alleryStart learning →Sensation and perception are described as closely associated but:
ADifferent from each other
BExactly the same thing
CNever occurring together
DImpossible to measure
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Different from each other
1. A stimulus can be sensed without being perceived.
2. That you no longer perceive the flashing light demonstrates sensory adaptation.
3. It shows that while closely associated, sensation and perception are different.
4. The receptors keep firing; it is the interpretation that has dropped away.
_Source: OpenStax Psychology 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 5 'Sensation and Perception', sections 5.1-5.6_
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