The lowest intensity of a particular stimulus that enables the average person to detect that stimulus 50 percent of the time it is presented is called the ___________
a) absolute threshold
b) difference threshold
c) just noticeable difference
d) psychophysical threshold
ANS: A
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Studies that reveal the incidence and prevalence of a disorder in a particular population are known as:
A)longitudinal studies. B)high-risk studies. C)epidemiological studies. D)case studies.
Is development continuous or discontinuous?
a. Continuous only
b. Discontinuous only
c. The answer to this is not known.
d. Both? it depends on what aspect of development is being studied
Logan is reading a magazine typical for a person of his or her age that is devoted to humor, with little reference to sexuality. Logan is most likely a __________
a) teenage boy b) teenage girl c) male emerging adult d) female emerging adult
What is assessed via the Network of Relationships Inventory ( Furman & Buhrmester, 1985 )?
A) Child and adolescent behavior problems. B) Self-esteem and social competence in relationships. C) Adolescent crowd and clique formations. D) Adolescent perceptions of relationships across different relationship targets (e.g., parents, peers, teachers).