The difference threshold for various sensory systems is expressed as

a. Webster's constant. c. Weber's constant.
b. Fechner's constant. d. Sensory constant.


C

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Someone who is shown the word organism and then asked to memorize 50 words subsequently might be more likely to incorrectly report that the word organize was on the list, illustrating the effects of:

A) retrieval-induced forgetting. B) conceptual priming. C) perceptual priming. D) episodic memory.

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William James has suggested that self-consciousness occurs when:

A) we focus all of our attention on an object. B) our attention is drawn to ourselves as an object. C) we can respond to stimuli in our environments. D) we simplify our lives and stop being fully conscious.

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Herbert sees a snake near his hand and experiences the fight-or-flight reaction. He is in the _________ stage

a. hand-jerk reaction c. reflex arc b. alarm reaction d. testosterone scare response

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