The smallest amount of a stimulus that a person can reliably detect is called
a. absolute threshold.
b. difference threshold.
c. just-noticeable difference. d. perceptual constancy.
e. Weber's constant.
a
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a. reliability of his final exam. b. standardization of his final exam. c. impact of confounding factors on his final exam. d. validity of his final exam.
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a. Crow b. Goose c. Hummingbird d. Sparrow
Time out is a behavior modification technique that is _____
a) a negative punishment. b) a negative reinforcement. c) unsuccessful. d) a positive punishment.
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a. the United States b. the Netherlands c. France d. Sweden