The Recognition of an Incoming Stimulus Is Facilitated by the Presence

question 265

Multiple Choice

The recognition of an incoming stimulus is facilitated by the presence of __________, which is a mental representation or image that we compare the stimulus to.

• A)a perceptual schema
• B)a perceptual constancy
• C)sensory adaptation
• D)bottom-up processing

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Definitions:

Phosphoglyceraldehyde (PGAL)

A three-carbon sugar molecule that serves as an intermediate in several central metabolic pathways, importantly in photosynthesis and glycolysis.

Glucose

A simple sugar that is an important energy source in living organisms and is a component of many carbohydrates.

Aerobic Respiration

A process of producing cellular energy involving oxygen. Cells break down food in the mitochondria in a long, multistep process that produces roughly 36 ATP.

Oxaloacetate

A four-carbon molecule that plays a vital role in the citric acid cycle (Krebs cycle) and gluconeogenesis, involved in energy production and glucose synthesis.