The intensity level at which people can successfully detect the presence of a stimulus 50% of the times it is present is called the:
a. difference threshold for the stimulus
b. absolute threshold for the stimulus
c. perceptual threshold for the stimulus
d. adaptation threshold for the stimulus
B
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A. The mind and the body are separate entities. B. The mind and the body are one and the same. C. The mind can have a positive or negative impact on one's health. D. Health psychologists are concerned only with the body.
Following a traumatic experience, the hippocampus experiences a refractory period but the amygdala does not
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following ethnic identity statuses is characterized by low identification with the majority culture?
a. Marginal b. Assimilated c. Bicultural d. None of these answers are correct
Joyce is planning to take a year and a half leave from her job because she wants to stay home and care for her newborn child. Joyce believes that during the first 18 months of a child's life, it is critical that she make herself available to meet her child's needs and provide needed attention. Erik Erikson would say that Joyce's decision comes at a good time to address what stage of her child's development?
A. critical attachment stage B. trust-versus-mistrust stage C. autonomy-versus-shame-and-doubt stage D. temperament behavior stage