The Process of Detecting Physical Energies with the Sensory Organs

question 637

Multiple Choice

The process of detecting physical energies with the sensory organs is called

• A)sensation.
• B)perception.
• C)adaptation.
• D)cognition.

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Definitions:

Puberty

The period of physical development during which sexual reproduction first becomes possible.

Motor Development

The progression of muscular coordination and the development of fine and gross motor skills from infancy through adulthood.

Brain Maturation

The process of growth and development of the brain, which continues into young adulthood.

Secondary Sex Characteristics

Characteristics that distinguish females from males, such as distribution of body hair and depth of voice, but that are not directly involved in reproduction.