Which of the Following Is One Difference Between a Child's

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is one difference between a child's mood and his/her affect?

• A)A therapist must ask a child about his/her feelings in order to assess affect?
• B)Affect usually refers to the child's long-term emotional disposition.
• C)A therapist can assess a child's affect by observing him/her.
• D)Affect can range from positive to negative, but mood usually refers only to negative feelings.

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Definitions:

Absolute Threshold

The minimum stimulus intensity required to detect a stimulus or produce a sensory response in at least 50% of trials, indicating the limits of human sensory perception.

Difference Threshold

The smallest amount of change between two stimuli that a person can detect 50% of the time, also known as the just noticeable difference (JND).

Sensory Adaptation

The process by which sensory receptors become less sensitive to constant stimuli over time, leading to a decrease in sensation.

Masking Stimulus

A stimulus that interferes with the perception of another stimulus, often used in psychological experiments to study attention processes.