What did Weber called the smallest distance between two points at which a subject reported sensing two points instead of one??
a. ?just noticeable difference
b. ?two-point threshold
c. ?psychophysical threshold
d. ?localization of experience
ANSWER:
b
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a. ?hippocampus; reticular formation b. ?hippocampus; thalamus c. ?hypothalamus; reticular formation d. ?hypothalamus; thalamus
Phantom sensations for a missing limb are most likely the result of:
a. continuous firing of nerve cells at the site of the actual amputation. b. attempts to gain attention by people who have been injured. c. the eyes insisting that the limb is still present and sending a confusing signal to the brain. d. increased sensitivity of the region of the sensory cortex that formerly registered sensations from the missing limb.
Colby is talking with his wife, Shayla, when Shayla starts crying. Colby immediately assumes that Shayla wants a divorce. What kind of cognitive distortion does this situation illustrate?
A. All-or-nothing thinking B. Emotional crumbling C. Jumping to conclusions D. Overgeneralizing
Differentiate between the primary and secondary appraisals given in a stressful situation. Give an example of a stressful situation that you have encountered, and describe your processes of using primary and secondary appraisals.
What will be an ideal response?