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QuizMultiple Choice

Touch, Taste, and Smell: The Other Senses

Question 4 • Psychology A

The only skin sense that has identifiable sensory receptors is __________.

Answer
A
pressure
B
cold
C
warmth
D
pain

Explanation

Pressure is the skin sense with identifiable sensory receptors, such as touch receptors that respond to mechanical force. Cold, warmth, and pain are detected by nerve endings that are less clearly distinguished as separate receptor structures. Therefore, the answer is pressure.

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