Differentiate and discuss the different terms related to sensory functions

What will be an ideal response?


The terms are sensation (taking in information through the sense organs), perception (information received through senses is processed in the brain), sensory threshold (minimum intensity of stimulation required to detect it), recognition threshold (intensity of stimulation needed for recognition), and sensory discrimination (minimum difference necessary for a person to distinguish between two stimuli).

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a) An incompetent problem-solving style b) Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder c) A dysfunctional problem-solving style d) An irrational schema

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The Cohen’s d effect size statistic is +1.0

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Mental health parity is problematic because it

A. Does not cover clients who are not employed. B. Has been found to be very costly. C. Reduces the need for individualized treatment plans. D. Emphasizes prevention over treatment.

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When are online survey research services, such as Qualtrics, most likely to produce misleading results?

a. When the research calls for using a questionnaire rather than an interview b. When doing qualitative rather than qualitative research c. When internet access is lacking in the population being studied d. When using contingency or filter questions

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