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Using the terms provided, fill in the blanks to explain the process of sensation and perception and why the drinking from a toilet might be difficult for some people.
Answer Bank:
physical energies
Sensation
retina
brain
eyes
perceive
adapt
neural energies
perception
transduction
_____ occurs when the_____“see” the toilet with water coming up like a fountain. The_____, which is the place of_____, changes the_____to_____which are the language the_____understands. At that exact moment we_____, or understand that we are being asked to drink out of a toilet. Our perception, or prior knowledge of toilets, is that they are definitely not for drinking the water. Now, a decision must be made. We either_____to the new information and change our perception of toilets to include water fountains, or we decide that there is no way we can drink out of a toilet.
Answer:
Sensation occurs when the eyes “see” the toilet with water coming up like a fountain. The retina, which is the place of transduction, changes the physical energies to neural energies which are the language the brain understands. At that exact moment we perceive, or understand that we are being asked to drink out of a toilet. Our perception, or prior knowledge of toilets, is that they are definitely not for drinking the water. Now, a decision must be made. We either adapt to the new information and change our perception of toilets to include water fountains, or we decide that there is no way we can drink out of a toilet.
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