A researcher measures the height of young adolescents and asks them about tobacco use, then looks to see if these two factors are linked. This is an example of a(n) _____ study

The lowest stimulus intensity required for detection is the __________ and the smallest noticeable difference between a standard stimulus intensity and another stimulus value is the __________

a) absolute threshold; difference threshold b) base value; just noticeable difference (jnd) c) response criterion; sensory constant d) difference threshold; absolute threshold

Your friends Jeff and Lucia are considering living together as a kind of trial run, to see if they want to get married

They know you are studying psychology, and ask you whether psychologists know anything about couples who live together. Which of the following would best describe the current information? a. Cohabitation before marriage is generally a good way to prepare for marriage; those who have cohabited later have more lasting and satisfying marriages. b. Cohabitation before marriage appears to be helpful for some couples, especially those with higher levels of education. c. Cohabitation appears to be most helpful for people who have experienced the divorce of their parents. d. Couples who are engaged before moving in together tend to have marriages as successful as those of couples who did not cohabit before marriage.