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What is the main concept behind perceptual control theory (PCT)?
What is the main concept behind perceptual control theory (PCT)?
- Setting reference values externally to the system
- Manipulating stimuli to cause specific behavioral responses
- Maintaining a sensed variable at or near a reference value through negative feedback control loops (correct)
- Establishing linear causation between stimuli and behavior
In engineering control theory, how are reference values typically set?
In engineering control theory, how are reference values typically set?
- Through endogenous maintenance
- By a user outside the system (correct)
- By the outputs of the control loop
- By the physical properties of the environment
What distinguishes perceptual control theory from some models in behavioral and cognitive psychology?
What distinguishes perceptual control theory from some models in behavioral and cognitive psychology?
- It relies on external reference values for control
- It models negative feedback loop closed through the environment (circular causation) (correct)
- It focuses on stimuli as causes of behavior (linear causation)
- It uses biological homeostasis and reflexes as examples
What are examples of controlled perceptual variables with endogenously maintained reference values in living organisms?
What are examples of controlled perceptual variables with endogenously maintained reference values in living organisms?
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In PCT research, where is the focus of publications?
In PCT research, where is the focus of publications?
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