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Thad returns home from class on a hot summers evening, turns on the air conditioner full blast, and sits down to watch television. His roommate Sean returns home an hour later and wonders how Thad can hear the television above the loud noise of the air conditioner. Thad remarks that he doesnt even notice the sound. Which process causes the air conditioner to seem louder to Sean than to Thad?
 
  a. transduction
  b. perception
  c. sensory adaptation
  d. sensation

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The process of transduction is analogous to ____.
 
  a. a person using social media to communicate with friends
  b. a rocket ship breaking through the Earths atmosphere
  c. taking a letter from your mailbox into the house before opening it
  d. a sailboat utilizing the winds energy to glide along the water


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Reply #1 on: Jun 19, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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Wow, this really help

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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