Roberto is conducting research on perception of physical stimuli using Weber’s just noticeable difference. Under which condition would the JND need to be the largest to be perceived by his research participant Dan?
a. Dan is first exposed to a moderately bright light.
b. Dan is first exposed to a moderately loud sound.
c. Dan is first exposed to a very loud sound.
d. Dan is first exposed to a very bright light.
C
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a. hippocampus. b. amygdala. c. occipital cortex. d. prefrontal cortex.
Naomi is playing backgammon, and when she wins a game, she attributes her win to her skill and planning. However, when she loses a game, she attributes her loss to bad luck in rolling the dice. Naomi's attributions for her performance when she plays backgammon are consistent with:
a. the fundamental attribution error b. a self-serving bias c. a self-fulfilling prophecy d. cognitive dissonance theory
Mr. Suko is 80 years old. He is argumentative, bitter, and regretful. He has a tendency to blame others for his personal failures. According to Erikson, Mr. Suko's behavior disguises
A) fear. B) mistrust. C) isolation. D) self-contempt.
Which of the following statements is true with regard to bilingual children?
A) Bilingual children who are fluent in both languages have only moderate learning difficulties in school. B) Bilingualism is associated with deficits in metalinguistic ability. C) For adults, the advantages of being bilingual outweigh any problems experienced in childhood. D) Compared to monolingual children, bilingual children show no differences in acquiring reading skills.