The Process by Which We Organize and Interpret Sensory Information

question 102

Multiple Choice

The process by which we organize and interpret sensory information in order to recognize meaningful objects and events is called

• A) sensory adaptation.
• B) sensation.
• C) perception.
• D) signal detection.

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Definitions:

Multiplying

The mathematical operation of increasing one number by the value of another, resulting in a total that is the product of the two numbers.

Kilo-

A prefix in the metric system representing one thousand (1000) of the unit it precedes.

Decimal

Numbers that are expressed as a fraction of a part using 10 as its base number; it also refers to the period used to separate a whole number from a fraction, as in 10.2, otherwise read as “ten and two-tenths.”

Fraction

A numerical quantity that is not a whole number, representing a part of a whole.