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Veronica is walking on the beach on a Friday night. As she walks in and out of the surf, she feels the water at her ankles, and the sand between her toes. Suddenly, she hears a clap of thunder and feels the wind pick up. Seeing lightning in the distance, she realizes a storm is coming in. Veronica is able to organize all of this sensory information into a meaningful pattern using ________.

A) intuition
B) sensation
C) perception
D) sensory acuity

E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

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Compare and contrast place theory and frequency theory. Include in your discussion the role played by the volley principle.

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People can be influenced by information of which they are not consciously aware, specifically in laboratory conditions.

The view that auditory neurons can fire in sequence, such that a set of neurons fire and have time to recover to create a rapid series of impulses, is referred to as _______.

The idea that the eye contains separate receptors for red, green, and blue is known as the ________ theory.

Our ________ senses provide specific information about muscle movement, changes in posture, and strain on muscles and joints.