According to psychophysicists, the term "noise" is defined as
A. background stimulation that interferes with the perception of other stimuli.
B. unwanted stimuli that prevent the transfer of sound waves from one place to another.
C. an unpleasant sound that causes discomfort to the ears.
D. auditory stimuli produced by high-intensity sound waves.
Answer: A
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a. to detect malingering, response sets, or carelessness in test-taking. b. to provide a global measure of psychopathology across diagnostic categories. c. to measure the similarity between an examinee's test-taking attitude and his/her attitude during a previous administration. d. none of the above
Marta was in an automobile accident and suffered an injury to her brain resulting in paralysis of her left arm. What part of Marta's brain was injured?
A) Auditory association area B) Motor cortex C) Somatosensory cortex D) Broca's area
To conduct recordings in a single cell, a researcher would use
a. magnetic resonance imaging. b. magnets. c. macroelectrodes. d. microelectrodes. e. microdialysis probes.
La belle indifférence is believed to occur in hysteria because __________.
A. negative feelings are displaced B. the apathy of depression sets in when anxiety is repressed C. the physical symptoms alleviate anxiety D. the person no longer has to deal with any underlying conflicts