A. the stimulus intensity that can be detected 100% of the time
B. the stimulus intensity that can be detected 50% of the time
C. the minimum amount of difference in intensity needed to tell two stimuli apart
D. a constant proportion of the size of the initial stimulus
Related Mcqs:
- The absolute threshold for hearing is arbitrarily defined as zero:
A. Wavelength
B. Decibels
C. Phonemes
D. Hertz - The absolute threshold for touch is_________?
A. Pressure of one had pushing on your head for 30 seconds
B. A puff of air blown in your face from 2 feet away
C. Water from a shower landing on your back with a velocity of one foot per second
D. The wing of a bee falling on your cheek from a distance of 1 centimeter - Which theory would suggest that watching a horror movie late at night could lower your absolute threshold for sound as you subsequently tired to fall asleep?
A. Prime theory
B. Opponent process theory
C. Signal detection theory
D. Frequency theory - Select the TWO correct statements from those below with regard to psychological research:
1.You can fully understand the result of an IQ test without knowing anything about intelligence testing and standard scores.
2. if two things are correlated this signifies that one is the cause of the other.
3. A good knowledge of psychological research methods allows you to avoid making the mistakes that journalists politicians and many others make because they lack the necessary conceptual understanding.
4. In most countries, in order to become a psychologist, you will be required to conduct a piece of psychological research.A. 1 & 2
B. 2 & 3
C. 1 & 4
D. 3 & 4 - In the context of Titchener’s research for the most elementary sensory experiences, introspection is a research method involving a detailed verbal report on ____________?
A. one’s own conscious sensory experience
B. how one’s own personality affects one’s conscious sensory experience
C. how one’s own behavior affects one’s conscious sensory experience
D. all of the above - While considerable research suggests that human’s exhibit relatively poor reasoning ability what reasons have been given to be critical of this research?
A. Rationality is not absolute
B. Experiments lack ecological validity
C. Satisficing responses are rational responses
D. People have limited time and data available
E. All of the above - I work at a university and my research is designed to be immediate use in the classroom. My research would be called:
A. basic
B. applied
C. impractical
D. ethical - Research ethics represent an important component of psychological research because:
A. They provide a set of statistical
B. They Provide a set of rules to protect participants
C. They provide a set of hypotheses to be tested
D. They provide a set standards for variable selection - In psychological research, the process of using multiple research methods to tackle the same issue is referred to as:
A. Experimentation
B. Revision
C. Manipulation Check
D. Triangulation - Professor Pegler’s research efforts focus on how the use of heuristics influences the way people assess financial risks. Which specialty area does his research best represent?
A. personality psychology
B. cognitive psychology
C. clinical psychology
D. developmental psychology
