The subjective perception of loudness
a. changes at the same rate as the intensity of a stimulus
b. changes at a slower rate than the intensity of a stimulus.
c. changes at a faster rate than the intensity of a stimulus.
d. has not been measured by scientists due to individual differences among participants.
b
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Regarding the effects of poverty, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. The stresses of poverty have not been shown to lead to marital problems or to less positive parenting. b. In families who must cope with poverty, some degree of perceptual, intellectual, or emotional deprivation often occurs. c. Extreme cases of poverty and emotional turmoil can increase the risk of mental illness and delinquent behavior. d. Adults who grew up in poverty often remain trapped in a vicious cycle of continued poverty.
The computer provides the primary model of the human brain for most __________
psychologists a. Gestalt b. humanistic c. behaviorist d. cognitive e. psychodynamic
Which specific part of the brain has been shown to be reliably different between heterosexual and homosexual men and women in terms of its size and response to certain stimuli?
a. The amygdala b. The limbic system c. The hypothalamus d. The brainstem
All of the following procedures can be used to devalue a food reinforcer except
a. satiation. b. providing noncontingent reinforcers. c. Pavlovian conditioned taste aversions. d. increased food deprivation.