Because the Duration of a Force Is More Important Than

question 19

Multiple Choice

Because the duration of a force is more important than the magnitude (strength) of the force applied,habits such as thumbsucking will not produce tooth movement unless practiced for at least how long?

• A) 2 hours per day
• B) 6 hours per day
• C) 10 hours per day
• D) 12 hours per day

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Definitions:

Sensory Adaptation

The mechanism where sensory detectors decrease in sensitivity to unchanging stimuli as time progresses.

Priming

A psychological phenomenon in which exposure to one stimulus influences a response to a subsequent stimulus, without conscious guidance or intention.

Bottom-up Processing

An approach to processing information that begins with the sensory receptors and works up to the brain's integration of sensory information.

Context Effects

The influence of environmental factors on one's perception of a stimulus, affecting how the stimulus is processed and understood.