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When sensory information is detected by a sensory receptor, sensation has occurred. Perception happens when the brain organizes and interprets sensory information. Voiceover the absolute threshold of sensation is the minimum intensity of a stimulus that is needed to detect a particular stimulus 50% of the time. Sensation and perception 2nd edition steven yantis. Bruce goldsteins sensation and perception has helped a myriad of students understand perceptual research and how the results of this research relate to everyday experience.
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