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Psychophysics is the study of the relationship between __________ and __________.

A
sensory stimuli . . . perceptual disorders
B
physical stimuli . . . sensory experiences
C
sensory stimuli . . . subliminal messages
D
physical stimuli . . . sensory adaptation
4

Many animals rely on their __________ to alert them about changes in temperature.

A
pain receptors
B
mechanoreceptors
C
photoreceptors
D
thermoreceptors
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Which of the following is an example of sensory adaptation?

A
not remembering that you have to study for a test in psychology
B
cheering for a college football game in the cold winter weather
C
not realizing how hot the bath water is after soaking in it for a while
D
being more appreciative of a work of art after studying it for an hour
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The first step in sensation for some sensory systems is the __________, which modify incoming stimuli.

A
sensory receptors
B
accessory structures
C
absolute thresholds
D
thermoreceptors
9

Gustav Theodor Fechner was a German philosopher and physicist who __________.

A
founded psychophysics and developed techniques to measure sensation
B
developed a psychological law that would later be known as Weber’s law
C
created several measurement techniques to measure light and sound
D
pioneered work on the powerful effects of subliminal stimulation
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All of the following are concepts in psychophysics except __________.

A
detection
B
identification
C
discrimination
D
introspection

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