An important principle of signal detection theory is that detection of any stimulus requires
that we discriminate between __________ and __________.
a. signal; response bias
b. signal; noise
c. response bias; signal bias
d. noise; silence
e. noise; response bias
b. signal; noise
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One of the reasons to study psychology is to
a. understand ourselves and others better. b. learn how to manipulate others for personal gain. c. utilize it in combination with the field of astrology in predicting human behavior. d. have the answers to all of life's questions.
Dr. O'Halloran works with children, trying to understand the changes that occur in their ability to solve problems of increasing complexity as they go through different childhood stages. Dr. O'Halloran is a(n) __________ psychologist.
A. developmental B. educational C. personality D. environmental
One danger to premature babies is respiratory distress syndrome, which is caused by lack of
A) brain tissue in the medulla. B) space in the trachea. C) myelination of the spinal cord. D) surfactin in the lungs.
You are from a collectivistic culture. If you are a woman, with whom will you likely live?
What will be an ideal response?