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Sensation and perception is unit 3 of AP Psychology, and many students preparing for it want AP Psych unit 3 flashcards that match what their teacher actually covered. Ready-made decks rarely line up with your slides, so the most useful set is one built from your own material.

Transduction, thresholds and signal detection terms
Gestalt principles and perceptual constancy
Depth cues and the path of visual signals from retina to cortex
Top-down and bottom-up processing compared

Example AP Psych unit 3 flashcards

What is the absolute threshold?The smallest stimulus intensity a person can detect about 50 percent of the time.

What does Weber's law state?The just noticeable difference is a constant proportion of the original stimulus intensity.

What is transduction?Converting physical energy, such as light or sound waves, into neural signals the brain can process.

What is the difference between bottom-up and top-down processing?Bottom-up starts with sensory input, while top-down uses prior knowledge and expectations to interpret it.

What is sensory adaptation?Decreased sensitivity to a constant stimulus over time, so the nervous system responds more to changes.

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Frequently asked questions

What topics are in AP Psych unit 3?

Unit 3 covers sensation and perception, including transduction, thresholds, signal detection, perceptual organization and depth perception. Your teacher's syllabus or the College Board course framework will show exactly which subtopics your class covers.

Which sensation and perception concepts are easiest to confuse?

Absolute threshold and difference threshold are often mixed up, as are top-down and bottom-up processing. Making a card that contrasts each pair with a one-line example usually helps more than memorizing each definition alone.

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