Activation of the Receptors by Stimuli Is Called ________

question 95

Multiple Choice

Activation of the receptors by stimuli is called ________.

• A) perception
• B) sensation
• C) adaptation
• D) habituation

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Definitions:

Subtraction

The mathematical process of taking one quantity away from another, or the removal of elements from a set.

Object Permanence

The conviction that an object exists even when it is out of sight. Piaget believed infants didn’t develop this level of understanding until the age of at least eight months.

Egocentrism

The inability to differentiate between one’s own perspective and someone else's perspective, often seen in early developmental stages.

Preoperational

A stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development where children aged 2 to 7 years think symbolically but are not yet able to perform operations or reason logically.