According to signal-detection theory, the probability that you will report seeing a dim light depends on the sensitivity of your vision, but also on what?
a. The sensitivity of other people's vision
b. The method of recording the data
c. Your willingness to risk making a false alarm
d. Your age, gender, and weight
c
You might also like to view...
For those research participants who took part in a study on the stress-reducing effects of transcendental meditation, a ____ reduction in stress was noted.
A. 12% B. 24% C. 36% D. 48%
The statement of a research hypothesis includes
A. an explanation for why a particular behavior is under investigation. B. a predicted outcome and an explanation for the outcome. C. an overview of previous research findings regarding the topic. D. all of these
________ refer(s) to the way people select, interpret, remember, and use social information to make judgments and decisions about themselves and others
a. Social cognition b. Schemas c. Counterfactual thinking d. Decision rules
Researchers have found that infant ________ is linked to guilt, empathy, and low aggression at six to seven years of age.
A. fear B. embarrassment C. pride D. jealousy