When you think of sensation and perception,you think of your home mail service.When the mail is delivered to your home,the postal worker puts it in your mailbox.You then take the various letters,magazines,and postcards and sit down to read them,deciding which is important and which is junk.In this scenario,the process of sorting through the mail,deciding what is important and what is junk is analogous to ___________.
A) proprioception.
B) transduction
C) sensation
D) perception

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The process of sorting through the mail and deciding which is important and which is junk is similar to the process of perception. Perception involves organizing and interpreting sensory information to give it meaning and make sense of it. Just as you sort through the mail to determine its importance, your brain sorts through sensory information to determine its significance and meaning.

When You Think of Sensation and Perception,you Think of Your