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Which of the following is the definition of sensation?
Which of the following is the definition of sensation?
- The transmission of sensory information to the brain
- The stimulation of sensory receptors (correct)
- The automatic adjustment of our senses to the level of stimulation we receive
- The smallest amount of a stimulus needed to detect that a stimulus is present
What are sensory receptors?
What are sensory receptors?
- The automatic adjustment of our senses to the level of stimulation we receive
- The transmission of sensory information to the brain
- The smallest amount of a stimulus needed to detect that a stimulus is present
- Specialized neurons that respond to specific types of stimuli (correct)
What is the absolute threshold?
What is the absolute threshold?
- The stimulation of sensory receptors
- The automatic adjustment of our senses to the level of stimulation we receive
- The smallest amount of a stimulus needed to detect that a stimulus is present (correct)
- The transmission of sensory information to the brain
What is sensory adaptation?
What is sensory adaptation?
What is light in the context of visual sensation?
What is light in the context of visual sensation?
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Which of the following is the definition of sensation? What are sensory receptors? What is the absolute threshold? What is sensory adaptation? What is light in the context of visual sensation?
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Test your knowledge on the basics of sensation in psychology! This quiz covers the stimulation of sensory receptors, transmission of sensory information to the brain, and the different types of stimuli that can elicit a response in sense organs. Get ready to dive into the world of sensation and challenge your understanding of this fascinating topic!
