Our sense of hearing brings us the sound of a C, an E, and a G played simultaneously on the piano, but we interpret the sound as a C-major chord due to the process of _______________.
A) perception
B) sensation
C) specific nerve energy
D) functional encoding

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Perception refers to the process of interpreting sensory information, which includes the recognition of patterns and structures such as chords in music. Sensation refers to the initial detection of sensory information, such as the sound waves entering our ears. Specific nerve energy refers to the idea that different sensory modalities are processed by different neural pathways (e.g. vision vs. audition). Functional encoding refers to the process of transforming sensory information into a neural code that the brain can use.

Our Sense of Hearing Brings Us the Sound of a C