While the Brain Automatically and Continuously Seeks Meaningful Patterns in the Confusing

question 658

Multiple Choice

While the brain automatically and continuously seeks meaningful patterns in the confusing mass of sensations, it cannot possibly "get it right" all the time, which often leads to

• A)sensory assimilations.
• B)misaccommodations.
• C)assimilated creations.
• D)perceptual misconstructions.

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