When Malia went to her doctor, he gave her a hearing test. During the test, the doctor presented tones to Malia through earphones. The tones varied only along the loud-soft dimensions (from very loud to very soft). The doctor asked Malia to raise her hand whenever she heard a sound. The doctor was testing Malia's __________.
A. auditory convergence
B. refractory threshold
C. absolute threshold
D. difference threshold
Answer: C
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A. engram B. LTD C. amyloid beta plaque D. tau tangle
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a. they become temporally classified as disturbed b. situational variables are conducive to violence c. they are encouraged to display their true emotional content d. they are feeling grumpy or out-of-sorts with the other person
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a. assimilation c. learning b. accommodation d. formalizing
Optimism is linked with ______________
A) better physical health B) higher mortality rate C) genetic inheritance D) racial and ethnic background