Which of the following requires the greatest amount of cognitive processing?
a. Transduction
b. Sensation
c. Perception
d. Sensory adaptation
Answer: C
Rationale: This involves attending to, organizing, and interpreting stimuli that we sense.
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____. Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
In United States v. Scheffer (1998), the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of
A. expert testimony regarding criminal profiling. B. a confession elicited under minor duress. C. a confession elicited under moderate, but not major duress. D. a military rule of evidence which declares that polygraph results and opinions shall not be admitted into evidence.
What do developmentalists call patterns of arousal and emotionality that represent consistent and enduring characteristics in an individual?
A. genetics B. personality C. temperament D. phenotype