listening to quite m usic Responding to a beep when you hearing is tested Vision Test at doctor’s office Dogs hearing a whistle that humans can’t hear Difference Threshold Telling the difference between 2 different shades of blue Recognizing someone from a distance Being able to distinguish between two different instruments in a song
Charades: Responding To Stimuli What is the stimulus that the volunteer is responding to?
Sensation Theories Signal Detection Theory: Method of distinguishing sensory stimuli through strength of stimulus, setting, and your physical state, mood and attitude Sensory Adaptation: Process by which we become more sensitive to weak stimuli and less sensitive to unchanging stimuli 1 Paragraph Response: Write about a time when you experienced Sensory Adaptation or Signal-Detection Theory and explain the advantages that occurred as a result of Sensory Adaptation/Signal Detection Theory
Sensory Adaptation Theory Example I walked into a dark movie theater this weekend, and at first I couldn’t see anything…however, after I became accustomed to the movie theater, I was able to see the seats and other people in the theater
Biggie Example: Signal Detection Theory Biggie usually goes running to the door when the doorbell rings. This weekend, I was watching the Florida and Tennessee Game, while petting Biggie, and the doorbell rang. Biggie was so focused on getting attention from me that he totally ignored the doorbell ringing
Examples of Signal Detection theory Reading a book while other people around you are making noise Professional wine tasters Not being able to taste your dinner when you have a cold
Signal-Detection Experiment I need three volunteers
Signal-Detection Experiment Volunteer 1 and Volunteer 2 will read their paragraph to Volunteer 3 at the same time Volunteer 3 has to repeat back as many details about both speeches after Volunteer 1 and 2 read the speeches How does this experiment apply to signal-detection theory?
Warm Up Identify the four Sensation Theories and explain what each means
Homework: 1 Paragraph Response Explain which of the following you think plays a bigger role in your life: -Absolute Threshold -Difference Threshold -Signal-Detection Theory -Sensory Adaptation BIG HINT: READ PGS. 78-80 in your textbook
Learning Objectives Engage in Collaborative Learning Interpret how Neuroplasticity impacts thoughts and behavior Analyze the role of Perception in Psychology
You Create and Act out the Scenario Create a Scenario that demonstrates Absolute Threshold, Difference Threshold, Signal Detection Theory, or Sensory Adaptation In a group of 4-5, prepare a skit to act out the scenario for the class Be prepared to explain how the scenario demonstrates either Absolute Threshold, Signal Detection Theory or Sensory Adaptation
Brainstorming What is Perception? How does Perception impact your behavior and thoughts?
Connecting the Senses to perception: The Sixth Sense https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUYKSWQmkrg How are the boy’s senses impacting his behavior and thoughts? What would you do if you were a therapist and a patient came into your office complaining about the same type of problem? What does this clip say about how the senses can impact people’s perception of the world around them?
Article on Neuroplasticity Read the article on Neuroplasticity Answer the questions that follow
Perception Perception: Thought process of how we interpret information about the world around us, which is determined by what we have learned, experienced, and our attitudes What does it mean to see the glass half full? What does it mean to see the glass half empty? Most of the time, do you see the glass as half full or half empty? Do you think this is more a product of Nature or Nurture? Why do you think this?
Daredevil https:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyMJqp4071o How is this an example of Neuroplasticity? How is this an example of how Sensation can impact behavior and thoughts? How has Daredevil’s perception of his world been impacted by Sensation?
Eyes and Sight: How it all works Eye: Sees the image Pupil: Opening through which the image is seen Retina: Location where the image is stored Optic Nerve: Sends the image from the eye to the brain
Check for Understanding: Pretend your Eye was your Phone Camera What do the following parts of the Phone Represent? - Phone Camera ? -Circle Dot on Phone? -Screen of your Phone ? -Circuits in the Phone? -Computer in the Phone?
Exit ticket How did Helen Keller’s sensation impact her perception about the world around her?
Warm Up What role does Sensation and Perception play in Psychology? Which one has a bigger role? Why do you think this?
Homework: Self-Reflection- Answer the Questions Below What topic/concept/theory/idea/person do you think you can make the biggest connection with based on your own experiences and your own life? What connection can you make? What have you learned anything about yourself or the world around you that you didn’t know before? How has this impacted you? What topic/concept/theory/idea/person do you think is most interesting? Why?
Learning Objectives Interpret the Gestalt Theory of Perception Analyze how hearing, smell, and taste impacts people in different ways Build connections to your own life
Gestalt Theory of Perception Gestalt Theory of Perception: Different people might look at the same things and perceive different images Gestalt School of Psychology: Started in 1920’s by German Scientists who were trying to emphasize the importance of differences in perception Belief that you have to look at the whole form rather than a part
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Warm Up What is the Gestalt Theory of Perception?
Homework: Self- Reflection- Answer the Questions Below- DUE THE DAY AFTER BREAK What topic/concept/theory/idea/person do you think you can make the biggest connection with based on your own experiences and your own life? What connection can you make? What have you learned anything about yourself or the world around you that you didn’t know before? How has this impacted you? What topic/concept/theory/idea/person do you think is most interesting? Why?
Learning Objectives Analyze the role of hearing in Psychology Interpret the connection between Perception and Psychology Engage in Self-Reflection
Hearing and the ear Caused by Sound Waves Sounds Waves=Vibrations Vibrations go through Ear canal Bone in Middle Ear transmits sound to auditory nerve in brain
Relating Hearing to Psychology How can hearing impact our psychology? Why do people have different responses to noises? How does what you hear impact your emotions?
Silver Lining Playbook https:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxMwWs-W-3I Do you think what the doctor did was ethical? Is there a song that stimulates an emotion for you? Why? What kind of music do you listen to? Why do you listen to this music?
Write down what you feel when you hear this https:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRq1EhbYT18
Write down What you feel when you hear this? https:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=5anLPw0Efmo
Write down what you feel when you hear this https:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRftXCiqfQ8
Write down what you feel when you hear this https:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXRviuL6vMY
How do you react to the following smells? -Body Odor -Cookies in Oven -Perfume -Dog/Horse Feces -Coffee
Pair-share: Taste When you have a food craving, what is the one food you like to eat? When you feel stress, do you feel like you need to eat? If this is true, what do you feel like you need to eat? Is this Nurture or Nature?
Testing Mr. Rosenberg’s Hypothesis Girls vs. Boys
Prostaglandins: AKA Substance P Prostaglandins: Hormones that communicate pain to the brain When you have pain, prostaglandins are released, sending the message that you are feeling pain
Check for Understanding When someone takes a painkiller, what kind of interaction do you think this drug has with prostaglandins?
Sensation and perception Review Sheet Fill out the Review Sheet on Sensation and Perception
Warm Up Why are twins interesting to study in the Nature vs. Nurture Controversy?
In-Class Time To Prepare Self-Reflection Use this in-class time to write your self-reflection essay
5 Minutes to Prepare your Self-Reflection to the Class Think about what you will be saying to the class and rehearse it Remember good public speaking skills Plan on speech being about 2 minutes Extra credit for the person who is the most engaging while speaking
Remembering Good Public Speaking Skills Look at the Class while you are speaking Write down notes on Index Cards Enthusiastic/engaging voice Good Pacing Stay chill
PassWord 5 Teams For each team, there is 1 person who will get the “password” The Password will be a term/concept/person that will be on the test The person with the Password can only say one word and then based on that word, the team has to guess the password If the team doesn’t get the Password, the next team will go
Finish I am Sam Why is this movie called I am Sam ?
Warm Up What does this movie say about how society treats people who are mentally ill or have psychological disorders?