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KEY FEATURES OF SENSATION AND PERCEPTION, THIRD EDITION

New to this Edition:

• Thoroughly revised to prioritize inclusion and accessibility, with improved accessibility of language, demonstrations, and resources throughout.
• Every chapter has undergone thorough updates and revisions, incorporating new emerging science, expanded discussions on signal detection theory, a dedicated section on Sociophonetic Acoustic Research, and updated content on inattentional blindness and the physiology of attention.
• New Interactive Sensation Laboratory Exercises (ISLEs) help students gain a deeper understanding of the new topics discussed.
• Each and every chapter has been updated and revised.
• Each chapter features videos produced by Sage visual artists, based on scripts written by the textbook authors, offering an engaging multimedia component in which to learn about Sensation and Perception.

KEY FEATURES:

• A highly accessible writing style makes the book usable for students with little or no background in the biological, neurological, or methodological principles that make up the core of the course.
• Interactive Sensation Laboratory Exercises (ISLE) provide simulations of experiments as well as neurological processes, including anatomical diagrams, visual illusions, auditory illusions, and musical selections, to help readers understand how models actually work.
• Embedded pedagogy including Test Your Knowledge questions and chapter-ending Review Questions allows students to assess their mastery of key concepts.