While our experiences do not greatly influence the processes involved in ____, they can greatly influence the processes involved in ____.
A) sensation; perception
B) perception; sensation
C) transduction; action potentials
D) action potentials; transduction

Question

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Sensation refers to the physical process of receiving information from the environment through our sensory organs, while perception involves the interpretation of that information by the brain. Our experiences may not greatly influence the physical process of sensation, but they can greatly influence how we interpret and make sense of that sensory information, which is the process of perception.

While Our Experiences Do Not Greatly Influence the Processes Involved