Question

Receptors highly sensitive to sweetness are active on Paul's tongue. Bitterness receptors are also active, but to a lesser extent. Paul recognizes the taste of cola and considers his resolution to reduce his soda consumption. The action of Paul's taste receptors illustrates _____. When he considers his resolution, Paul is demonstrating _____.
sensation cognition T/F

Answer 1

Answer:

True          

Explanation:

Sensation: In psychology, the term sensation is determined as one of the processes that allow a person's brain to receive different information through his or her five distinct senses including touch, vision, taste, hearing, & smell and then ultimately interpreted or experienced by the person's brain.

Cognition: In psychology, the term cognition is described as a process that represents the mental processes that are being involved in grasping comprehension and knowledge. The process of cognition involves problem-solving, thinking, remembering, knowing, and judging.

In the question above, the given statement is true as Paul's taste receptors illustrate sensation and when he considers his resolution, Paul is demonstrating cognition.