The Interpretation of a Pattern of Stimuli from the Environment

question 61

Multiple Choice

The interpretation of a pattern of stimuli from the environment (as opposed to mere conversion of energy into a pattern of responses) is called

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

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Definitions:

Distribution

The manner in which a statistical data or a population is spread out or arranged over a range of values.

Empirical Rules

Practical guidelines based on observed data which are used to interpret statistical distributions, notably the 68-95-99.7 (or three-sigma) rule for normal distributions.

Standard Deviations

A measure of the amount of variation or dispersion in a set of values, often used to quantify the spread of a probability distribution.

Observations

Observations refer to the act of watching or noticing something or the data collected during this process, usually as part of a study or experiment.