Term

The Perceptual Process

Definition

Stimulus in environment (light), receptor process in eyes, sensitive to light, neural processing, perceptions, recognition and action

Term

Distal Stimulus - Step 1

Definition

Environmental stimuli are all objects in the environment are available to the observer. Observer selectively attends to objects. Physical stimulus

Term

Proximal Stimulus - Step 2

Definition

Stimulus impinges on receptors resulting in internal representation. light pattern hitting retina, image on retina , transform some form of energy (light) turns into neural activity