How does signal detection theory explain the psychological aspects of sensation and perception
What would be an ideal response?
If you are able to concentrate on one thing while there is other things going on, then the competing stimuli (sensation and perception) won't affect you.
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A member of a small task force has decreased the amount of his individual effort on the group's task. He is exhibiting:
a. social apprehension b. social facilitation c. social loafing d. individual dominance
Parapsychologists believe the "decline effect" shows
a. the consistency of positive results and adds credibility to the existence of ESP. b. a run of luck. c. cheating by participants. d. that parapsychological skills are very fragile.
When giving correction, a parent separates the behavior from the child so the child does not experience rejection for the inappropriate behavior. This demonstrates Rogers'
a. conditions of worth. c. unconditional positive regard. b. conditional positive regard. d. self-actualization.
Anton Mesmer, an early 18th century physician, purported to be affecting cures in patients by unblocking their flow of a bodily fluid he called "animal magnetism." In fact, any effectiveness of his methods was actually due to
A. undetectable magnetic fields. B. chemically induced humoral balance. C. mental telepathy. D. the power of suggestion.