Chapter 1

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What is an adaptation

reduction in response caused by prior or continuing stimulation.
What is a sensory transducer?

receptors that convert physical energy from environment into neural activity
What is perception?

interpretation of signals
Nativism?
Who?

the belief that mind and body are separate entities and that certain mentalt abilities must be innate...PLATO and Descartes
Monism?
- All parts of the universe are made up of 1 type of stuff...broken down into Materialism and Mentalism
- Materialism- everything is matter
- Mentalism-everthing is mind
Empiricism?

The idea that experience from the sense is the only source of knowledge