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WhattoUnderstand

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Question 1

Our construction of perceptual hypotheses illustrates which of your text's unifying themes?

◦ Psychology is empirical.
◦ Behaviour is determined by multiple causes.
◦ Psychology evolves in a sociohistorical context.
◦ People's experience of the world is highly subjective.

Question 2

Our sense of smell shows evidence of sensory adaptation. What happens to the perceived strength of an odour?

◦ It fades to less than half its original strength within about four minutes.
◦ It slowly increases over time, reaching a maximum in about 15 minutes.
◦ It fades to less than half its original strength within a few seconds.
◦ It increases to more than twice its original strength within about four minutes.
Psychology: Themes and Variations ¦ Weiten, McCann ¦ 5th Edition
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