The lowest intensity of a particular stimulus that enables the average person to detect that stimulus 50 percent of the time it is presented is called the ___________

a) absolute threshold
b) difference threshold
c) just noticeable difference
d) psychophysical threshold

ANS: A

Psychology

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A) adults; children B) arbitrary; purposeful behaviors on objects C) purposeful; accidental behaviors on objects D) a series of actions; a single sensorimotor behavior

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A psychologist investigating the research question “How much information can we store in short-term memory?” is most likely conducting ______ research.

a. basic b. applied c. external d. internal

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