The receptors for smell are called:

A. olfactory cells
B. Pacinian corpuscles
C. ossicles
D. taste buds


Answer: A

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Piaget termed the cognitive stage from age 7 to 11 the stage of concrete operations. During this stage children become capable of ____

a. object permanence b. thinking abstractly and hypothetically c. using mental operations d. examining the world scientifically

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A. Celine is in the preoperational stage of development. B. Celine understands the principle of identity. C. Celine thinks abstractly and deals with hypothetical issues. D. Celine is in the sensorimotor stage of development.

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