Sensation and Perception

A revised and updated edition of the well-received text on sensation and perception. Features an integrated treatment of the main principles of sensation and perception within a bio-behavioral context, stressing specialized anatomy, physiological mechanisms and functional behavior with adaptive consequences. The main theories, principles and basic findings of the psychophysiology of sensation and perception are given a balanced overview. Contains many helpful pedagogical aids including chapter previews, study questions, key terms, demonstrations and references.