Psychophysics is the study of
A) how the mind controls the body.
B) the relationship between the physical world and the mental representation of that world.
C) the relationship between mental abilities and bumps on the head.
D) how information is stored in the brain.

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Psychophysics is concerned with the relationship between the physical world and the mental representation of that world, specifically how physical stimuli are translated into psychological experience. Psychophysics examines topics such as sensation, perception, and the thresholds for detecting stimuli.

Psychophysics Is the Study of