__________ involves the detection of energy by sense organs, whereas __________ involves interpreting sensory inputs
A) Perception; sensation
B) Adaptation; perception
C) Sensation; perception
D) Sensation; adaptation
Answer: C
Rationale: Sensation is the process of detecting external events by sense organs and turning those events into neural signals. In contrast, perception involves attending to, organizing, and interpreting stimuli that we sense.
You might also like to view...
Using a life-story approach, McLean and Pratt (2006) found that the more the sophisticated the "meaning making" in an adolescent's life narrative, the
a. more likely he or she would be depressed. b. less likely he or she would be in a state of foreclosure. c. more likely he or she would become pregnant. d. less likely he or she would have close friends.
A psychologist says, "The fixed alternatives for answers prevent test-takers from presenting a true picture of themselves." What kind of assessment tool is being criticized?
a. unstructured interviews b. projective personality tests c. naturalistic observation d. personality inventories