The Process of Detecting and Encoding Stimulus Energies by the Sensory

question 667

Multiple Choice

The process of detecting and encoding stimulus energies by the sensory receptors and the nervous system is called

• A) priming.
• B) sensory adaptation.
• C) top-down processing.
• D) sensation.

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Definitions:

Recognition

The cognitive process of identifying previously encountered information, such as objects, situations, or people, from among available options.

Parallel Processing

Processing many aspects of a stimulus or problem at once.

Automatic Processing

Unconscious encoding of incidental information, such as space, time, and frequency, and of well-learned information, such as word meanings.

Recall

The cognitive process of retrieving information from memory that has been previously learned or experienced.