Thermoreception Allows Pit Vipers to ________

question 1

Multiple Choice

Thermoreception allows pit vipers to ________.

• A) detect fast-moving endothermic predator species flying overhead
• B) detect heat signals from prey species
• C) communicate by heat signals between members of the same species
• D) stun prey with heat prior to capture
• E) follow heat trails of wounded prey

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Definitions:

Color Constancy

A perceptual phenomenon where the perceived color of objects remains relatively constant under varying illumination conditions.

Perceptual Adaptation

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Bottom-Up Processing

A cognitive process that starts with raw sensory data and builds up to higher-level perception and understanding.

Locke

John Locke was an English philosopher and physician, widely regarded as one of the most influential Enlightenment thinkers and commonly known as the "Father of Liberalism."