In 2014, How Did the Rate of Homicide and Attempted

question 332

Multiple Choice

In 2014, how did the rate of homicide and attempted murder among 20-year-olds compare to the rate among 30-year-olds?

• A)less than half that rate
• B)about half that rate
• C)double the rate
• D)triple the rate

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Definitions:

Difference Threshold

The minimum difference in stimulation that a person can detect 50% of the time, also known as the just noticeable difference (JND).

Absolute Threshold

The minimum stimulus intensity required for detection by the senses.

Signal Detection

A technique used to determine the ability to differentiate between information-bearing patterns and random patterns that distract from the information.

Sensory Adaptation

Sensory adaptation is a phenomenon in which the sensitivity to a stimulus decreases over time as an organism becomes accustomed to its presence.