Anna is reading her psychology textbook.The light reflects off the words on the page and falls on the sensory receptors in her retina,which results in ________.Then her brain
Interprets the stimuli as particular words,which is called ________.

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The process of detecting environmental stimuli or stimuli arising from the body is known as sensation. Perception refers to the process of interpreting sensory information. Therefore, when light reflects off the words and falls on the retina, it is the sensation that is occurring. The brain's interpretation of these stimuli as specific words is called perception.

Anna Is Reading Her Psychology Textbook