Helmholtz expressed amazement over the fact that:?
a. ?sensations so accurately reflect physical reality
b. ?physiological mechanisms provide feedback with minimal stimulation
c. ?sensory systems distort our knowledge of the physical world to such a great extent
d. ?the faculties of the mind can correct our distorted sensory information about the physical world
ANSWER:
c
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