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1. PSY/345
SENSATION AND PERCEPTION
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PSY 345 Week 1 Week One Worksheet
Complete the University of Phoenix Material: Week One Worksheet.
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Week One Worksheet
Respond to the following questions in 75 to 150 words each.
1. Differentiate between sensation and perception. Explain the importance of separating
these concepts.
2. Identify the biological factors that influence sensation and perception.
3. As we age or incur visual impairment, we may need brighter light when reading. Explain
why this is the case.
4. You are shown a picture of an elephant. Explain how that stimulus is processed from the
retina to the visual cortex of the brain.

2. PSY 345 Week 2 Spatial Organization Presentation
Create an 8- to 10-slide Microsoft®
PowerPoint®
presentation on spatial organization.
Describe the following:
 The concept of spatial organization
 How spatial organization affects visual perception
 How perception influences behavior
Format your presentation consistent with APA guidelines.
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PSY 345 Week 2 Visual Perception Discussion
Your group will facilitate a class discussion on the role of attention in visual perception.
Create a discussion guide that includes 8 to 10 open-ended questions that will help
facilitate the discussion. Include the desired responses.
Explain the concept of inattentional blindness and how this can affect visual perception.
Provide an example and visual aids.
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PSY 345 Week 3 Visual System Worksheet
Complete the University of Phoenix Material: Visual System Worksheet.
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Visual System Worksheet
Matching
1. _____ Bill perceived the cover of his book was red even though the light changed in the
various rooms in which he read the book.
2. _____ Mary damaged her cerebral cortex and now perceives the world in black, white,

3. and grey.
3. _____ Phyllis wears only various shades of purple. Her clothes are many different types
of purple, but she only wears ___________ of purple.
4. _____ The shade of achromatic color stays the same regardless of how much sunlight is
reflected.
5. _____ You go to a lecture and the topic seems to focus on blue-yellow and red-green
perception of color. The lecture is likely discussing ______________.
6. _____ The afterimage is a red heart. This means the image was _____________.
7. _____ Each receptor mechanism is sensitive to different elements of the spectrum and
suggests we need various wavelengths for normal color vision. This is the
_____________.
8. _____ Which color deficiency is likely a genetic transmission?
9. _____ Monochromats do not have functioning ___________.
10. _____ Red and blue paints are mixed and the result is purple. This shows the
____________.
11. _____
_____
_____ There are basic colors, but the ability to perceive a large number of colors depends
on _____________, _____________, and _________________.
12. _____ The edge of an illuminated e-reader next to a dark room is called __________.
A. Saturation B. Hues C. Color Constancy D. Cones
E. Green F. Subtractive Color Mixture G. Opponent Process Theory of Color Vision
H. Reflectance Edge I. Cerebral Achromatopsia J. Wavelength
K. Dichromatism L. Lightness Constancy M. Intensity
N. Young-Helmoltz Theory of Color Vision
Short-Answer
In 200 to 300 words, describe the role of Gestalt principles in perceptual organization. Explain
how these principles help us organize our world.
PSY 345 Week 3 Annotated Bibliography and Summary
Resource: Sample Annotated Bibliography
Develop an annotated bibliography including 8 to 10 peer-reviewed sources on concepts
related to perception of motion, depth, and size.
Summarize each peer-reviewed source in approximately 3 to 4 sentences.

4. Include a one-paragraph conclusion that summarizes your findings.
Format your assignment consistent with APA guidelines.
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PSY 345 Week 4 Speech Perception Worksheet
Complete the University of Phoenix Material: Speech Perception Worksheet.
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Speech Perception Worksheet
Complete the following table.
Components Description/Function
Acoustic signal
Articulators
Formants
Sound spectrogram
Formant transitions
Phonemes
Categorical perception
McGurk effect
Speech segmentation
Transitional
probabilities
Indexical
characteristics
Broca’s aphasia
Wernicke’s aphasia
Dual-stream model of
speech perception
Motor theory of speech

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PSY 345 Week 4 Speech and Hearing Brochure
Your team is interning at a speech and hearing center. You have been tasked with
creating an educational brochure for hearing impaired clients.
Create a brochure that includes the following:
 An explanation of the perceptual process for hearing
 A description of the factors that contribute to auditory localization
 A description of the influence of auditory perception on behavior
 A description of the effect of hearing loss on auditory perception and behavior
Include at least two images, diagrams, or graphics to enhance the content of the
brochure.
Include at least two to four peer-reviewed sources.
Format your brochure consistent with APA guidelines.
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PSY 345 Week 5 Chemical Senses Paper
Resource: The "Chef's Tools: Nose and Tongue" section of the "Smell and Taste:
Science of the Senses" video, located in this week's Electronic Reserve Readings.
Write a 1,250- to 1,500-word paper that addresses the following:
 How do smell and taste affect each other?
 Which would you change to make a meal taste better?
 If you created the most memorable meal of your life, what sensory elements must
be present to emphasize the connection between the chemical senses, emotional
memories, and the brain?
 Describe the connection created between the chemical senses, emotional
memories, and the brain.
Include at least two to four peer-reviewed sources.
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.
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6. PSY 345 Week 5 Perception of Pleasure and Pain Presentation
Resource: Your team has been asked to create a lecture for a high school psychology
class on the perception of pleasure and pain.
Create a 15- to 20-slide Microsoft®
PowerPoint®
presentation that includes the following:
 A diagram and description of the cutaneous system
 A diagram and description of the function of the somatosensory cortex
 An explanation of the role of the somatosensory cortex in the perception of
pleasure and pain
 A description of how the cutaneous system can be damaged
 A description of how the damage to the cutaneous system can affect the quality of
life
Include at least three to five peer-reviewed sources.
Format your presentation consistent with APA guidelines.
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