The Perceptual Process Is Influenced by All of the Following

question 19

Multiple Choice

The perceptual process is influenced by all of the following, except:

• A) sensory thresholds
• B) physical limits on attention
• C) voluntary and involuntary attention selectivity
• D) situational factors
• E) All of the above influence the perceptual process.

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Definitions:

Recognizing Sounds

The cognitive ability to identify and differentiate between various sounds, an important aspect of auditory perception.

Dermatomes

Areas of skin that are mainly supplied by a single spinal nerve, which are clinically useful in determining levels of spinal cord injuries.

Peripheral Nervous System

The Peripheral Nervous System is the part of the nervous system consisting of the nerves and ganglia outside of the brain and spinal cord.

Top-Down Processing

A cognitive process where perception begins with the brain applying what it knows and expects to perceive and then works downward to the specifics of the input received.