Sensory Adaptation Refers to __________

question 169

Multiple Choice

Sensory adaptation refers to __________.

• A) the fact that our sensory apparatus will respond strongly to a stimulus when it first arrives
• B) the fact that, if a stimulus continues on unchanged, our sensory response gradually decreases
• C) the fact that we can detect changes in a stimulus only if we have sufficient time to adapt
• D) both a and b

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Definitions:

Scatter Diagram

A graphical representation of the relationship between two quantitative variables, with data points plotted on a two-dimensional plane.

Frequency Distribution

A summary of how often various outcomes occur in a sample of data, usually presented in a table or graph.

Percent Frequency Distribution

A representation of how many times data values occur, relative to the total dataset, expressed as a percentage.

House Prices

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