The ability to detect physical energy through our sensory systems is known as
A) accommodation.
B) perception.
C) sensation.
D) transduction.
Answer: C
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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b. Many people get far higher scores on the test than other people do. c. Many items are so complicated that highly educated people have an unfair advantage. d. The tests require expensive equipment that is unavailable in most places.
Which of the following claims about the applications of hypnosis is most controversial?
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a. have never really existed. b. can easily be brought into conscious awareness. c. are no longer threatening. d. can still influence your behavior.