A Soldier Who Fearfully Serves Sentry Duty in a Dangerous

question 18

Multiple Choice

A soldier who fearfully serves sentry duty in a dangerous war zone is more likely to hear very faint sounds than he or she ordinarily would.This best illustrates that one's psychological state has an impact on

• A) sensory adaptation.
• B) absolute thresholds.
• C) subliminal persuasion.
• D) prosopagnosia.

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