As You Sit and Answer This Question, You Are Receiving

question 14

Multiple Choice

As you sit and answer this question, you are receiving less and less information about the feeling of the seat on which you are sitting. This is due to the process underlying your sensory receptors response to the stimuli called

• A) phasic response.
• B) tonic response.
• C) sensory reduction.
• D) adaptation.

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Definitions:

Working Memory

A cognitive system responsible for temporarily holding information available for processing and problem-solving tasks.

Auditory Information

Sounds and data received and processed through the sense of hearing.

Working Memory

A cognitive system responsible for temporarily holding and manipulating information in the mind for complex tasks such as reasoning and learning.

Sensory Memory

The first stage of memory, where sensory information is stored in its raw form for a very brief period, allowing the brain to process it further.