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A. Organs
B. Receptors
C. Transduction
D. Adaptation
A. Achievement Tests
B. The flynn effect
C. Standardized
D. Chess tournament
A. Actual
B. Advancements
C. Paternal
D. Potential
A. Will not step over an obstacle, although they can accurately describe it
B. Poorly planned movements
C. Supplementary motor cortex
D. Most movements rely on both, which work in a cooperative fashion
A. Serotonin
B. Dopamine
C. Oxytocin
D. Norepinephrine
A. The study of the physical properties of the brain
B. The study of the relationship between the mind and behavior
C. The study of the relationship between physical stimuli and sensory perception
D. The study of psychological disorders and their treatments
A. The smallest detectable difference between two stimuli
B. The minimum level of stimulation required to detect a stimulus 50% of the time
C. The range of intensities between a just noticeable difference and a difference that is not noticeable
D. The maximum level of stimulation that can be detected by a sensory receptor
A. The intensity of a sensation is directly proportional to the physical intensity of the stimulus.
B. The just noticeable difference between two stimuli is constant and independent of the stimulus intensity.
C. Sensory adaptation occurs when a stimulus is presented continuously at a constant intensity.
D. The absolute threshold for a stimulus varies depending on an individual's sensory capabilities.
A. Fechner scaling
B. Stevens' power law scaling
C. Magnitude estimation
D. Method of constant stimuli
A. Absolute threshold
B. Just noticeable difference
C. Difference threshold
D. Sensory threshold
A. Method of constant stimuli
B. Method of limits
C. Method of adjustment
D. Method of detection
A. Sensory adaptation
B. Sensory discrimination
C. Sensory amplification
D. Sensory integration
A. Method of constant stimuli
B. Method of limits
C. Method of adjustment
D. Method of paired comparisons
A. It only applies to auditory stimuli.
B. It focuses solely on absolute thresholds.
C. It considers both sensitivity (d') and response bias (C) in detecting stimuli.
D. It is concerned with the intensity of physical stimuli.
A. Sensory threshold
B. Just noticeable difference
C. Difference threshold
D. Subliminal range