AP PSYCHOLOGY

BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR

BIOLOGY OF CONSCIOUSNESS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Sensory experiences that occur without an external sensory stimulus are called
A
night terrors
B
neuroadaptations.
C
dissociations.
D
hallucinations.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Hallucinations are perceptual experiences that occur in the absence of external sensory stimuli. Although hallucinations are most frequently visual or auditory in nature, they may be experienced in any sensory modality, including olfactory, gustatory, tactile, and visceral.

Detailed explanation-2: -Hallucinations are false perceptions of sensory experiences. Some hallucinations are normal, such as those caused by falling asleep or waking up. But others may be a sign of a more serious condition like schizophrenia or dementia.

Detailed explanation-3: -n. a false sensory perception that has a compelling sense of reality despite the absence of an external stimulus. It may affect any of the senses, but auditory hallucinations and visual hallucinations are most common.

Detailed explanation-4: -A hallucination is a subjective sensory experience that occurs in the absence of corresponding external stimulation of the relevant sensory organ, and has a sufficient sense of reality so it resembles a real perception.

Detailed explanation-5: -Therefore, a hallucination includes seeing, hearing, tasting, smelling, or feeling something that isn’t there. On the other hand, delusions are false beliefs despite evidence to the contrary.

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