Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. The field of psychophysics was developed by Wilhelm Wundt.
2. The field of psychophysics is primarily concerned with developing scales to measure the intensity of a stimulus.
3. Although the term used is "absolute threshold," 50% of the time a signal at this level goes undetected.
4. The sensory threshold of being able to detect a teaspoon of sugar dissolved in 2 liters of water is an example of a difference threshold.
5. Stimulation below our absolute threshold will never be detected.
1. False
2. False
3. True
4. False
5. False
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a. True b. False
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