Related Experiment Video
Updated: May 22, 2026
Creating Objects and Object Categories for Studying Perception and Perceptual Learning
Published on: November 2, 2012
Perception: a concept analysis
1Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, Texas, USA. smcdon1@aol.com
Purpose:
Concept analysis methodology by Walker and Avant (2005) was used to define, describe, and delimit the concept of perception.
Data Source:
Nursing literature in the Medline database was searched for definitions of "perception."
Data Synthesis:
Definitions, uses, and defining attributes of perception were identified; model and contrary cases were developed; and antecedents, consequences, and empirical referents were determined.
Conclusions:
An operational definition for the concept was developed.
Implications For Nursing Practice:
Nurses need to be cognizant of how perceptual differences impact the delivery of nursing care. In research, a mixed methodology approach may yield a richer description of the phenomenon and provide useful information for clinical practice.
Related Concept Videos
01:28Perception
Bottom-up processing begins at the sensory level, where receptors detect external environmental stimuli. These could include the tactile sensation of...
01:25Factors Affecting Perception
An illustrative example of a perceptual set is the scenario where an airline pilot told...
01:29Introducing Social Perception
01:21Gestalt Principles of Perception
01:11Sensory Perception: Organization of the Somatosensory System
The receptor level:
The receptor level is the first stage of sensation. It involves the detection of a stimulus by specialized sensory receptors. The stimulus must arrive within the receptor's receptive field. Next, the receptor converts the energy of the stimulus...
01:12Perceptual Constancy
Size constancy is the recognition that an object remains the same size, even when its image on the retina changes. For instance, a bus is perceived to be large enough to carry people, even if it looks tiny from...