Which of the statements below is NOT true according to Ernst Weber?
a. The constant for noticing differences in lifted weight is 1/53rd.
b. He found that the jnd did not really differ for each of the senses.
c. People can tell when a tone rises or falls in pitch by one-third of l%.
d. Taste is the least sensitive of all the senses.
B
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a. positive punishment b. extinction c. negative punishment d. negative reinforcement
When Mary looks at the following display, she tends to see horizontal rows rather than vertical columns of faces. This happens because ________ ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
a. lines and patterns tend to be perceived as continuing in time and space. b. items that are alike in some way (such as in color, shape, or size) tend to be perceived as belonging together. c. items that are near each other tend to be grouped together. d. horizontal displays tend to be perceived as figure and vertical displays as ground.
Which one of the following methods of estimating reliability/precision requires dividing the test into halves and then correlating the set of individual test scores on the first half with the set of individual test scores on the second half?
a. Test-retest method b. Coefficient alpha c. Split halves method d. Correlation method
Research suggests that peer pressure is a salient force that can lead teenagers down the road of alcohol, drugs, and casual sex
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.