Laverne looks at the tongue of her friend and sees all kinds of bumps on her tongue. "Girl," she says, "you sure have a lot of ________."
a) olfactory receptors
b) taste buds
c) papillae
d) taste receptors
ANS: c
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Which of the following does not support Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences?
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a. Subliminal perception b. Transduction theory c. Sensory adaptation d. Weber's law e. Kinesthesia
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