Which of the following is technically the stimulus intensity that is detected 50 percent of the time?
A. a heuristic
B. an absolute threshold
C. a difference threshold
D. an algorithm
Answer: B
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a. 2.5%. b. 5.2%. c. 52%. d. 25%.
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A. which conditioned response occurs B. a flat generalization gradient C. a selective filter being activated D. perceptual analyzers being activated
Early in the preschool years, children __________
A) accurately interpret situations that offer conflicting cues about how a person is feeling B) are not good at inferring how others are feeling based on their behavior C) refer to causes, consequences, and behavioral signs of emotion D) do not realize that thinking and feeling are interconnected
According to social impact theory, conformity pressures ___ at a(n) ___ rate as more people join the majority.
a. increase; decreasing b. decrease; increasing c. decrease; constant d. increase; constant