Which of the following best defines sensation?
a) It refers to the focusing of our limited capacities of consciousness on a particular set of stimuli.
b) It refers to the feelings that result from excitation of the sensory receptors such as touch, taste, smell, sight, and hearing.
c) It refers to the ability to understand the meaning or importance of something.
d) It refers to the ability of brain to categorize various sensory perceptions that result from chemical stimulation.
b
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A. cognitive substitution B. accommodation C. object permanence D. assimilation
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A. sexual harassment B. rape C. sexual coercion D. sexual exploitation
When people want to suppress a thought, the deliberate mind works to ____
a. keep a lookout for anything that might remind them of the unwanted thought b. redirect attention away from the unpleasant thought c. "numb" the mind so that people do not think any thoughts d. "cover up" the unwanted thought with other, competing thoughts
Age-related declines in what two facets make it more difficult for older adults to understand the spoken language?
A. declarative memory and hearing B. declarative memory and attention C. working memory and hearing D. working memory and attention