You Are Reading the Chapter on Sensation and Perception

question 545

Multiple Choice

You are reading the Chapter on sensation and perception.You look away from this book, casting your gaze somewhere else in the room.Seemingly in an instant, your eyes come to rest upon some other aspect of your room, such as a lamp or your bed.Introspecting on this experience does not explain how your eyes did the sensing, how the messages streamed back to your brain, or how your brain constructed your percept.This illustrates that the two-step process of sensation and perception is a(n) __________ process.

• A) ​learned
• B) ​unconscious
• C) ​conscious
• D) conditioned

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Definitions:

Drug's Effect

The specific physical and psychological changes produced in the body as a result of the action of a pharmaceutical or psychoactive substance.

User's Culture

The shared values, practices, and beliefs of a group to which a user belongs, influencing their behavior and perceptions.

Tolerance

Tolerance is the ability or willingness to accept and respect the beliefs, practices, or traits of others even if they are vastly different from one's own.

Intoxication

A temporary state of impaired physical and mental functioning due to the consumption of alcohol or drugs.