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When the observer experiences two stimuli as identical, the point…
When the observer experiences two stimuli as identical, the point of objective equality has been reached.
Question 17 options:
1) True
2) False
When using the method of adjustment to measure the strength of a visual illusion, the ______ is systematically different than the ______ illusion.
Question 18 options:
point of subjective equality; point of objective equality
point of objective equality; point of subjective equality
point of subjective equality; threshold
point of objective equality; threshold
If you are asked to judge the loudness of a tone on a scale from 1-100, your perception is being measured using the method of ______.
Question 19 options:
stimulus estimation
loudness threshold detection
magnitude estimation
loudness estimation
Magnitude Estimation is a ______ method.
Question 20 options:
psychophysical
psychological
psychoperceptual
signal detection
The standard technique for magnitude estimation was developed by ______.
Question 21 options:
Wundt
Fechner
Stevens
James
As stated by Stevens’ power law, our perception of ______.
Question 22 options:
threshold is a function of the original physical intensity of the stimulus
magnitude is a function of the sensory modality of the stimulus
magnitude is a function of the increase in physical intensity of the stimulus
magnitude is a function of the original physical intensity of the stimulus
In the equation for Stevens power law, P = cIb, the letter ______ equals a constant, which will be different for each sensory modality.
Question 23 options:
P
c
l
b
Stevens’ power law explains all of the following EXCEPT ______.
Question 24 options:
response compression
response expansion
linear response
correct rejection
During this experiment, you are asked to indicate where a particular visual stimulus appeared on a computer screen. The experiment is measuring threshold using ______.
Question 25 options:
the method of constant stimuli
the method of fixed stimuli
the method of limits
traditional psychophysical methods
The forced-choice method has unfortunately created some problems that do not occur in traditional psychophysical methods.
Question 26 options:
1) True
2) False
The forced-choice method can only be used with the method of constant stimuli.
Question 27 options:
1) True
2) False
When using the forced-choice method in the method of constant stimuli, threshold is determined as the point where you detect the stimulus ______.
Question 28 options:
25% of the time
50% of the time
75% of the time
100% of the time
In a situation involving signal detection theory, there is only one possible correct response.
Question 29 options:
1) True
2) False
In this experiment, if you decided that an actually harmless signal was a dangerous one, you committed a ______.
Question 30 options:
miss
false alarm
hit
correct rejection
In this experiment, which type of response would put the Navy ship in danger?
Question 31 options:
miss
false alarm
hit
correct rejection
______ attempts to understand the role that decision making plays in the detection of sensory stimuli.
Question 32 options:
Method of limits
Method of adjustment
Forced choice method
Signal detection theory
The measure of how easy it is for us to detect that the signal is present is called the ______.
Question 33 options:
noise sensitivity
difference sensitivity
signal sensitivity
detection sensitivity
