The Point at Which a Person Can Detect a Difference

question 82

Multiple Choice

The point at which a person can detect a difference between "something" and "nothing" is that person's ________ for that stimulus.

• A) adaptation level
• B) absolute threshold
• C) just noticeable difference
• D) differential threshold
• E) sensory adaptation

Identify characteristics and expected behaviors of various personality disorders.

Recognize appropriate pharmacological interventions for patients with personality disorders exhibiting depressive or aggressive behaviors.

Understand the importance and application of limit setting in managing patients with personality disorders.

Acknowledge the significance of dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) for patients with borderline personality disorder (BPD) to manage self-harm impulses.

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Definitions:

Drive-Reduction Theory

The idea that a physiological need creates an aroused tension state (a drive) that motivates an organism to satisfy the need.

Maintain Homeostasis

The process by which living organisms regulate their internal environment to stabilize health and functioning, despite external changes.

Instinct

A complex behavior that is rigidly patterned throughout a species and is unlearned.

Inner Bodily States

The physical sensations and feelings that originate within the body, such as hunger, thirst, fatigue, or pain.