Asked by Khiabett Flores on Sep 29, 2024

Which term refers to the study of how physical stimuli are translated into psychological experience

A)  sensation 
B)  signal detection research 
C)  physics 
D)  psychophysics

Psychophysics

The scientific study of the relationship between the physical properties of stimuli and the sensations and perceptions they produce.

Signal Detection Research

A field of study that explores how decisions are made under conditions of uncertainty and the processes through which signals are distinguished from noise.

Sensation

The process by which sensory receptors and the nervous system receive and represent stimulus energies from the environment.

  • Explain the significance of psychophysics in the study of sensation and perception.