Question

Hearing a sequence of sounds of different pitches is to ________ as recognizing the sound sequence as a familiar melody is to ________. Group of answer choices

1. absolute threshold;
2. difference threshold sensory adaptation;
3. signal detection signal detection;
4. sensory adaptation sensation; perception

Answer 1

Answer:

Sensation, perception

Explanation:

Hearing a sequence of sounds of different pitches is to sensation as recognizing the sound sequence as a familiar melody is to perception.

Sensation simply involves the detection of stimulus while perception involves interpreting and making sense of the stimulus. Hence, hearing the different pitches is a sensation (stimulus) while recognizing a familiar melody is the function of the individuals perception.