Bodily Changes That Prepare an Organism to Receive Information from a Particular

question 113

Multiple Choice

Bodily changes that prepare an organism to receive information from a particular stimulus are called

• A)selective attention.
• B)an orientation response.
• C)subliminal stimuli.
• D)divided attention.

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Definitions:

Placebo

An inert or non-effective substance or treatment given to a participant in a study, used to contrast with an active substance to test its efficacy.

Test

An assessment or examination intended to measure a test-taker's knowledge, skill, aptitude, physical fitness, or classification in many other topics.

Independent Variable

The variable in an experiment that is manipulated to observe its effect on the dependent variable.

Dependent Variable

The variable in an experiment that is affected by manipulation of the independent variable, and is measured or observed by the researcher.