Tina,a Single Mom Who Is Just Making Ends Meet,feels Most

question 8

Multiple Choice

Tina,a single mom who is just making ends meet,feels most dissatisfied with her current material circumstances after watching an episode of .Her feelings are best understood in terms of

• A)the adaptation-level phenomenon.
• B)reactance theory.
• C)relative deprivation.
• D)downward social comparison.

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Definitions:

Signal-Detection Theory

A theory that explores how decisions are made under conditions of uncertainty, distinguishing between sensory signals and noise.

False Alarms

Incorrect or mistaken alerts, typically referring to a warning signal that goes off inappropriately, suggesting an event or danger that is non-existent.

Misses

In a cognitive or perceptual task, failures to detect or respond to stimuli present.

Signal-Detection Theory

A framework used in psychology and cognitive neuroscience to explain how decisions are made under conditions of uncertainty, distinguishing between the ability to discern between information-bearing patterns and random noise.