The First Cognitive Processes to Occur When People Process Stimuli

question 43

Multiple Choice

The first cognitive processes to occur when people process stimuli are ________ and ________.Psychologists generally make a distinction between them,with ______ referring to the feelings that result from excitation of the sensory receptors (touch,taste,smell,sight,hearing) ,and ______ referring to our initial interpretation of the sensations.Fill in the blanks respectively.

• A)Sensation,perception
• B)Cognition,sensation
• C)Perception,Sensation
• D)Cognition,perception

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Definitions:

Homozygosity

A genetic condition where an individual has identical alleles at a gene locus on both homologous chromosomes, often leading to uniformity in certain traits.

Deleterious

Having a harmful effect or outcome, often used in the context of genetic mutations or environmental changes.

Genetic Divergence

The process by which two or more populations of an ancestral species accumulate independent genetic changes (mutations) over time, often leading to the formation of new species.

Geographic Distance

The physical space between two points on the Earth's surface, often influencing ecological and evolutionary processes.