Claudio is out on a whale watching boat trip. He sees a dolphin near the boat because light waves pass through the structures of his eye. Which step of processing in the visual system does this describe? a. step 1: physical stimulus b. step 2: sensation c. step 3: transduction d. step 4: perception

Physical stimulus

Explanation:

The part of the central nervous system that receives, processes and interpret visual information is known as the visual system.

In order for this to happen, there must be a stimuli to evoke the process.

An example of such stimuli is the physical stimuli.

This is a stimuli that directly evokes the response of one of the five senses.

Therefore, light wave was a physical stimulus that enabled Claudio to see the dolphin near the boat.