According to _____, the level of stimulation required to detect a stimulus changes based on our expectancies, mood, and current environment.
A) the just noticeable difference theory
B) Weber's law
C) the absolute threshold theory
D) signal detection theory
D) signal detection theory
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In an audience at the local concert hall, you notice two friends. One is a talented musician and the other is a nonmusician. As the performer on stages talks about each of the songs and then plays them, what is going on in the brains of your two friends?
A. the musician's brain shows more activity in areas involved in both music and speech B. the musician's brain shows more activity in areas involved in music C. the nonmusician's brain shows more activity in areas involved in both music and speech D. the nonmusician's brain shows more activity in areas involved in speech
The maximum life expectancy for humans is around 120 years old
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
What disorder is characterized by the behavioral problems of inattention and excessive activity and can be treated with Ritalin?
a. Conduct Disorder c. Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder b. Learning Disability Disorder d. Autism
Dani woke up and had a pimple on her cheek. She pretended to be sick, so she didn't have to go to school because she was sure everyone was going to see it and talk about her. What aspect of adolescent thinking is Dani experiencing?
A. the imaginary audience B. the personal fable C. metacognition D. hypothetical-deductive reasoning