Edward B. Titchener defined perception âas a group of sensations to which meaning is added from past experiences.â In contemporary psychology, perception is commonly treated as an intervening variable dependent upon stimulus factor, earning sets, moods, and emotional and motivational conditions of the organism.
Piwakawaka or Fantail. The fantail or Piwakawaka is a small native forest bird with a small head and bill and a long tail which opens to a fan, giving the bird its name. It has a grey head, white eyebrow and white and black band under the chin on the upper chest.Its tail is black and white.The scientific name for fantail is Rhipidura fuliginosa. This well named bird has been able to adapt itself very satisfactorily to an environment that has changed over the centuries.t has a grey head, white eyebrow and white and black band under the chin on the upper chest. Its tail is black and white. The scientific name for fantail is Rhipidura fuliginosa. This well named bird has been able to adapt itself very satisfactorily to an environment that has changed over the centuries.
The Animal that Named Itself. The sifaka is a type of lemur, a group of primates found only in Madagascar. It's named after the alarm cry it makes when it sees an enemy (shee-fa'-ka).There are three species, or types, of sifakas and some of those are divided into multiple subspecies.ifakas are some of the largest living lemurs. An adult Coquerel's sifaka is usually about 20 inches from head to rump -- plus another 16 to 24 inches for the tail. The average weight is about 11 pounds. These primates have a body designed for their arboreal (tree-dwelling) lifestyle.