The method of signal detection
a. is based on the concept of threshold.
b. is an extension of both Fechner and Weber's work on jnds.
c. is the best way to determine a subject's sensitivity to the presence of a given stimulus.
d. was first developed by Alexander Graham Bell.
e. is useful for determining a subject's individual jnd.
c. is the best way to determine a subject's sensitivity to the presence of a given
stimulus.
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a. reduce psychological desire b. decrease sex drive and sexual activity c. induce anxiety when the individual sees a potential victim d. make the sex offender physically incapable of having an erection
In a documentary on TV, you hear of juvenile delinquents who have a hard time managing their anger. A psychologist has taught these troubled youths to think of how other people feel when they lose their temper. This application of psychology illustrates which goal?
a. to explain behavior c. to control behavior b. to predict behavior d. to influence behavior
It would not be correct to describe the behaviour of people queuing for a bus as a collective behaviour because:
a. it is not large enough b. it is governed by appropriate social norms c. it does not have a clear leader motivating the action d. interstimulation is absent among the participants e. it is unplanned in the course of its development
Kyle is in Stage 2 of conventional morality. Kyle is trick-or-treating, and he comes to a house where there is a bucket of candy on the front porch. On the bucket is a sign that says, "Please take only one piece of candy."
Kyle is likely to take A) multiple pieces, because he knows other kids will do the same thing. B) multiple pieces, because he absolutely loves Halloween candy. C) only one piece, because he fears how others would judge him if he took more. D) only one piece, because he says that to take more would be "unfair to others."