As a Researcher Focused on the Issue of Sensations, How

question 185

Multiple Choice

As a researcher focused on the issue of sensations, how would you most likely explain why older people tend to raise the volume on their television sets and use more seasoning (e.g., salt and pepper) on their food?

• A) Their sensory thresholds have increased with age.
• B) They cannot concentrate on simple things.
• C) Visual accommodation abilities have declined.
• D) They forget that they already salted their food or raised the volume on the television.

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Definitions:

Coma

A deep state of prolonged unconsciousness in which a person cannot be awakened or respond to stimuli.

Visual Cortex

is the part of the cerebral cortex responsible for processing visual information, located in the occipital lobe of the brain.

Occipital Lobe

The rearmost lobe in the brain, responsible for processing visual information from the eyes.

Cortical Regions

Areas of the brain's cerebral cortex involved in various higher-level functions including sensation, perception, memory, and voluntary physical action.