Sensation & Perception
This processing involves using prior knowledge, experiences, and expectations to interpret sensory data and make sense of it
top-down processing
This type of attention allows us to focus on one task or object while ignoring distractions.
selective attention
Research suggests that this biological factor, which varies across individuals, can influence both taste perception and preference for certain foods
genetics
A person with this condition may fail to attend to objects or people on one side of their visual field due to damage to the brain’s right hemisphere
spatial neglect
The fact that people often rate food as tasting better when it's in a familiar, branded package is an example of the impact of this on gustatory perception.
You are looking at a new object for the first time. You use sensory input, such as colour and shape, to recognize what it is. This is an example of what type of processing?
bottom-up processing
This type of attention involves focusing on one task for an extended period of time, like studying for an exam without getting distracted
sustained
As people age, this part of the gustatory system tends to decline, leading to a reduced ability to taste.
taste buds
This condition involves the inability to recognize familiar objects despite intact sensory processing.
agnosia
The factor that influences us to expect a lime flavoured milkshake if it is green
colour
This refers to the detection of stimuli by sensory organs
sensation
This binocular depth cue refers to the inward movement of the eyes when focusing on a close object.
convergence
This social factor significantly influences which flavors or foods are considered "tasty" or "disgusting" depending on where you live and what you grew up eating
culture
A person with this condition might see numbers or letters as having specific colors, even though the colors are not physically present
synaesthesia
Having pictures of juicy oranges on orange juice containers uses this factor to influence us to buy their product
packaging
Hearing a sound is an example of this process, while identifying the sound as music is an example of this.
sensation, perception
This depth cue involves comparing the slightly different images received by each eye to perceive depth and distance.
retinal disparity
The two biological factors that we studied that influence gustatory perception
age and genetics
People with this condition have heightened sensitivity to certain tastes, especially bitter ones, due to a higher number of taste buds.
supertaster
This concept means we often taste what we expect to taste
perceptual set
This pictorial cue involves the blurring or fading of colours and detail in objects that are farther away.
texture gradient