Explain the difference between sensation and perception.

Sensation occurs when information interacts with sensory receptors-the eyes,ears,tongue,nostrils,and skin.The sensation of hearing occurs when waves of pulsating air are collected by the outer ear and transmitted through the bones of the inner ear to the auditory nerve.The sensation of vision occurs as rays of light contact the eyes,become focused on the retina,and are transmitted by the optic nerve to the visual centers of the brain.Perception is the interpretation of what is sensed.The air waves that contact the ears might be interpreted as noise or musical sounds,for example.The physical energy transmitted to the retina of the eye might be interpreted as a particular color,pattern,or shape.