If we do not attend to stimuli, then we cannot perceive stimuli; thus attention is a critical factor in the process of perception. Receiving and attending to stimuli is the first stage in perception. Once we collect stimulus information from the senses, we have to try to make sense of it. This is called organization.
Stimulation.. In order to perceive that something is happening, it must come to a person's attention first. Stimulation can occur through any of the five senses:smelling, seeing, hearing, touching or tasting
Answer: the sample is not representative of the community.
Explanation:
Online surveys or surveys in general are made to obtain relevant information about a particular issue. If samples are not representative of that issue, they end up having little use.