According to _____, our response to a stimulus depends on both our sensitivity to the stimulus in the presence of noise and our decision criterion.

A) the just noticeable difference theory
B) Weber's law
C) the absolute threshold theory
D) signal detection theory


D) signal detection theory

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A) Seligman B) Garcia C) Skinner D) Watson

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According to the cognitive developmental perspective, development is a universal process.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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If a psychological disorder is said to have an acute onset, it means that the symptoms developed

A. suddenly. B. atypically. C. gradually. D. following a period of recovery.

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Which one of the following formats presents an incomplete sentence such as “I feel happiest when I am …”?

a. Essay b. Multiple choice c. Sentence assessment d. Sentence completion

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