While Walking Down the Street, You Think You See Someone

question 365

Multiple Choice

While walking down the street, you think you see someone who from a distance looks like one of your best friends. You get ready to greet her but when she gets closer, you realize that she isn't the person you thought she was. In this example, your initial perceptual impression was most similar to

• A)sensory adaptation
• B)a theory
• C)a hypothesis
• D)bottom-up processing

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Definitions:

Taste Receptors

Sensory cells located on the tongue and other parts of the mouth that enable the perception of taste, such as sweet, sour, bitter, salty, and umami.

Pheromones

Pheromones are chemical substances produced and released into the environment by an animal, affecting the behavior or physiology of others of its species, often functioning as attractants.

Sexual Attraction

The feeling of finding someone sexually appealing or desirable, often an initial component of sexual orientation and romantic relationships.

Taste Receptor Types

Cells located on the tongue that enable the detection of basic tastes: sweet, salty, sour, bitter, and umami.