In signal detection research, correctly detecting a signal in noise is classified as a:

A) just noticeable difference.
B) hit.
C) correct rejection.
D) win.


B) hit.

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Based on the research conducted by Hubel and Wiesel, you should infer that when an individual looks at a curved line and then looks at a straight line, he or she will probably activate different:

a. feature detectors b. channels within the thalamus c. sensory thresholds d. lobes in the cerebral cortex

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If mean score for football players are 5.6, mean score for basketball players are 7.8, and mean score for baseball players are 4.8, what is the SS between of this study?

A. 24.13 B. 15.00 C. 0.00 D. More information is needed.

Psychology

Schmidt questions whether an adequate explanation of memory is provided by

a. emotional distinctiveness. c. primary distinctiveness. b. secondary distinctiveness. d. processing distinctiveness.

Psychology

Carol is at the football game and watching the half-time show. Which Gestalt principle best explains her ability to "recognize" her school's letters as the band members spell them out on the field?

A) Proximity Incorrect. The Gestalt principle of proximity says that objects physically close to each other tend to be perceived as unified wholes. B) Similarity C) Symmetry D) Closure

Psychology