Author Question: As a researcher focused on the issue of sensations, how would you most likely explain why older ... (Read 66 times)

c0205847 · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

As a researcher focused on the issue of sensations, how would you most likely explain why older people tend to raise the volume on their television sets and use more seasoning (e.g., salt and pepper) on their food?

a. Their sensory thresholds have increased with age.
b. They cannot concentrate on simple things.
c. Visual accommodation abilities have declined.
d. They forget that they already salted their food or raised the volume on the television.

Question 2

Sensory threshold is defined as the

a. minimum amount of stimulation that can be detected.
b. maximum amount of sensory stimulation that can be tolerated before pain is experienced.
c. maximum number of senses that can be stimulated before the person is confused.
d. minimum amount of energy produced by a neuron.