The lowest intensity of a particular stimulus
that enables the average person to detect that stimulus 50 percent of the time it is presented is called the ________.
a) absolute threshold
b) difference threshold
c) just noticeable difference
d) psychophysical threshold
ANS: a
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a. experimental b. correlational c. single-group time-series d. posttest-only
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a. Cannon and Bard b. James and Lange c. Stanley Schachter d. Richard Lazarus
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a. personal fable. c. pretend view. b. imaginary audience. d. personal fantasy.