The Conversion of Energy from the Environment into a Pattern

question 189

Multiple Choice

The conversion of energy from the environment into a pattern of responses by the nervous system (as opposed to interpreting that information) is called

• A) assimilation.
• B) accommodation.
• C) perception.
• D) sensation.

Understand the implications of researcher presence in field studies.

Learn the preparative steps for conducting an interview.

Identify characteristics of reliable sources.

Differentiate between academic and workplace research questions.

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Definitions:

Attractiveness

A feature or combination of features that pleases the aesthetic senses, especially the sight, or appeals to other social or biological senses.

Speaker

An individual who expresses thoughts, feelings, or information verbally to others.

Elaboration Likelihood Model

A theory of persuasion which proposes that persuasive messages can influence attitudes by two different routes: central or peripheral.

Central Route

A method of persuasion that involves in-depth analysis of the content of a message, leading to lasting attitude change.