The Purported Ability to Perceive Events in Ways That Cannot

question 459

Multiple Choice

The purported ability to perceive events in ways that cannot be explained by known sensory capacities is referred to as

• A)top-down processing.
• B)bottom-up processing.
• C)the perceptual set.
• D)extrasensory perception.

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Definitions:

Sensory Information

Data received by the sensory organs, such as eyes and ears, and processed by the brain.

Parietal Lobe

A region of the cerebral cortex involved in processing sensory information from various parts of the body, understanding spatial orientation, and managing language and mathematics.

Wernicke's Area

A region of the brain important for language comprehension, located in the temporal lobe.

Thalamus

The thalamus is a brain structure that serves as a relay station for sensory information, channeling inputs to various parts of the brain.