The absolute threshold is operationally defined as the stimulus level at which a sensory signal is detected 100% of the time

a. true
b. false


Answer: b. false

Psychology

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What usually takes only one trial to condition successfully?

a. operant conditioning c. classical conditioning b. taste aversion d. lever pressing

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Three components of food are:

a. carbohydrates, fats, proteins b. carbohydrates, amino acids, proteins c. triglycerides, cholesterol, glucose d. amino acids, lipids, glucose

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Over the course of evolutionary history, the female body and pelvis did not grow in size, but the human brain's size _____

a. decreased by half b. did not change c. doubled d. quadrupled

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