Sensation occurs when a sensory system detects a stimulus; ______ occurs when the brain processes the sensory information

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perception

Psychology

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Why is research on language comprehension easier to conduct than research on language production?

a. Language comprehension occurs more frequently than language production. b. Language comprehension can be studied with participants of all ages, whereas language production can only be studied in older children and adults. c. Language comprehension is more overt, whereas language production is more covert. d. It is easier to manipulate a variable that can influence language comprehension than it is to manipulate a variable that can influence language production.

Psychology

Eric Kandel won a Nobel Prize in 2000 for his research investigating:

A) the cognitive components of working memory. B) the neural basis of long-term memory. C) the fallibility, or "sins" of memory. D) novel drugs that erase memories of traumatic events.

Psychology

What is the most substantial limitation in applying Piaget's theory to nonhuman animals?

a. Most of Piaget's stages involve mental representation, which may be unique to humans. b. Piaget's tasks cannot be performed by animals because their hands are not dexterous enough. c. Animals are not able to answer the questions necessary for the analysis of Piaget's tasks. d. Animals generally develop much more quickly than humans do, and do not go through stages.

Psychology

According to Piaget, the ability to think about your own thinking is called ________

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Psychology