When listening to your professor's lecture, hearing the various sounds of the professor's words would be _____.Interpreting the meaning of the professor's words is an example of _____.
A)perception; sensation
B)sensation; perception
C)assimilation; accommodation
D)accommodation; assimilation

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Sensation refers to the process of detecting physical stimuli from the environment, such as the sound of the professor's words. Perception is the process of interpreting and making sense of those stimuli and understanding their meaning, such as understanding the content of the professor's lecture. Therefore, hearing the sounds of the professor's words is an example of sensation, while interpreting the meaning is an example of perception.

When Listening to Your Professor's Lecture, Hearing the Various Sounds