Sometimes we can detect the presence of very weak stimuli and sometimes we can not
This is due to the
a. special properties of the stimulus we are attempting to detect.
b. inherent variability in the activity of our nervous systems.
c. random defects in our receptor cells.
d. psychophysical properties of stimulus detection problems.
e. psychophysical properties of environmental conditions.
b. inherent variability in the activity of our nervous systems.
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a. anorexia nervosa. b. bulimia nervosa. c. Turner syndrome. d. Asperger syndrome.
Self-actualizers are not:
a. more efficient in the perception of reality b. known to show greater acceptance of themselves, others and nature c. less problem-centered than nonactualizers d. found to show greater resistance to enculturation than nonactualizers
Local phone numbers in the United States are seven digits long because:
a. most people can transfer seven digits into long-term memory instantly, bypassing short-term memory. b. the short-term memory capacity of most people is between five and nine units of digits. c. sensory memory for numbers is very expansive and can handle such large quantities of digits. d. when polled, early phone customers requested this many digits in their phone numbers.
The principle of equality is often at odds with the value of ______________ when it comes to implementing laws and punishing offenders.
A. proportionality B. discretion C. leniency D. None of these are correct.