Activation of the receptors by stimuli is called

a) perception.
b) sensation.
c) adaptation.
d) habituation.

ANS: b

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A) the number of categories minus one. B) the number of columns minus one multiplied by the number of rows minus one. C) the total number of category levels minus one. D) the number of people minus the number of cells.

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