Multiple Choice
As you walk barefoot in the park, your nose conveys to your brain the smell of the freshly cut grass; your skin sends information about the feel of the gentle breeze; and your ears transmit the sound of children laughing on the playground to your auditory cortex.This process of detecting stimuli in the environment is called
A) sensation.
B) selective attention.
C) sensory adaptation.
D) cognition.
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