A Count of Clinton and Obama Events During the 2008

question 38

Multiple Choice

A count of Clinton and Obama events during the 2008 nomination campaign. Source: Washington Post campaign tracker data for January 2007 through May 20,2008.
-Based on the map,which state had the largest number of campaign events?

• A)Iowa
• B)New Hampshire -Consider This: Though there are many campaign events in New Hampshire,there are far more in Iowa.
• C)Pennsylvania
• D)Indiana

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Definitions:

Signal-Detection

The theory and method of differentiating between information-bearing patterns and random patterns that distract from the information.

Fechner's Law

A principle describing the logarithmic relationship between stimulus magnitude and perceptual intensity, suggesting that sensation increases as the logarithm of the stimulus intensity.

Weber's Law

A principle stating that the smallest perceptible change in a stimulus, or the just noticeable difference, is a constant proportion of the original stimulus.

Sensory Adaptation

The process by which sensory receptors become less sensitive to constant stimuli over time, reducing our awareness of them.