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Perception Definitions 1.      The process of receiving, selecting, organising, interpreting, checking and reacting to sensory stimuli or data 2.      Important mediating cognitive process through which persons make interpretation of the stimulus or situation they are faced with 3.      Set of processes we use to make sense of the stimuli we encounter Perception enables us to navigate the world and to take decisions regarding what to do Unconscious: The processes involved in perception happen without our being aware of them. The Processes Involved in Perception Stimulus ---- Selection ---- Organisation --- Interpretation ----- action 1.      Stimulus: begins with our sensual organs eyes see, our ears hear, our nose smells, our skin feels or our tongue tastes. The stimuli are transmitted by our senses to the brain which the proceeds to select organise and interpret them and decide w...

Attitude: Definition: A psychological response expressed by evaluating a particular entity with some degree of favour or disfavour. Readiness of the psyche to act or react in a certain way. Jung Types Positive (Optimistic),          Negative (Pessimistic),               Realistic (Balanced) Conscious and unconscious attitude Extrovert and introvert Rational and irrational Rational based on thinking and feeling Irrational based on sensing and intuition Individual and social attitudes. Many of the latter are isms Formation of Attitude Factors that influence attitude 1.      Family: Parents, brothers, sisters, elders, relations, even forefathers or ancestors 2.      Society: culture, traditions, religion, personalities 3.      Company: friends, colleagues etc. 4.      Educ...