Difference Threshold Quiz
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What is the minimum amount of change in stimulation that can be detected 50 percent of the time by a given person?

  • Absolute threshold
  • Just noticeable difference (jnd) (correct)
  • Stimulus intensity
  • Weber's law

Which term refers to the minimum amount of additional sugar needed in a cup of coffee before one can detect an increase in its sweetness?

  • Absolute threshold
  • Stimulus intensity
  • Weber's law
  • Difference threshold (correct)

What is the constant fraction of the original stimulus that is needed to produce the just noticeable difference (jnd)?

  • 2% (correct)
  • 10%
  • 5%
  • 15%

In the context of the difference threshold, what does Weber's law state about the jnd for weight?

<p>It remains constant for all individuals (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What aspect of a stimulus does the absolute threshold refer to?

<p>Intensity that can be detected 50% of the time (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What factor causes the difference threshold for a particular sensory experience to vary from person to person and from occasion to occasion?

<p>Weber's law (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the tendency of our sensory receptors to have decreasing responsiveness to unchanging stimuli?

<p>Sensory adaptation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why might you stop noticing the odor in your friend's dormitory room after a few minutes?

<p>Due to sensory adaptation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of sensory adaptation?

<p>To detect potentially important changes in the environment (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens when vibrations repeatedly stimulate your skin?

<p>You stop noticing the vibrations (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does sensory adaptation enable you to do?

<p>Detect potentially important changes in the environment (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is it adaptive not to adapt completely to extremely intense sensations?

<p>To avoid harm from intense sensations (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What would serve little purpose if you continued noticing it after initial detection?

<p>'Month-old garbage' signal from sensory receptors (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What might happen if you ignore severe pain or freezing cold?

<p>It might be harmful or even fatal (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Sensory adaptation let you do?

<p>Detect potentially important changes in the environment (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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