Sensory conflict theory argues that we feel badly when we receive contradictory sensory messages. Passengers on an airplane in turbulence may experience an uncomfortable conflict between _______ and _______ information.

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The vestibular system is responsible for sensing changes in motion and orientation, and can cause motion sickness or discomfort in situations where the body senses movement but the eyes do not see corresponding movement. In the case of turbulence on an airplane, the vestibular system is sensing movement but the visual system may not perceive it, leading to a sensory conflict between vestibular and visual information.

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