Which study would constitute one that is psychophysical?
A) studying the mechanisms by which auditory receptors transduce sound
B) studying the differences in the physical properties of the sound waves produced by a guitar and a violin
C) determining the smallest amount of sugar to add to a glass of water such that a person will report tasting something sweet
D) asking participants to report on their feelings as they stare at an abstract painting
C) determining the smallest amount of sugar to add to a glass of water such that a person will report tasting something sweet
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Wundt's modification of introspection was the ____.?
a. ?use of experimental controls b. ?quantification of the sensations in accord with Fechner's Law c. ?analysis of mediate experience into immediate experience and its confounds d. ?use of children as observers (subjects) e. ?comparison of normal subjects' reports of elements of consciousness with reports. of hallucinations by psychiatric patients and by those using drugs such as cocaine
Having a restricted range of test scores means that the observed validity coefficient is likely to be ______.
A. higher B. lower C. unaffected D. unpredictable
The degree to which two or more independent observers agree in their ratings of a
participant's behavior is called interrater a. validity. b. agreement. c. reliability. d. consistency. e. control.
Stress-inoculation therapy involves ______
a. providing patients with drug injections to make them more resistant to stress b. teaching people to anticipate and avoid situations that they find stressful c. training clients to cope with situations they find stressful because of their misconceptions d. using physical fitness techniques to improve clients' physical health that, in turn, makes them more resistant to stress