Perception Is the __________

question 79

Multiple Choice

Perception is the __________

• A) process by which people take all the sensations they experience at any given moment and interpret them in some meaningful fashion.
• B) action of physical stimuli on receptors leading to sensations.
• C) interpretation of memory based on selective attention.
• D) act of selective attention from sensory storage.

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Definitions:

Dream Interpretation

The process of assigning meaning to dreams, often seen in psychoanalysis as a way to uncover underlying thoughts and feelings.

Analytic Introspection

A method in psychology where individuals closely analyze their own thoughts and emotions to gain insight.

Experimentation

A method of testing hypotheses by manipulating and controlling variables to determine cause and effect.

Behaviorism

A field of psychology that focuses on observing and controlling behavior through environmental stimuli and responses, rather than internal thoughts and feelings.