1 The cochlea, dedicated to hearing; converting sound pressure patterns from the outer ear into electrochemical impulses which are passed on to the brain via the auditory nerve.
The Scoville Heat Scale. The Scoville scale is a measure of the 'hotness' of a chilli pepper or anything derived from chilli peppers, i.e. hot sauce. The scale is actually a measure of the concentration of the chemical compound capsaicin which is the active component that produces the heat sensation for humans.
Connor-Davidson resilience scale (CD-RISC; Connor & Davidson, 2003) The CD-RISC is a 25-item scale that measures oneâs ability to cope with adversity. Respondents rate items on a scale from 1 (not true at all) to 5 (true nearly all the time).