________ is the processes of sensory responding and of the sensory receiving areas of the brain.
A) Perception
B) Functional encoding
C) Specific nerve energy
D) Sensation

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Sensation refers to the initial process of detecting and encoding sensory information from the environment, as well as the transmission of that information to the brain. Perception refers to the later processes of organizing and interpreting that sensory information to give it meaning. Functional encoding is not a commonly used term in this context, and specific nerve energy refers to the idea that each type of sensory receptor responds to a specific modality of stimulus (e.g. light for vision, sound for hearing).

________ Is the Processes of Sensory Responding and of the Sensory