Standard 4 : Demonstrate an understanding of the mechanisms of sensory systems and how sensory information is processed to develop our perceptions.



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General Information

Number: SS.912.P.4
Title: Demonstrate an understanding of the mechanisms of sensory systems and how sensory information is processed to develop our perceptions.
Type: Standard
Subject: Social Studies
Grade: 912
Strand: Psychology

Related Benchmarks

This cluster includes the following benchmarks
Code Description
SS.912.P.4.1: Discuss processes of sensation and perception and how they interact
SS.912.P.4.2: Explain the concepts of threshold and adaptation.
SS.912.P.4.3: List forms of physical energy for which humans and non-human animals do and do not have sensory receptors.
SS.912.P.4.4: Describe the visual sensory system.
SS.912.P.4.5: Describe the auditory sensory system.
SS.912.P.4.6: Describe other sensory systems, such as olfaction, gestation, and somesthesis (e.g., skin senses, kinesthesis, and vestibular sense).
SS.912.P.4.7: Explain Gestalt principles of perception.
SS.912.P.4.8: Describe binocular and monocular depth cues.
SS.912.P.4.9: Describe the importance of perceptual constancies.
SS.912.P.4.10: Describe perceptual illusions.
SS.912.P.4.11: Describe the nature of attention.
SS.912.P.4.12: Explain how experiences and expectations influence perception.


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