In the Technique Known as Selective Adaptation

question 13

Multiple Choice

In the technique known as selective adaptation:

• A)The feature detectors hypothesized to be responsible for categorical perception are fatigued by repeated exposure to a sound, and shift perception towards the other end of the continuum
• B)Participants repeat back words as they hear them
• C)Participants press a button as soon as they hear a particular sound
• D)Participants identify a word as gradually increasing amounts of the word are presented
• E)The amount of facilitation gained by repeating a word results in much greater and longer lasting remembrance

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