Which Statement Is NOT True of the Characteristics of Sensations

question 105

Multiple Choice

Which statement is NOT true of the characteristics of sensations?

• A)Feeling a sensation in the area of the receptors is called projection.
• B)Contrast is the difference between seeing and hearing.
• C)Becoming unaware of a continuing stimulus is called adaptation.
• D)Awareness of a sensation after the stimulus has stopped is called an afterimage.

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