Distortions of Perception (VCE SSCE Psychology): Quizzes
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What is perception?
What is perception?
Complex process of brain interpreting data
How many people are estimated to have synaesthesia?
How many people are estimated to have synaesthesia?
Up to 1 in 200 people
Why is synaesthesia NOT classified as a perceptual disorder?
Why is synaesthesia NOT classified as a perceptual disorder?
There is no loss of ability
What neural feature may explain synaesthesia?
What neural feature may explain synaesthesia?
Excess neural connections from less pruning
How many distinct types of synaesthesia may exist?
How many distinct types of synaesthesia may exist?
Upwards of 80 distinct types
What cognitive benefits are linked to grapheme-colour synaesthesia?
What cognitive benefits are linked to grapheme-colour synaesthesia?
Improved reading & enhanced memory
What is a key feature of lexical-gustatory synaesthesia?
What is a key feature of lexical-gustatory synaesthesia?
Experience is consistent & predictable
In what percentage of right hemisphere strokes does spatial neglect occur?
In what percentage of right hemisphere strokes does spatial neglect occur?
50-80% of cases
Why does right hemisphere damage typically cause left-sided spatial neglect?
Why does right hemisphere damage typically cause left-sided spatial neglect?
Right hemisphere controls spatial attention
What enables recovery from spatial neglect?
What enables recovery from spatial neglect?
Neuroplasticity reroutes neural connections