Psychology GCSE
Detection versus interpretation
What Detection versus interpretation means in Psychology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Detection versus interpretation
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The distinction between the earlier, largely passive stage of sensing a stimulus and the later, active stage in which the brain gives that input meaning.
Topics that use Detection versus interpretation
- Perception (AQA GCSE)
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