Lauren loves very hot, spicy foods full of pepper. Sometimes, her friends can't eat the food she prepares because they actually feel like their mouths have been burned. It is likely that this response results from the activity of

a. nociceptors that respond to certain chemicals

Mothers are generally more natural at reading their infant's emotions and responding with synchrony

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

The minimum stimulation required to detect a stimulus is a(n) _____, whereas the minimum required to detect the difference between two stimuli is a(n) _____

a. just noticeable difference; difference threshold b. absolute threshold; difference threshold c. difference threshold; absolute threshold d. just noticeable difference; absolute threshold