Stimulus modality, also called
sensory modality, is one aspect of a
stimulus or what we perceive after a stimulus. For example, the temperature modality is registered after heat or cold stimulate a receptor. Some sensory modalities include:
light,
sound,
temperature,
taste,
pressure,
smell. The type and location of the
sensory receptor activated by the stimulus plays the primary role in coding the sensation. All sensory modalities work together to heighten stimuli sensation when necessary.