The absolute threshold is the:
A) minimal change in a stimulus that can just barely be detected.
B) minimal intensity needed to just barely detect a stimulus.
C) intensity of a stimulus that can be detected in the presence of noise.
D) decreasing sensitivity to a stimulus over time.
B) minimal intensity needed to just barely detect a stimulus.
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a. when they have traditional "female" occupations. b. when they have traditional "male" occupations. c. if their marriages are successful. d. if their spouses are high in self-efficacy.
Which of the following will cause an increase in the equilibrium quantity?
a. Both supply and demand increase. b. Supply increase sand demand decreases. c. Both supply and demand decrease. d. Supply decreases and demand increases.
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a. imperative b. affective c. affected d. conscious
You have a young child in your classroom with behavioral problems. You have tried many different strategies, unsuccessfully, to reduce the number of his inappropriate behaviors. Only one of those strategies seems to work
What strategy is it? a. time out b. physical punishment c. token economy d. shaping